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Architecture Fabrics

SEFAR® Architecture TENARA® Fabric For stunning designs that last SEFAR® Architecture TENARA® Fabric offers an unprecedented combination of attractive design and durability that can extend the usefulness of any outdoor space. Unlike architectural fabrics made from PVC or coated fiberglass, SEFAR® Architecture TENARA® Fabric is 100 percent fluoropolymer. This high-strength PTFE fabric is coated with a flexible fluoropolymer rendering the entire composite waterproof and weldable. Our unique patented, double-coated technology produces a fabric with high light transmission, great flexibility...

Radiant beauty SEFAR® Architecture TENARA® Fabric helps create breathtaking designs, capturing and filtering more natural light than other textile building materials, making it ideal for outdoor projects in any climate. Available in varying ranges of light transmission SEFAR® Architecture TENARA® Fabric expands the use of outdoor space during inclement weather, thus realizing the full potential and possibilities of architectural fabric as a protective design element. At night, something dramatic happens. SEFAR® Architecture TENARA® Fabric reacts brilliantly to artificial lighting,...

SEFAR® Architecture TENARA® Fabric endures extreme temperatures and shows highly favorable fire test results.

beautifully Lasting flexibility As a woven textile, SEFAR® Architecture TENARA® Fabric folds and drapes in smooth, flowing designs, making it particularly well-suited for permanent retractable structures. Its flexibility and foldability also make SEFAR® Architecture TENARA® Fabric the ideal choice for designs that require lowprofile storage. And unlike coated fiberglass or PVC fabrics, SEFAR® Architecture TENARA® Fabric can flex and fold repeatedly without losing strength or cracking with age, and it is mold- and mildew-resistant, so it lasts longer even when stor

Environmentally friendly SEFAR® Architecture TENARA® Fabric contains no chlorine, plasticizers, stabilizers or catalysts, nor does it contribute to ozone depletion. It is also completely recyclable. PROJECT: Festungsarena Kufstein, Retractable Roof LOCATION: Kufstein, Austria DESIGN: Kugel + Rein Architects and Engineers FABRICATOR: Hightex PRODUCT: Tenara 4T40HF

Superior durability Because SEFAR® Architecture TENARA® Fabric maintains its beauty and flexibility over time, designs created today will look just as beautiful years from now. At the heart of SEFAR® Architecture TENARA® Fabric is Gore’s proprietary, high-strength expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) technology*. As an architectural fabric made exclusively from fluoropolymers, SEFAR® Architecture TENARA® Fabric remains unaffected by damaging UV rays, acid rain, salt water and other environmental elements. SEFAR® Architecture TENARA® Fabric is two to four times more tear-resistant than...

Environmental Impact About Sefar Material SEFAR® Architecture TENARA® Fabric is 100 percent fluoropolymer with a backbone of high tenacity PTFE yarn. It has the following properties: • free of chlorine • no contribution to ozone depletion unlike chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) • no contribution to the formation of chloro/bromo-dioxins or furans (“dioxins”) • free of plastisizers • free of stabilizers • free of catalysts SEFAR® Architecture TENARA® Fabric is therefore harmless to the skin and completely odor-free. Lifetime Due to their extremely strong carbon/fluorine bonds, fluoropolymers have...

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