Anyone knows the "expansion multiplier" of latex?

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JustInflate
Anyone knows the "expansion multiplier" of latex?

I don't know what it is in english, but what I'd like to know is, 1 square centimeter of latex can expand up to how much square centimeter if it is :

0.6 mm thick

0.4 mm thick

0.25 mm thick

0.15 mm thick

 

I heard that latex suit cannot be les thick than 0.15mm

 

Also, is there inconvenient in taking latex too thin for a suit?

thanks for answering

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Another Canadian Guy
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i think I've heard it somewhere that the standard 0.4 MM latex suit can inflate to roughly 7X it's size, but I'm not sure if that also accounts for the glued seams or just the latex itself. I think if you were to get a suit, either go with 0.4 MM for good stretch and durability, or 0.8 for more pressure (the next suit I get will probably be 0.8 mm).

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JustInflate

And if I want to go as big as possible?

I guess I should get 0.15mm, right?

But is there any inconvenient in getting a very thin latex suit?

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Another Canadian Guy
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If anyone even makes it in that size, it would be incredibly fragile and may even be too thin and won't inflate as large as a 0.4 mm would. Your best bet? Go with 0.4 mm. It'll inflate as big as you need, or at least in theory it would.

Squeak Latex big inflatable suit pop (I believe it was due to a manufacturing defect)

https://youtu.be/EfrFG6cCmYA

Huge inflatable suit pop
https://youtu.be/UNuXvYEt_wo 

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