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 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 the market leader in the design, engineering, fabrication and installation of custom fabric structures for a wide variety of applications and industries. We have extensive project experience and offer endless possibilities when it comes to custom design solutions to meet your needs.
MakMax Australia, like all other businesses across Australia, has made adjustments to our business to adapt to the changing Covid-19 situation.
The best news is that we are still here to answer your enquiries.
MakMax is determined to continue to work with our clients through the current situation and come out stronger at the other end.
