OUTER FABRIC

• 40 oz/sq yd (1.36 kg/sq m) urethane-coated polyester fabric
• Heat-welded & double-taped seams
• ½ inch diameter (25mm) solid-braid rope strips (attachment flaps) standard
• Attachment flaps with different rope diameters or without rope are available
• Standard Colors:
  • Gray
  • Orange
  • Black
  • Red and Yellow available by special order
  • Other custom colors available in large order quantities

FOAM

• 2.2 lbs/cu ft (35.2 kg/cu m) closed-cell polyethylene (PE) foam
• Natural color (off-white)
• Water absorption:
• Less than 0.3 lbs/sq ft exposed (1.5 kg/sq m)
• Less than 3% by volume
• Per ASTM D3575-Suffix V, EN 28301, ISO 2581 tests
• Buoyancy: 58 lbs/cu ft (930 kg/cu m)
• Completed foam sections heat-welded (not glued) and hot-wire shaped to finished profile

AIR BLADDER

• Heavy-duty and wear-resistant urethane film construction
• Heat-welded seams
• Usually one or two bladders per side of boat
• Remote topping valve accessible from outside of collar standard
• Other valve arrangements or configurations available to meet your application or upon request

OPTIONS/MISCELLANEOUS

• Rubstrake (rub strip/wear strip):
• Materials: vinyl & non-marking urethane
• Urethane also recommended for high wear resistance and/or weight critical applications
• Colors: Black or gray
• Vinyl & urethane both 8 inch wide (203mm) with raised ribs
• Urethane also available in 4 inch wide (102mm) flat strip (black)
• May be doubled, tripled, quadrupled, etc. to fully protect outside surface of collar or in critical wear areas
• Lifelines:
• Attached with D-rings, grommet strips, or fabric loops
• Black braided nylon rope
• Various rope sizes available (typically 5/8 inch (16mm) braided)
• Anti-skid coating:
• Black urethane coating provides anti-slip tread and/or extra coating in wear critical areas
• May also be stenciled on in the shape of a customer-supplied logo
• Attachment methods:
• Typical: ½ inch diameter (25mm) rope strip slid into dual rope strip channels fabricated in boat
• Please feel free to contact CPI at (512) 295-2683 as soon as possible in the development process with any attachment questions you may have