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RE: Rolled PE Caps



>Original Poster: "Kevin Wahila" <knw2-at-lehigh.edu> 
>
>What would be the difference if you used aluminum foil rather than
>aluminum flashing as the plates in a rolled poly cap?  It would just be
>so much easier to roll.  Would it perform as well though?
> 
>Kevin Wahila

Two differences, both mechanical.  First, unless you use something
similar to extended foil construction, it may be difficult to get a good,
robust connection to one end of the foil with a piece of wire.  Second,
during the inevitable shifting of things as you roll it all up, it will
be difficult to straighten out the foil without creasing it.

Gary Lau
Waltham, MA USA