Membranes fortextile structures

Fabric follows Form

Fabric follows Form

Fabric follows Form

Shopping Mall, Australia

Amphitheatre, Australia

Waiting room, Germany

Motor car market, Switzerland

Motor car market, Switzerland

Motor car market, Germany

Cableway station, Malaysia

Stadium, Germany

Stadium, China

Food court, India

Sun protection, India

Gateway, China

Forecourt to shopping centre, Brazil

Car park covers, UAE

Car park covers, UAE

Car park covers Fox Studios, Australia

Beach pavilion, China

Open-air theatre, Germany

Open-air theatre, Germany

Air dome, Germany

Air dome, China

Pavilion of BMW at IAA fair, Germany

Pavilion of BMW at IAA fair, Germany

Pyramidome, semi-temporary, Australia

Industrial halls

Frei Otto

Dome roofs, U.S.A.

Dome roofs, U.S.A.

Supermarket, Germany

Supermarket, Germany

Pavilion for trade fair, Switzerland

Expo Biel, Switzerland

Expo Biel, Switzerland

Concept

Other applications

Other applications

Art applications

Spaces of Open Minds Marc Schmitz, Berlin

Material

PVC coated Polyester fabric

Production process

Yarns Coating compounds

Weaving Fabric Coating

Top coating

Product

Production

Raw materials Lacquercompounds

VALMEX® MEHATOP F membrane

material

Production process raw materials

Yarns PVC-GranulatColour pigments

Colour paste

Lacquer compounds

Plastiziserand other

compounds

Production process weaving

Production process weaving

Fabrics

Basket weave (Panama)Substrate Type II

Plain weaveSubstrate Type I

Production process coating

Spread coating Knife coating

Controling coating thickness

5 m wide coating line

Coating compounds (PVC)

PVC� Stabilizer

Plasticizer� Biocides� FR additives

Color pigments� UV stabilizer

Adhesives

…others

Production processtop coating

Tasks of substrate and coating

Single functions

Substrate Coating

• Tensile strength• Dimensional stability• Elongation

• Abrasion resistance

• Light and weather resistance• Tightness

• Welding performance• Translucency

• Translucency

Tasks of substrate and coating

Combined functions

• Tear resistance

• Burning behavior

• Coating adhesion

Sales around the world

Sales comany

Sales office