MakMax Australia uses only the very best fabric product, ensuring that your fabric structure project is delivered beyond your expectations.
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| HDPE Shade Cloth A woven or knitted, extruded HDPE monofilament mesh, UV stabilised. | PCV Coated Polyester Mesh Polyester filaments woven and then coated in PVC, then woven in a ‘plain’ style to product a mesh fabric of distinctive appearance | PVC Coated Polyester A woven polyester base close scrim coated 2 sides with heavily plasticized PVC, lacquered top and bottom either acrylic or fluoropolymer | PTFE (Teflon) Coated Glass A woven glass fibre base cloth scrim coated 2 sides with plasticized PTFE. | Silicon Coated Glass A woven glass fibre base cloth scrim coated 2 sides with Silicon Rubber | ETFE FOIL Clear unreinforced film. Thicknesses available from 50 to 300 micron. Used as alternative to glass – light weight. Single skin or inflated cushions to aid structural and thermal performance. | |
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| Means of Construction | Sewing/Overlocking | RF Welding | RF Welding | Heat Sealing | Bonded Using Silicon Adhesives | Heat Sealing |
| Longevity | 10 years | 20 years | 20 years | 35+ years | 20+ years | 25+ years |
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| Translucency | Can be modified by printing | |||||
| UV Resistance/Discolouration | Dependant on colour | Some yellowing over time | Some yellowing over time | Some darkening over time | For plain ETFE Film | |
| Colour Availabilty | Large colour range available | Large colour range available | Large colour range available | Limited colour range available | Limited colour range available | Variety of patterns, printing and film colour. |
| Additional Options Available | Different knit patterns available for strength and density of weave | Top coats in fluoropolymers and Ti02 to improve durability and surface cleanliness | Top coats in fluoropolymers and Ti02 to improve durability and surface cleanliness | Available as a mesh Ti02 Coatings available to improve environmental performance | Available as mesh, metallic colour range available | Film can be printed to vary translucency Number of layers to vary the U-Value |
| Environmental | Recyclable | Recyclable | Recyclable | Recyclable | Recyclable | Recyclable |
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Contact us today to discuss your project requirements. We are award winning shade structure specialists, with extensive project experience across most industries.
