[Wumpus Hunter]

That's funny - I didn't see it mentioned anywhere that the foam that broke off was the new environmentally friendly stuff that doesn't harm the ozone layer like the foam we used to use.

[colorado tanker]

Exactly. The foam formula was changed to be eco-friendly and after that NASA began experiencing problems with foam breaking off. This was not the first time - NASA knew there was a problem with the foam. This article avoids the root cause of the disaster because it's not p.c.

[norraad]

The foam is the problem!

It is directly related to the freon scam, that's why it will be buried.

To shed any light on it will uncover that r-12 products are better and safer than r134 products.

R-12 is still the most modern freon, r134 was developed years before r12 & shelved because it was corrosive and less efficient than r-12.

[lepton]

That's funny - I didn't see it mentioned anywhere that the foam that broke off was the new environmentally friendly stuff that doesn't harm the ozone layer like the foam we used to use.

It wasn't widely discussed in the media, but it was discussed on FR. It was also noted that NASA had been granted a waiver about a year or so before the accident, but that no one produced the material any more.