Batteries that have been developed in the space program to endure high
sterilization temperatures for extended times will have greatly
increased shelf life at normal storage temperatures and will be
serviceable after many hours of baking at high temperatures.
Currently, the highest quality tape recorders are subject to imperfect
reproduction because the tapes are heat labile; i.e., they soften and
stretch when warm. The development of high-quality magnetic tapes for
space-data recorders is an outgrowth of the materials developed to meet
spacecraft sterilization requirements. These improved tapes will be
useful for all types of recording—industry, automation controls, home,
and studio.