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tyvek tape
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has anyone ever tried this on a lid?
http://www.homedepot.com/p/TYVEK-HomeWrap-2-in-x-164-ft-Installation-Tape-D13841470/100422453

i wanna try it...


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Re: tyvek tape [Re: silverstem]
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That's cool. I have SFDs on my lids but I would have used that before I made the switch.


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Re: tyvek tape [Re: NumeroEno]
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Tyvek tape isn't tyvek it's just made to seam tyvek together. tyvek is HDPE specially produced to have the characteristic qualities. the tape is polypropylene with an acrylic adhesive. I doubt the tape is gas exchangeable


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Re: tyvek tape [Re: bodhisatta]
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Oh, so it's not like micropore tape but made of tyvek?


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Re: tyvek tape [Re: NumeroEno]
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it's not made of tyvek either it's made to stick tyvek together.


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Re: tyvek tape [Re: bodhisatta]
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So it's seam tape for tyvek vapor barriers on houses?


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Re: tyvek tape [Re: bodhisatta]
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bodhisatta said:
Tyvek tape isn't tyvek it's just made to seam tyvek together. tyvek is HDPE specially produced to have the characteristic qualities. the tape is polypropylene with an acrylic adhesive. I doubt the tape is gas exchangeable

Op Tyvek house wrap would be the shit but the tape is a big fat no the addhesives used on it would make it un breatheable. Not to say you can't find a use for it.


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Re: tyvek tape [Re: NumeroEno]
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NumeroEno said:
So it's seam tape for tyvek vapor barriers on houses?

yes Tyvek is put on new constructions  to allow for gas exchange just like  we do on jars but most of us use silicon to secure it instead of tape that would be used on a 4000 sq foot house.I have to make a correction it is attatched by Buttton cap nails and the tape just joins it. Sorry didn't wannna mislead anyone.

Edited by r00tuuu123 (03/15/15 08:30 PM)

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Re: tyvek tape [Re: r00tuuu123]
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Yeah I spent the better part of a decade as a carpenter. I never taped tyvek. I always just stapled the shit out of it with a hammer tacker.


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Re: tyvek tape [Re: NumeroEno]
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yea i went to home depot and checked it out... its just like duct tape......


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Re: tyvek tape [Re: silverstem]
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silverstem said:
yea i went to home depot and checked it out... its just like duct tape......


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Re: tyvek tape [Re: r00tuuu123]
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If you are in mycology for the long haul just get some synthetic filter discs(SFD). I use the cellolose filter discs(CFD) from alohamedicinal.com. I get there 1 piece metal lids to go with it, comes with a 3/4 inch central drilled hole. These work great for me since all my grain inoculations are done either with an agar wedge or through g2g transfers, since my lids have no inoculation ports. You can't inject through a SFD/CFD.

The prices from aloha are quite reasonable, as well. There CFDs are made to withstand 100s of cycles without losing their filter rating. Many of the SFDs on the market start to lose viability after just a few pc cycles because the pore sizes widen.

Tyvek works... but it's not the best. If you are set on using tyvek, get the 1 piece suits made of tyvek. You can even cut the arms off and use them in your SAB(still air box). I'd avoid the tyvek postal envelopes, even though there was a time I used to suggest them. Theyre less than optimal.

GE(gas exchange) filtration is a very integral step of mycology, it's important to not skimp out on it.


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Re: tyvek tape [Re: TheEaglesGift]
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TheEaglesGift said:
If you are in mycology for the long haul just get some synthetic filter discs(SFD). I use the cellolose filter discs(CFD) from alohamedicinal.com. I get there 1 piece metal lids to go with it, comes with a 3/4 inch central drilled hole. These work great for me since all my grain inoculations are done either with an agar wedge or through g2g transfers, since my lids have no inoculation ports. You can't inject through a SFD/CFD.

The prices from aloha are quite reasonable, as well. There CFDs are made to withstand 100s of cycles without losing their filter rating. Many of the SFDs on the market start to lose viability after just a few pc cycles because the pore sizes widen.

Tyvek works... but it's not the best. If you are set on using tyvek, get the 1 piece suits made of tyvek. You can even cut the arms off and use them in your SAB(still air box). I'd avoid the tyvek postal envelopes, even though there was a time I used to suggest them. Theyre less than optimal.

GE(gas exchange) filtration is a very integral step of mycology, it's important to not skimp out on it.


What's your take on polyfill? I make sure it's tightly fitted into my lids and it seems to work well.


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Re: tyvek tape [Re: Junior Fungus]
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That's the thing, I had great success with postal tyvek squares taped over a 1/4 inch GE hole with micropore tape. I never had contamination under my lids, and all my contamination issues could be traced back to the inoculant. Maybe I have a low spore count in my place, maybe I just have good luck. After looking at postal tyvek under a microscope I said "oh hell no", and switched to CFDs from Aloha. I can't in good faith suggest anything to anybody that is less than optimal, it's just not in my nature- so I don't suggest anything besides CFDs/SFDs.

If you are getting good results with your polyfil filters and have no complaints, then I suppose you should keep doing it. If it aint broke don't fix it, kind of situation.

That said, if we want to strive for the best success rate as possible we should focus on refining our technique in each phase of the grow, which is why I switched to the best filter I could find.

How's your contamination rate in your spawn?


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Re: tyvek tape [Re: TheEaglesGift]
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Well I do get contams every now and then, but I would blame technique before the filter. Time will tell whether I really need better filters or not, but so far I usually get about 1-2 contam jars out of 12. Like I said though, I'm usually able to remember "oh shit this is probably the jar I kept open too long in my SAB" or "some of its spawn touched my glove during g2g" or things like that. My technique needs some perfecting.

I'll be buying a bigger PC and maybe another dehydrator before I go and buy SFDs. Good on you for the upgrade though! Are you at 100% success yet? :p


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Re: tyvek tape [Re: Junior Fungus]
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Not 100 percent yet, but damn near close.

I think I got 100 CFDs for about 25 dollars from aloha. They're cheap, very very cheap, and the best money can buy.


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Re: tyvek tape [Re: TheEaglesGift]
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even aloha is not at 100%.

shit happens.

one piece metal lids FTW though :rockon:


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Re: tyvek tape [Re: blindingleaf]
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Quote:
one piece metal lids FTW though :rockon:




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