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Flame-retardant shade sails
May 1st, 2022
Employees at Marlen Textiles conduct final fabric inspections before product is packaged for sale. Over the past year, the New Haven, Mo.-based company has seen significant cost increases for raw materials used in fire-retardant fabrics. Photo: Marlen Textiles As the world continues to call for commercial fabrics that can withstand ever-greater environmental challenges, shade sail […]
Improved premium shade fabrics
October 1st, 2021
Polyfab USA’s Polytex+ and Comtex+ are improved versions of its premium shade fabrics that are now stentered (heat-set). Heat-setting gives the knitted fabric a softer hand and better “lay-flat” qualities, which means less curling on the edges making it easier to work with. The stentered fabric will also shrink less and have improved dimensional stability. […]
Improved premium shade fabrics
July 12th, 2021
Polyfab USA’s Polytex+ and Comtex+ are improved versions of its premium shade fabrics that are now stentered (heat-set). Polyfab USA’s Polytex+ and Comtex+ are improved versions of its premium shade fabrics that are now stentered (heat-set). Heat-setting gives the knitted fabric a slightly softer hand and better “lay-flat” qualities, which means less curling on the […]
Wider patterning fabric
January 1st, 2021
Polyfab USA has added 4-meter-wide (157-inch-wide) rolls to its line of Patternpro™ Ultra Stable Patterning Fabric, a clear HDPE woven scrim that is coated on both sides. It is also available in 2-meter-wide (78.7-inch-wide) rolls, and has applications for marine canvas and awning patterning, with excellent stability and good “lay-flat” properties. The material resists wind […]
Durable PTFE thread
September 1st, 2020
Austrian-made Profilen® PTFE sewing thread is now being distributed by Polyfab USA. The thread is recommended for long-lasting outdoor items such as awnings, shade sails and marine covers. It is flame retardant, resistant to highly corrosive environments, competitively priced and is covered under a factory warranty for the lifespan of the fabric it is sewn […]
Polyfab distributes Lenzing Profilen thread
May 6th, 2020
Lenzing Plastics has named Polyfab USA as the master distributor of the Lenzing Profilen line of PTFE sewing thread for the shade, awning and marine industries in North and South America. According to Polyfab, Profilen PTFE sewing thread is UV resistant, flame retardant, resistant to highly corrosive environments and free of heavy metals, chlorine and plasticizers. […]
Sun protection
November 1st, 2019
Parasol™ Commercial Grade Shadecloth is now available in North and South America from select distributors. Sold in Australia for 10 years, the cloth has an established track record for protecting people from the harsh rays of the sun. It is manufactured using a combination of high-density monofilament and tape, which offers a higher degree of […]
Polyfab USA announces Prop 65 compliance
May 6th, 2019
Proposition 65 (formally titled The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986) is a California law that protects drinking water sources from toxic substances that may cause cancer and birth defects and reduces or eliminates exposures to those chemicals generally. In 2018, the requirements to label warnings per Prop 65 were increased. Polyfab […]
Fire-resistant shadecloth
January 1st, 2017
The newly redeveloped FR Comshade™ is a fire-rated knitted HDPE shade fabric with a next generation FR additive that is environmentally safe and less aggressive against UV inhibitors than the original FR Comshade. Line includes seven colors—Aquamarine, Cappuccino, Midnight Green, Porcelain, Sandstone, Silver and White—and is 8.25 oz. per square yard, 150 inches wide on […]
Polyfab USA now American-owned
June 13th, 2016
The management team of Polyfab USA LLC, Manhattan Beach, Calif., purchased the company from its “mother ship” Polyfab Australia. Polyfab Australia developed heavy-duty knitted HDPE shadecloth, ideal for solar protection, more than 25 years ago and established the USA division in 2008. “By focusing solely on the Americas, we think we can tap into that […]