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Since I recently acquired a ZLC blade (JOOLA Nobilis) I’ve been wondering about the lifespan of Zylon. I remember some drama about Zylon bulletproof vests breaking down early. I’m wondering if there are any degradation issues when Zylon is used in a table tennis blade.
I’m assuming that it’s probably not a concern because it is protected by the surrounding wood plies from light, moisture, and chafing. But I’m not really sure I understand the “chafing” issue. What do you guys think?
Here is a quote from Wikipedia about Zylon being used in sailboat rigging:
“On modern racing yachts, Zylon is used for parts of the standing rigging. It is used as shrouds and stays. The PBO (polybenzoxazole) fiber is degraded by UV and visible light, seawater and chafing(the problem that caused Zylon to be removed from usage in protective vests for police usage, as shown above), and is therefore protected by a synthetic melted-on jacket.”
(I’m also going to assume that the moisture from water based glue is not going to penetrate through the top ply and onto the ZLC ply ???)
I’m assuming that it’s probably not a concern because it is protected by the surrounding wood plies from light, moisture, and chafing. But I’m not really sure I understand the “chafing” issue. What do you guys think?
Here is a quote from Wikipedia about Zylon being used in sailboat rigging:
“On modern racing yachts, Zylon is used for parts of the standing rigging. It is used as shrouds and stays. The PBO (polybenzoxazole) fiber is degraded by UV and visible light, seawater and chafing(the problem that caused Zylon to be removed from usage in protective vests for police usage, as shown above), and is therefore protected by a synthetic melted-on jacket.”
(I’m also going to assume that the moisture from water based glue is not going to penetrate through the top ply and onto the ZLC ply ???)