Astronauts on the International Space Station are now able to enjoy a clean drink of water thanks to tanks lined with a specialist polymer formed in the UK. Fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) flexible bladders, manufactured by Holscot, are now replacing the rubber that once lined water tanks used on the space station since its inception.rnThe first set of new tanks was integrated into the European space ferry Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) and launched this summer by an Ariane 5 Heavy Lift Rocket as part of the EU's contribution to the continuation of the ISS.
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