All Hightex catalogues and technical brochures

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The World of Membranes

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Introduction Hightex is one of the foremost InternationalCompanies in the field of tensile fabric engineering, still a young and vibrant industry. Exploiting modern fabric technology and associated structural engineering techniques, they are...

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Contact Hightex International AG Datte nmattstrasse 25 6010 Kriens/Luzern Switzerland Phone; +41 41 348 08 30 Fax +41 41 348 08 31 Hightex Americas LLC 8003 Cubs Den Lane Murrysville PA 15668 USA Phone; +1 724 733 3034 Fax: +1 724...

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Philosophy DECADES OF MEMBRANE KNOWLEDGE IN EVERY DEPARTMENT GUARANTEES SUCCESS Financial success is not the goal, but the result of our daily work. Our success allows us to continuously serve our clients during and after warranty periods and...

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CORE TERMINOLOGY Company philosophy: Internally - Independent from national borders, we at Hightex believe in the strength of individuality. Each individual employed by the company is able to develop to their full potential, position and satisfaction...

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PVC / PES PVC-coated polyester fabric PVC Polyvinyl chloride This high-tenacity membrane material has been used for more than 30 years for roofing and facades as well as for temporary structures and exhibition buildings. The great variety of different...

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Maintenance: The material is maintenance-free. However, inspections are still recommended in order to find defects (for example damage caused by mechanical impacts of sharp objects) and to identify and re-pair such damages as early as possible. It is...

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PTFE / Glass PTFE-coated glass fabric PTFE - Polytetrafluorethylene This membrane consists of a high-quality glass fibre fabric with a fluorpolymer coating. Fluorpolymer based materials are ideally suited to high-quality permanent roofs and facades, in...

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The inspections should normally be carried out annually. However, the specific intervals need to be as-sessed on a project by project basis. Environmental compatibility: The membrane manufacturers are working on recycling processes and are already accepting...

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ETFE Transparent or translucent ETFE membranes Fluorpolymer membranes made of high performance ETFE are used in increasing numbers for transparent and highly translucent roofs and/or facades. The following technical data refers to ETFE foils only. The...

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ETFE Detailed characteristics: Life span: As ETFE is one of the most stable organic combinations; resistance to all environmental influ-ences is very high. Life expectancy is far beyond 20 years if the material is used according to the specifica-tions....