Looking for a description of power loss in Latex tubing work in/power out

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The discussion centers on the inefficiency of latex tubing used in radio-controlled gliders, specifically highlighting power loss during the pulling process. The user reports that a new UV-treated latex tubing exhibits high resistance when pulled, resulting in no significant increase in launch performance compared to a previous brand. The term "hysteresis" is identified as a key factor in explaining the energy storage loss associated with this tubing, indicating that more energy is expended in pulling the tubing than is returned during launch.

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Looking for a description of low efficiency in Rubber band or Tubing

I am looking for a description of power loss in that you don't get out the work you put into pulling latex tubing.

I have some new latex tubing that is treated with UV protection and is super hard to pull from the very start yet yields no higher launch of my radio controlled glider than another brand. I am trying to explain this wasted energy in pulling it back in energy storage loss. I need words or a paragraph that describe how bad this is other than words "energy storage" that will explain how this brand is not as good as the previous one.

Its more pull to pull it back than it delivers?
 
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I think the word is hysteresis.
 

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