[SML] Safety of carbon fiber masks/heads

[Ole Stigaard]

I drive a carbon fiber Velomobile, and from my experience, you do NOT want
any contact with unsealed carbon fibers. The single fibers are like minute
needles, and from my own painful lessons after a crash, they tend to cause
infections where the skin get penetrated. Imagine a dancer with needlepoint
size infections all over the face.
If the fibers are covered in a layer of resin though, I see no problem at
all!

Ole

Den ons. 7. sep. 2022 kl. 19.45 skrev Michael Sauder via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net>:

> I had a millinery ask if I had any knowledge or contacts to ask about
> if she should cover some carbon fiber heads with a layer of resin. To
> be clear, these are hollow heads that performers are wearing, so
> they're breathing is in close contact to the carbon fiber.
>
> As I deal in the world of computers and the like, this is outside of
> my wheelhouse, but it seems like exactly the kind of thing that some
> people on this list might know. Here's what she has to say:
>
> "I was wondering if you happen to know anyone who works with Carbon fiber.
> We had some new polar heads made and the guy was like very gungho on
> us going the carbon fiber route- which i know is lighter and stronger,
> but not much else.
>
> I now have the heads and based on the experience working with the
> maker, have concerns about the safety of putting a dancer breathing in
> them, never mind the handling I do to cover with fur/hat and mount the
> helmet.
>
> Since you are also make- I wondered if you knew someone who could
> advise me on whether I need to coat the inside - where there should be
> a resin layer seems quite sparse in places and I like to worry. a
> quick google is a rabbit hole without clear advice for dancing bears.
> Or what a best quick coating would be."
>
> Any advice for her?
>
> Thanks!
> Michael
>
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