Contrary to popular belief, the earth is not closer to the sun during the summer. In fact, it’s farther away. But you’ll notice that the sun sits higher in the sky during warmer months. So what does this have to do with protective covers?
Read MoreWe asked a popular chat bot whether atmospheric corrosion represents a threat to national security.
Read MoreForm, fit, and function are separate and inseparable all at the same time. They are each an aspect of cover design but inextricably tied together.
Read MoreCocoon President Chip Crotty was invited by the Adjutant General of the Guam National Guard to pay a visit for the purpose of troubleshooting and brainstorming corrosion issues and solutions. Joining Chip from Cocoon was Business Development specialist Roy Barrett.
Read MoreOver a ten-year period LMI calculated that corrosion was the cause of nearly 6 million Non-Available Days (NADs) for Army Ground Vehicles.
Read MoreCocoon is pleased to announce that Steve Houten and Scott Gould have joined the company’s sales team.
Read MoreToday’s protective covers are technical textiles consisting of multiple layers, so your evaluation has to be more than skin deep. You’ll want to know not only what the layers are, but how they function.
Read MoreTurrets are notorious for leaking, no matter what kind of vehicle they’re on. Aside from being unpleasant, and potentially unhealthy (mold and mildew), leakage can do real damage to the vehicle.
Read MoreCocoon South, based just outside Asheville, North Carolina has moved to a larger facility to better support its textile development efforts.
Read MoreAt first glance it might seem odd to suggest that ink is a crucial element in steel-framed fabric structures. After all, the structure is made up of the steel frame and the fabric membrane.
Read MoreYes, cost avoidance is an enormous benefit. But what gets overshadowed by those staggering dollar figures is all the other benefits you get.
Read MoreFor a long time protective covers left a lot to be desired. Advances in technical textiles have changed all that, but in some ways it’s even harder to modernize mindsets than to modernize covers.
Read MoreThe number of ways the Improved Thermal Acoustic Blanket (ITAB) serves warfighters is surprisingly high. Of course, it offers improved thermal and acoustic conditions inside the aircraft, but that’s just for starters.
Read MoreMarine Force Storage Command (MFSC) is charged with making sure the equipment it stores is ready when the Corps needs it. To help maintain peak readiness, MFSC has called on Cocoon to provide a 100,000 sq. ft. facility to include a dehumidification system.
Read MoreA storage warehouse in Alabama used for mission-critical military aircraft components, and other parts vital to mission-readiness, held an average of $15-$20 million in inventory.
Read MoreOn December 14th, 1774, four months before his more famous ride, Paul Revere sped up to New Hampshire to alert the militia that British troops were planning to reinforce Fort William & Mary in New Castle to guard its guns and powder.
Read MoreAt the start of the American Revolution there was no national flag. Participating regiments fought under their own flags. So, when the Second Continental Congress met during the summer of 1775, they set out to create a unifying flag for the Continental Army.
Read MoreMemorial Day hasn’t always been held on the last Monday of May. Originally known as Decoration Day, it was held on the fixed date of May 30th.
Read MoreThe shifting of military assets based on new strategies and global events has meant aircraft moving to places where they don’t have hangars.
Read MoreCorrosion impacts operational readiness in more ways than you might realize. Not only can it ground aircraft and make weapons systems and tactical vehicles unusable, it can decimate supplies and spare parts.
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