Name/Title
Capac Plastic “High Pressure” Helmet LinerEntry/Object ID
2017.1.52Description
The High Pressure liner emerged as the best liner for our nations combat forces, serving well into the 1960’s when it was replaced by a nylon based liner.
These liners were manufactured by taking strips of duck-cloth impregnated with resin and placing them in a mold inside a hydraulic press. They were cured at 150 tons of pressure and 220 degrees for about two minutes, resulting in a smooth, hard shell.
This unpainted Capac manufactured liner clearly shows how the different strips of duck-cloth were laid in the mold before being pressed.
600,000 were made 1942-1945Cataloged By
Chris CausleyAcquisition
Accession
2017.1Source (if not Accessioned)
Chris CausleyMade/Created
Manufacturer
Capac PlasticsDate made
circa 1942 - circa 1945Time Period
World War TwoPlace
City
CapacState/Province
Michigan* Untyped Place
United StatesCountry
St. Clair CountyLocation
Location
Low Display Case
Helmet DisplayOther
Main hall, centerCategory
Exhibit