Flame-Resistant - Wadding in NOT ordinary tissue paper. It is treated with a special chemical to make it resistant to fire, so it is hard to burn. When exposed to a flame, it chars instead of burning. This feature is what protects the parachute from melting.

Stiff and springy - Because it is springy, it fills the tube easily, preventing buring particles from slipping past and hitting the parachute.

Cost Effective - It is cheap insurance to improve the odds that the parachute opens fully and the model lands softly. Plus, you'll get 100 sheets of wadding, enough for about 30 flights.

"Thank you very much for your follow-up emails. Yes, our model rocket arrived without problems and me and my son are in the process of getting it assembled. He's very impressed with the kit and I'm very impressed with your level of service and interest after the sale. Your efforts have definately made an Apogee convert of me. I'll make sure our future rocketry purchases all say 'Apogee' on the invoice. " -- Mike Dwyer