A material originally developed for spacesuits can be seen all over the world in stadiums, arenas, airports, pavilions, malls, and museums.
A material originally developed for spacesuits can be seen all over the world in stadiums, arenas, airports, pavilions, malls and museums. Stunning white architectural tensile fabrics, developed by BirdAir Inc., are made from a fiberglass and Teflon composite that once protected Apollo astronauts as they roamed the lunar surface. Today it shades and protects people in public spaces, such as fans at home games for the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans.
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