I'm confused, isn't this a 3m product? Are there alternative subpar vendors or is a counterfit product being added to the supply chain?
On Thu, Sep 13, 2018, 11:32 AM Hal Muskat <phoe...@rainbowpuddle.com> wrote: > This from Jay Batson of Black Rock Yurt Storage fame. batson...@gmail.com > > Jay is in communication with Anson of Tape Jungle, one of the more helpful > of the tape distributors. Seems all the tape distributors most of us use > purchase from the same manufacturer. > > We are also seeking other tape solutions. > -------------------------- > > Hi - > > There are widespread reports that the bi-fil tape (mostly the 6” variety) > used for assembling yurts was problematic this year. The claims are that > the “white” (vs. clear) tape lacked initial adhesion, and deteriorated / > de-adhered much more quickly. (I experienced this.) > > Several of the retail tape vendors are taking the current situation a bit > on the chin in various email lists & Facebook groups. As a result, some of > those vendors have indicated they simply may not stock bi-fil in > preparation for next year’s burn in order to avoid product complaints. > This puts yurt use in 2019 at major risk. > > Of course, the vendors are just selling what the (offshore) manufacturers > are providing; so the issue is with the manufacturers, not the retailers. > One of the retailers who consciously works closely with the burning man > community (Tape Jungle) is digging hard into this in order to avoid such > issues next year. > > To do so, Aaron wants to collect samples from burners of BOTH types of > tape - that which you feel worked well in prior years (and which still > feels tacky / sticky / good), and which did NOT work well this year - so he > can do proper testing to discover actual performance, and formulation > discrepancies. > > *But, he is seeking representative samples.* *If you have a full, or > partial roll of either or both* that you’re willing to send *back* to > this vendor, *please RSVP to me directly* and I’ll help coordinate how to > get them to Aaron. If you purchased the tape from Tape Jungle, Aaron is > willing to refund you for that roll. > > Please consider helping here. Given that the current issues put at risk > the entire supply of yurt tape in 2019, helping us nail this down will help > all people expecting to use hexayurts next year. > > Thanks in advance > -jb > > -------- > *Jay Batson* > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to hexayurt+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to hexayurt@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to hexayurt+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to hexayurt@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
