How would Locker Group products have seen the Alien crew safely home?
The much-hyped new Alien film is about to grace our screens, and we’re sure it’s going to be an absolute thriller. However, we can’t help but feel that if the Alien crew had been using Locker Group products to build their spacecraft, there wouldn’t have been anywhere near as much of a kerfuffle in the first place. Here’s why.
Highly corrosive acid just isn’t a problem with Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP)
We all know that scene in the original film, when Kane (played by John Hurt) has a mysterious alien attached to his face that can’t be removed. As the crew try to cut the creature from him, they discover that the blood that gushes from the wound is actually a highly corrosive acid. The crew, scared it’s going to breach the hull, chase the acid as it rips a hole through several layers of spacecraft.
This makes for a great movie scene, but had their walkways been made using FRP, this would never have been an issue. Locker Group FRP is ideal for use in corrosive environments (for example, chemical plants, or perhaps spaceships with a high chance of alien encounters). It can be subjected to continuous spills, fumes or even submersion, and its non-sparking and non-conductive properties mean it’s also perfect for hazardous electrical applications where atmospheric gases might otherwise explode.
If your spaceship happens to go slightly too close to the sun, FRP’s UV inhibitors also help protect against sun damage and degradation.
The added safety of perforated metal and Pic-Perf means no more heading unawares into dark rooms
Remember that scene when Brett (played by Harry Dean Stenton) follows the ship’s cat into an engine room, where an alien just happens to be lurking ready to kill him? Well that would never have been a problem if the spacecraft had perforated metal screens. The holes in the metal allow people to see out while stopping others seeing in, meaning Brett could have had a good old look before entering the engine room. Likewise, the alien might not have been able to plan its attack so well if it hadn’t been able to see Brett coming.
Spaceships in general could do with a little more interior design, and we think Pic-Perf is the best material for it.
Perhaps Locker Group’s Pic-Perf could have been a welcome addition to the spacecraft. It has all the extra safety features of normal perforated metal, but also has the capacity for images, which are made out of the hundreds or even thousands of holes placed into the metal. Spaceships in general could do with a little more interior design, and we think Pic-Perf is the best material for it.
We work closely with our clients so that we can tailor our products to their exact specifications. Perhaps if the Alien crew had contacted us, they would have made it home safely.
