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randolf_everywhere-3

plastics as shielding

Hello,

When I travel I take some shielding with me. but to buy shielding material
which would enough me to shield me would cost much money. So I often
use aluminium foil. But this I also cannot use often I have to buy it again
and again when I travel much.
But there are conductive plastics. Plastic foils which could be used for
shielding would stand traveling longer I assume and do hopefully not cost
as much as shielding stuff.
does anybody know about this topic.

Randolf

charles-4

Re: plastics as shielding

Hello Randolf,

a solution may be those *life saving blankets.*
They consist of a polyester film, which is metal coated on both sides.
One side gold, the other one is silver.
They are sold in most camping shops as a small pocket. Or Wall Mart.
2.20 m x 1.60 costs about 4 Euro.

Be aware it cannot be sewn, because the film just rips apart.
I advise using double sided tape.

I call it the *poor mans shielding*.
But it works.

See: http://www.milieuziektes.nl/Pagina168.html

Greetings,
Charles Claessens
member Verband Baubiologie
www.milieuziektes.nl
www.milieuziektes.be
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----- Original Message -----
From: "randolf_everywhere" <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 17:34
Subject: [eSens] plastics as shielding

> Hello,
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> When I travel I take some shielding with me. but to buy shielding material
> which would enough me to shield me would cost much money. So I often
> use aluminium foil. But this I also cannot use often I have to buy it
> again
> and again when I travel much.
> But there are conductive plastics. Plastic foils which could be used for
> shielding would stand traveling longer I assume and do hopefully not cost
> as much as shielding stuff.
> does anybody know about this topic.
>
> Randolf
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randolf_everywhere-3

Re: plastics as shielding

--- In [hidden email], "charles" <charles@...> wrote:

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> Hello Randolf,
>
> a solution may be those *life saving blankets.*
> They consist of a polyester film, which is metal coated on both sides.
> One side gold, the other one is silver.
> They are sold in most camping shops as a small pocket. Or Wall Mart.
> 2.20 m x 1.60 costs about 4 Euro.
>
> Be aware it cannot be sewn, because the film just rips apart.
> I advise using double sided tape.
>
> I call it the *poor mans shielding*.
> But it works.

Hello,

thanks for the answer.
I have tried it two years ago but was not satisfied with the shielding
performance.
But may be I test it again.

Randolf

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> See: http://www.milieuziektes.nl/Pagina168.html
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> Greetings,
> Charles Claessens
> member Verband Baubiologie
> www.milieuziektes.nl
> www.milieuziektes.be
> www.hetbitje.nl
> checked by Norton Antivirus
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "randolf_everywhere" <walkingthe@...>
> To: <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 17:34
> Subject: [eSens] plastics as shielding
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> > Hello,
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> > When I travel I take some shielding with me. but to buy shielding

material
> > which would enough me to shield me would cost much money. So I
often
> > use aluminium foil. But this I also cannot use often I have to buy it
> > again
> > and again when I travel much.
> > But there are conductive plastics. Plastic foils which could be used
for
> > shielding would stand traveling longer I assume and do hopefully
not cost

> > as much as shielding stuff.
> > does anybody know about this topic.
> >
> > Randolf
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Emma Tailleir

Re: plastics as shielding

In reply to this post by charles-4

Charles,

Do these blankets tend to off-gas VOCs much? I'd like to experiment,
but not if I have to let it sit for a year. (I'm more on the
chemical-sensible side, with the ES being secondary.)

Thanks,
Emma

On Sep 6, 2006, at 16:58, charles wrote:

> Hello Randolf,
>
> a solution may be those *life saving blankets.*
> They consist of a polyester film, which is metal coated on both sides.
> One side gold, the other one is silver.
> They are sold in most camping shops as a small pocket. Or Wall Mart.
> 2.20 m x 1.60 costs about 4 Euro.
>
> Be aware it cannot be sewn, because the film just rips apart.
> I advise using double sided tape.
>
> I call it the *poor mans shielding*.
> But it works.

charles-4

Re: plastics as shielding

Hello Emma,

no, I do not think that they will off-gas VOCs much.

But I would advise you to buy just one of those blankets and try it out.

I do know, that some MCS people do have trouble with metallic shieldings.

As an alternative one may use a paper wallpaper.
It comes from the german manufacturor Marburg.
See: http://www.marburg-technic.com/index_en.php

Greetings,
Charles Claessens
member Verband Baubiologie
www.milieuziektes.nl
www.milieuziektes.be
www.hetbitje.nl
checked by Norton Antivirus

----- Original Message -----
From: <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 20:34
Subject: Re: [eSens] plastics as shielding

> Charles,
>
> Do these blankets tend to off-gas VOCs much? I'd like to experiment,
> but not if I have to let it sit for a year. (I'm more on the
> chemical-sensible side, with the ES being secondary.)
>
> Thanks,
> Emma
>
> On Sep 6, 2006, at 16:58, charles wrote:
>
>> Hello Randolf,
>>
>> a solution may be those *life saving blankets.*
>> They consist of a polyester film, which is metal coated on both sides.
>> One side gold, the other one is silver.
>> They are sold in most camping shops as a small pocket. Or Wall Mart.
>> 2.20 m x 1.60 costs about 4 Euro.
>>
>> Be aware it cannot be sewn, because the film just rips apart.
>> I advise using double sided tape.
>>
>> I call it the *poor mans shielding*.
>> But it works.
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Emma Tailleir

Re: plastics as shielding

Hello Charles,

> no, I do not think that they will off-gas VOCs much.
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> But I would advise you to buy just one of those blankets and try it
> out.

One is about all I can afford at the moment....

My hope is that it will help me sleep better. Many VOCs act as
stimulants and can keep me awake. I'll give it a try as it's an
affordable experiment.

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> I do know, that some MCS people do have trouble with metallic
> shieldings.
>
> As an alternative one may use a paper wallpaper.
> It comes from the german manufacturor Marburg.
> See: http://www.marburg-technic.com/index_en.php

Thanks for the advice, I'll keep it in mind for when I get more
permanently settled.

Emma