Non-Coated Fabric for Outdoor Applications
AssigneeSafety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJoey K. Underwood, Jacques Cantin
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Abstract
A non-coated fabric for outdoor applications is provided that is made up of a woven fabric and a chemical composition applied to the woven fabric. The woven fabric is made from multifilament yarns that are solution dyed and have a UV rating of at least 500 hours. The chemical composition is applied to the woven fabric and incorporated into the fabric such that the fabric has a hydrostatic pressure of at least 45 cm.
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A method for manufacturing a single-layer, non-coated fabric for outdoor applications, the method comprising:
- providing a single-layer woven fabric, the woven fabric having an air permeability of at least 1 cfm, the woven fabric being made from multifilament yarns, the yarns being solution dyed with a solution containing a pigment and a UV stabilizer, the yarns having a UV rating of at least 500 hours;
- applying a chemical composition to the woven fabric by dipping the woven fabric into a solution comprising the chemical composition, the chemical composition comprising a fluorocarbon polymer, wherein the chemical composition is incorporated into the woven fabric such that the woven fabric has a hydrostatic pressure of at least 45 cm;
- after applying the chemical composition, heating the woven fabric to form the single-layer, non-coated fabric, wherein, after heating, the single-layer, non-coated fabric comprises an air permeability of at least 1 cfm;
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- incorporating the single-layer, non-coated fabric into an outdoor product without combining the single-layer, non-coated fabric with additional layers of material.
A method of manufacturing a single-layer, non-coated woven fabric for an outdoor product comprising an awning or an umbrella, the method comprising:
- providing a single-layer woven fabric, the woven fabric having an air permeability of at least 1 cfm, the woven fabric being made from multifilament yarns, the yarns being solution dyed with a solution containing a pigment and a UV stabilizer, the yarns having a UV rating of at least 500 hours;
- applying a chemical composition to the woven fabric by dipping the woven fabric into a solution comprising the chemical composition, the chemical composition comprising a fluorocarbon polymer, wherein the chemical composition is incorporated into the woven fabric such that the woven fabric has a hydrostatic pressure of at least 45 cm;
- after applying the chemical composition, heating the woven fabric to form the single-layer, non-coated fabric, wherein, after heating, the single-layer, non-coated fabric comprises an air permeability of at least 1 cfm;
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- incorporating the single-layer, non-coated fabric into the outdoor product without combining the single-layer, non-coated fabric with additional layers of material.
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