Epoxy coating reduces punctures, abrasions, and contamination of synthetic cellular containers used for shipping and storing fragile goods and equipment. A wire band is wound around the closure joint, followed by the epoxy coating. The container can then be easily opened by pulling the wire through the epoxy around the joint

Mc Coy, J. W.

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April 1966	 Brief 66-10174 
NASA TECH BRIEF	
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NASA Tech Briefs are issued to summarize specific innovations derived from the U. S. space 
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the Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical Information, Springfield, Virginia 22151. 
Epoxy-Coated Containers Easily Opened by Wire Band 
The problem: 
Synthetic cellular containers, used for shipping and 
storing fragile goods and equipment, are vulnerable to 
puncture, abrasion, and contamination. External 
coatings provide some protection, but the problem of 
adequate closure combined with ease of opening re-
mains. 
The solution: 
A wire band wound around the closure joint, fol-
lowed by an epoxy coating applied to the entire con-
tainer. The container may be opened by pulling the 
wire through the epoxy around the joint. 
How it's done: 
A steel wire with an anchor pin at one end and a 
pull ring at the other is wound completely around the 
container at the closure joint. An epoxy material that 
will cure but not become brittle is sprayed over the
entire package, including the wire and closure joint. 
After having been opened by removal of the wire, the 
container may be reused by replacing the wire and 
again spraying the separation joint with epoxy. 
Note: 
Inquiries concerning this innovation may be di-
rected to:
Technology Utilization Officer 
Marshall Space Flight Center 
Huntsville, Alabama, 35812 
Reference: B66-10174 
Patent status: 
No patent action is contemplated by NASA. 
Source: J. W. McCoy 
of North American Aviation, Inc. 
under contract to 
Marshall Space Flight Center 
(M-FS-592) 
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Epoxy-coated containers easily opened by wire band

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