Applications of Coated &

Laminated Textiles

Applications under consideration

Building and Architectural

Household Products
Medical Uses
Military Uses
Other Applications

Building and Architectural Applications

Permanent Structures
Tents
Awnings
Roofing Materials

Household Products
Furniture Upholstery
Mattress Ticking
Pillowcases
Shower Curtains
Curtain Linings

Blinds
Kitchen Aprons
Tablecloths
Wash Leather
Baby Pants Fabric

Board Covers
Carpets

Building and Architecture

Permanent Structures
Major Requirements of a Textile Material to be used in Buildings
Wind and Rain Protection
Compact surface of fabric is required which could be able to resist the impact of Wind and Rains
The Seams need to be watertight.

Insulation
Temperature Controlling

Light Weight
Prolong Life
Flame Resistance
Resistance to UV Degradation
Clean ability
Dimensional Stability

Permanent Structures
MARQUEES:
Metal Frameworks covered with Polypropylene coated fabrics
Plastic sheet type material

Fabric and Coating

Polypropylene coated synthetic fabric
PVC coated Nylon or polyester are also used

Characteristics:
Less Cost
Light Weight
Easily Installation and portable

Permanent Structures
Biggest Structure with Textile Coating Material

The Millennium Dome, Greenwich, London

Made from Teflon coated Glass Fabric
1mm thickness
Covered Area is 80,000 sq. meters
Minimum life is 25 years

Tents
Small Back-Pack Tents, Large Marquees and Military Tents
Fabrics and Coatings:
PVC coated Nylon or Polyester
Rubber Coated Nylon or Polyester
Polyurethane Coated Nylon or Polyester

Characteristics

Strong enough to withstand Winds

Resistant to Rotting and Microbes
Resistant to UV and Sunlight degradation
Water Repellent

Awnings
It is used for the outdoor protection from rain or sunlight.

Usually used in the Cruise ships, Gardens, and at open air shows

Coatings and Fabrics

PVC, Polypropylene and acrylic polymer coatings are used on Nylon, Polyester,
Polypropylene and acrylic base fabrics.
Acrylic Lacquers are used to improve UV and sunlight resistance
PVDC lacquers are used to confer heat weld ability

Characteristics

Weather and sunlight durability

Resistant to insects and microbes
Good Strength
Dimensional Stability
Soil Resistant and Flame Resistant

Roofing Material
Generally used as the insulations on the roof.
Fabric and Coating

Polyester or glass fiber are used in woven or Nonwoven forms

Coating Materials include
EPDM, Neoprene and Hypalon,
CPE and PVC

Sheets are laminated with the reinforcements on calendaring machines

Characteristics

Resistance to microbes
Resistant to oils and solvents
Flame Resistance
Resistance to UV Degradation and Ozone
Water Vapor Permeability

Household Products

Household Products
Furniture Upholstery
Mattress Ticking
Pillowcases
Shower Curtains
Curtain Linings

Blinds
Kitchen Aprons
Tablecloths
Wash Leather
Baby Pants Fabric

Board Covers
Carpets

Furniture Upholstery
One of the basic requirement of the upholstery is the Flame
Retardancy
Fabric and Coating
Fabric are back coated with FR coatings to meet the requirement and avoid
seam slippage
Acrylic resins and SBR are used as coating materials

Characteristics
Good Fastness Properties
Drapability
Flame Retardant

Mattress Ticking
Nowadays the mattress fabric is selected based on the
performance and aesthetics bases
Fabric and Coating
Polyester/Polypropylene Blend used as base fabric
Fabric is back-coated with Fungicide and FR chemicals

Characteristics

Flame Retardant
Resistance to Microbes
Improved Seam slippage due to back coating
Back Coating Resists the permeability of the feathers or fibers

Pillowcases
Pillowcases are used for covering and for the aesthetics
Fabric and Coating
Woven Cotton or Polyester/Cotton Fabric
Acrylic Coatings are used to make the fabric compact
Transfer coated polyurethane on light weight fabric is also available

Characteristics
Close structure to avoid permeability of fibers or feathers
Good fastness properties
Development of barriers against dust mites

Shower Curtains
Generally these are used in showers so they must posses the rain
resistant property
Fabric and Coating
100% polyester fabric are used
Water Repellant and Antimicrobial Coatings
are generally carried for the shower curtains

Characteristics

Water Repellent
Good Drape
Good Wash Fastness
Resistant to Microbes and Rotting

Curtain Linings
Their usage is for protection from the sunlight. It should also impart an
aesthetic appeal.
Fabric and Coating
For light colored curtains three layers are necessary
A white Base
A Black-out layer
Top layer of pigmented resin

Micro glass spheres are introduced to get increased insulation

Aluminum flakes are sometimes added to the coating to get insulation through reflection

Characteristics

Opaque surface
Washable and good washing fastness
Thermal Insulation

Blinds
These are also used for the protection from sunlight
Blinds are produced in two major forms
Roller Blinds
Vertical Louvre Blinds

Fabric and Coating

Roller Blinds are made up of woven or knitted fabrics and coated with resins along with fillers, FR chemicals,
Soil-Repellent finish on the face side
Louvre Blinds are composed of natural or synthetic fibers coated with resins to impart opaqueness and also
protect against the UV degradation

Characteristics

Flame Retardant
Soil- Repellant
Dimensionally Stable
Resistant to UV Degradation
Resistant to fraying of Edges during Usage

Aprons
Aprons have a general requirement of Waterproofing and stain
repellant feature as they are used in kitchens mostly
Fabric and Coating
Cotton and Polyester/Cotton with PVC coating using Knife or Calendar

Characteristics
Waterproofing
Resistant to stains (Food, Oils and Greases)
Good Drape and Flexibility

Table-cloths
Table-cloths are used for covering out the table and usually these
come into contact with the hot food so they must possess he heat
resistant property. Aesthetic appeal is also very important
Fabric and Coating
Woven polyester or polyester/Cotton coated by PVC with Knife or Calendar
PVC is commonly used coating material for the table-cloths
Water based resins e.g. Acrylics are also being used since they impart the
textile like qualities with some aesthetics

Characteristics
Temperature Resistance

Synthetic Wash Leather

It is used generally for the washing purpose. Specially cars
Fabric and Coating
Non-woven base fabric or raised cotton fabric
Rubber Latex or Acrylic Based Coating through foam coating process

Characteristics
Water resistant
Solvent resistant
Good abrasion property

Baby pants Fabric

Kids wear that was used for the protection against the moisture
but later on these were replaced with the nappies
Fabric and Coating
Woven Nylon fabric
Polyurethane or water based acrylic resin coating

Characteristics
Washable fabric with good fastness properties
Waterproofing
Soft Handle

Iron Board Covers

The covering for the Iron Stand needs to be heat resistant for sustaining
the working temperature
Fabric and Coating
Aluminum powder in crushed foam resin formulation and coating on a fabric
surface.
Fabric surface should be flat and wrinkle free

Characteristics
Smooth heat conductive and heat reflective surface
Good abrasion resistance
Moisture resistant

Carpets
Carpets have a huge application of the coated material in terms of the Blocking
the tufts and slippage resistance specially
Fabric and Coating

Water-based resins and SBR are mostly used due to

their availability and economical aspects
Coatings are usually 2-6mm thick but it can be
increased also for particular requirement
The coatings must be elastic to avoid creasing
The resins used should be dimensionally stable, be
resistant to water, heat and light ageing.
Proper vulcanizing of rubber is important, else it releases offensive odors
FR chemicals are also being introduced in the coating recipes for more security measures
For the usage in planes, aircrafts and trains, there is an stringent requirement of the FR
for which Neoprene Latex is widely used

Carpets
Characteristics

Locking up the piles

Thermal insulation
Shock proofing
Acoustic insulation
Water-proofing
Flame Resistance