PVC-Coated Fabrics Suited for Your Building Project
Most structure fabric materials are durable and able to work for many types of buildings when manufactured, inspected and installed correctly. At a glance, polyethylene products have many similarities to PVC products, but PVC fabrics offer some key advantages.
PVC Coated Fabrics | Polyethylene Fabrics | |
Tensile Strip |
Superior | Poor |
Tensile Tear | Superior | Poor |
Tensile Trap | Superior | Poor |
Tensile Burst | Superior | Poor |
Flammability | Inherently Flame Resistant |
Flammable Unless Treated |
Cold Crack | Resistant Beyond -40C (-40F) |
Up to -40C (-40F) |
Color Availability | All Colors Available | Limited to Large Scale Only |
Fold Resistance | Multiple Folds / Deployment |
Single Deployment Only |
Repairability | Multiple; Easily Repaired |
Single; Difficult to Repair |
Base Fabric Structures |
Both Woven and Knitted |
Woven Only |
Tedlar & Non-Tedlar Surfaces
Cross-sectional Views of Tedlar vs. Non Tedlar Architectural Fabrics.
Tedlar Film Coated Shelter-Rite Fabric Structure | Lacquer Coated Non Shelter-Rite Fabric Structure |
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