Inflatable textile structures are made from flexible fibers, fabrics or films and rely on air or fluid pressure to maintain their shape. They are lightweight, easily deployable, have low storage volume and large deployed-to-stowed ratio. The selection of material plays an important part in its design and construction to meet the requirements unique to pneumatic design. These structures find applications from play inflatables to those used in space missions.
An inflatable is an object that can be inflated with a gas, usually with air, but hydrogen, helium and nitrogen are also used. One of several advantages of an inflatable is that it can be stored in a small space when not inflated since inflatables depend on the presence of a gas to maintain their size and shape.
Inflatable fabrics are typically coated or laminated with synthetic materials to increase their strength and environmental resistance. Among the most widely used materials are polyvinyl chloride (PVC) coated vinyl or nylon, and oxford woven cloth. PVC coated materials are more durable and more expensive. Inflatable textile structures are made from flexible fibers, fabrics or films and rely on air or fluid pressure to maintain their shape.
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