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A new membrane material for fabric structures
Gore has marketed PTFE yarns, sewing threads and fabrics woven of these yarns to the fabric structure industry as TENARA fabric, sewing thread and fibre. These textile products have a significant advantage in outdoor applications in that UV radiation does not weaken it, nor do most chemicals. Most locations typically have the requirement to provide protection from the full range of environmental elements, especially rain, and so Gore has been asked if it could provide a waterproof version of TENARA fabric. The fabric would have to be strong, waterproof, flexible, non-combustible, highly light transmissive, self-cleaning, be easily seamed, and maintain these properties for a very long time. The new Gore TENARA architectural fabric meets the structural and market demands of an architectural fabric. The backbone of this product is Gore's high strength expanded PTFE yarn. Using this high strength yarn, Gore experimented with numerous weave designs to balance the needs of strength and flexibility. Once the optimum weave designs were established, a proprietary coating system was developed to provide water-proofness, even when subjected to aggressive flexing, tensioning and weathering. This coating system results in an architectural fabric construction that is all-fluoropolymer, and has excellent flammability characteristics.
A new membrane material for fabric structures
Gore has marketed PTFE yarns, sewing threads and fabrics woven of these yarns to the fabric structure industry as TENARA fabric, sewing thread and fibre. These textile products have a significant advantage in outdoor applications in that UV radiation does not weaken it, nor do most chemicals. Most locations typically have the requirement to provide protection from the full range of environmental elements, especially rain, and so Gore has been asked if it could provide a waterproof version of TENARA fabric. The fabric would have to be strong, waterproof, flexible, non-combustible, highly light transmissive, self-cleaning, be easily seamed, and maintain these properties for a very long time. The new Gore TENARA architectural fabric meets the structural and market demands of an architectural fabric. The backbone of this product is Gore's high strength expanded PTFE yarn. Using this high strength yarn, Gore experimented with numerous weave designs to balance the needs of strength and flexibility. Once the optimum weave designs were established, a proprietary coating system was developed to provide water-proofness, even when subjected to aggressive flexing, tensioning and weathering. This coating system results in an architectural fabric construction that is all-fluoropolymer, and has excellent flammability characteristics.
A new membrane material for fabric structures
Ein neues Membranmaterial für das textile Bauen
Kelmartin, T.P. (author)
2003
11 Seiten, 6 Bilder
Conference paper
Storage medium
English
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