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In describing his design for the KwickScreen, Michael Korn mentions that RolaTubes enable it to work. So what are RolaTubes?

Made from thermoplastic composites, RolaTubes can curl up across two axes, rather like a tape measure that either rolls up inside of its case or bends width-wise to maintain structure when deployed. But their manufacturer, UK-based RTL Materials, has done the tape measure one better by using materials science to precisely calibrate their composite material:

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