Fabric Specs

Our fabrics are made with various combinations of vinyl coated yarns in diameters ranging from .010 to .025, Olefin yarns with 300 or 650 deniers, and Acrylic yarns from 8/1cc to 18/2cc.  Our fabrics can be woven in widths from 48" to 96", and slit to as small as 17" wide.

The results below are representative of real data from single test samples.  Presently no specification is incorporated.

Item #: T18DC (TEXTILENE®90)
Product Description: Solar screen fabric in a plain weave using .025" diameter vinyl-coated 1000 denier polyester core yarn in the warp and fill.

Attribute ASTM Warp Fill Typical
Construction, end/inch D3775-96 20.0 ± .5 18.0 ± .5  
Weight, oz/yd2 D3776-96 -- -- 17.0
Tensile Strength (Grab), lbf D5034-05 399.0 385.0  
Tensile Strength (Strip), lbf D5035-95 346.0 320.0  
Tear Strength (Trapezoidal), lbf D1117-97 105.0 61.0  
Elongation, % D5035-95 30.0 32.0  
Abrasion Resistance (H18/500 cycles/ with no added weight) D3884-92 No exposure of core yarn  
Flammability Rating   CS-191-53 & CA 117 E  
Weatherability, 1200 hours G53-96 Trace discoloration  
Mildew Resistance G21-96 No growth  
Suggested Applications Include: Marine Screen, Room Dividers, Window Screens, Umbrellas, Folding Screens, Awnings

Twitchell Exterior Window Shade Solar Screen (90%)

Shading Coefficient

Profile

Total Solar Visible UV O.F. 1/8" 1/4" 1/4" Clr. HA/

Angle

Trans. Ref. Abs. Trans. Ref. Abs. Trans. Clr. Clr. HA Dbl. Dbl.
0 0.13 0.04 0.83 0.14 0.06 0.78 0.15 0.13 0.23 0.23 0.22 0.19 0.16
30 0.11 0.04 0.85 0.13 0.05 0.82 n/a n/a 0.21 0.21 0.20 0.17 0.16
45 0.09 0.06 0.86 0.11 0.06 0.83 n/a n/a 0.19 0.19 0.18 0.15 0.14
75 0.02 0.06 0.92 0.05 0.07 0.88 n/a n/a 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.06 0.06

Item #: T18DE (TEXTILENE®80)
Product Description: Solar screen fabric in a plain weave using .025" diameter vinyl-coated 1000 denier polyester core yarn in the warp and fill.

Attribute ASTM Warp Fill Typical
Construction, end/inch D3775-96 16.0 ± .5 14.5 ± .5  
Weight, oz/yd2 D3776-96 -- -- 13.8
Tensile Strength (Grab), lbf D5034-95 395.0 330.0  
Tensile Strength (Strip), lbf D5035-95 300.0 265.0  
Tear Strength (Trapezoidal), lbf D1117-97 95.0 55.0  
Elongation, % D5035-95 23.0 20.0  
Abrasion Resistance (H18/500 cycles/ with no added weight) D3884-92 No exposure of core yarn  
Flammability Rating   CS-191-53 & CA 117 E  
Weatherability, 1200 hours G53-96 Trace discoloration  
Mildew Resistance G21-96 No growth  
Suggested Applications Include: Marine Screen, Room Dividers, Window Screens, Umbrellas, Folding Screens, Awnings
Twitchell Exterior Window Shade Solar Screen
      Shading Coefficient
Profile Total Solar Visible 1/8" 1/4" 1/4" Clr. HA/
Angle Trans. Ref. Abs. Trans. Ref. Abs. Clr. Clr. HA Dbl. Clr.
30 0.24 0.03 0.73 0.21 0.04 0.75 0.33 0.33 0.31 0.28 0.26
45 0.20 0.03 0.77 0.18 0.04 0.78 0.29 0.29 0.27 0.25 0.22
75 0.04 0.04 0.92 0.03 0.08 0.89 0.14 0.14 0.13 0.11 0.10