Seaman Corporation, manufactures Shelter-Rite® Architectural Fabrics. Made in the USA, Shelter-Rite® leads the industry in modern materials and methods, producing high performance architectural fabrics for over 70 years. A vertically integrated company, Seaman Corporation develops proprietary formulations, knits, weaves, and coats fabric in two Wooster, OH and Bristol, TN.
Shelter-Rite Architectural Fabrics have been the material of choice of architects, designers and fabricators for commercial and military projects in the United States and throughout the world. Shelter-Rite is engineered with a proprietary coating formula for superior UV and mildew resistance, and unique weft inserted knit fabric that provides excellent tensile, tear and seam strength. This time-tested technology has resulted in architectural structures that withstand years of exposure to harsh environments.
In addition to Shelter-Rite Architectural Fabrics, Seaman Corporation also produces high performance FiberTite® Roof Systems, XR® Geomembrane Liners and Industrial Fabrics for Shelter-Rite® Truck Tarps, Dock Seals; and military fabrics used for flexible fuel and water tanks and military tents.
This indoor facility located in Beijing, China, was constructed using a pressurized air structure made from a reinforced architectural fabric. Air quality concerns lead the owner to choose a self-cleaning, high end architectural fabric by Shelter-Rite.
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The Atlanta, Georgia summer home of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Verizon Amphitheatre, needed a high-performance, weather-resistance membrane with aesthetic appeal for this unique tension structure.
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Needing to expand its facilities, NorthStar Church in Knoxville, Tennessee chose to build an architectural frame structure over a traditional brick-and-mortar facility.
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A uniquely designed Shelter-Rite® tension fabric structure was a major part of a plan to revitalize the appearance of what was described as a "ho hum" retail complex in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Needing a strong, flexible fabric tolerant of excessive winds and snow common in Cleveland, OH, this 74,000+ square foot facility selected Shelter-Rite with a Bright White fluoropolymer finish for self-cleaning properties.
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ODOT needed a new bulk salt storage facility to house roadway deicing salt. This massive new facility at the Tulsa Port of Catoosa needed the capacity to store 50,000 tons of salt, almost doubling the available storage at the time in Oklahoma.
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To withstand the severe desert heat, Yeadon Domes selected Shelter-Rite DuPont® Tedlar coated fabric to cover the facility. The over 90,000 square foot air-supported structure is equipped with nine courts to facilitate eleven different sports.
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By modifying a Portomod tension structure with a new outer membrane and liner of Shelter-Rite, the Centre now has superior protection from wintry weather year-round.
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1000 Venture Boulevard
Wooster, OH 44691
Manufactured by Seaman Corporation
Phone: 800-927-8578 | 330-262-1111 | Fax: 330-263-6950
