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What are the characteristics of Spandex fabric?

What is the weight of this material in a 1inch by 1 inch size?Also what is the threshold or how much weight can I force it to stretch over its limits?Will this make a good material for kites? (I know its absurd but I got a good reason to use it as an experiment.)

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I know that you didn't directly ask, but you should do this on your ownIt is your thesis paper and if you get a good grade only because someone else wrote it for you, then you are the one hurt from itYou could also be charged with plagerism and then recieve no grade at allYou can do this by yourselfYou already have a lot to go onAt least try.
Spandex is a segmented polyurethane-polyurea copolymer fiber, and I have never seen it made into fabrics by itself - it's always blended with another fiber like polyester, cotton or nylonThere's no way to answer your weight question, because the weight will vary depending on the yarn sizes chosen and on the fabric constructionIt's quite elastic, but not as strong as latex, which is what it was supposed to replaceNaked spandex/lycra/elastane fiber has about a 440-770% elongation just before it breaks; fiber recover is in the 93-96% range at 5% elongationPathetic UV and heat resistanceSpecific gravity of about 1 No, I probably wouldn't use it for a kiteWhy do you want a stretchy factory in kites? - typically there, you're looking for resistance.

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