PVC Coated Fabrics

PVC Coated Fabrics are those made with polyester scrim and coated with PVC. They are the most popular coated fabrics for architectural applications.

Architectural PVC coated fabrics are most commonly made with a liquid PVC coating on both sides of the scrim. This is done in a knife coating process.

White PVC Coated fabric
White PVC coated fabric

In many cases, a finishing topcoat is applied which provides better resistance against dirt by sealing off the plasticizers in the PVC, which otherwise migrate to the surface and make it sticky. Some finish coatings provide additional UV resistance which extends the life of the fabric, and some provide a surface that is dirt-repellent.

These fabrics tend to be highly durable, often lasting for two decades. We use specialized equipment in our manufacturing which allows us to offer up to a 25-year pro-rated manufacturer warranty on the highest quality architectural fabrics.

We offer a wide selection of PVC coated fabrics from Serge Ferrari to Verseidag, we can’t list them all on our site currently. If you have any questions in regards to what other fabrics we offer, please feel free to contact us.

Tensile reskin with Serge Ferrari Fabric
Tensile Reskin, Fabric: Serge Ferrari

S2 Topcoat

Serge Ferrari offers a weldable PVDF topcoat named S2. This topcoat is a calibrated mixture of acrylic and PVDF. The acrylic keeps the fabric weldable while the PVDF gives the surface its dirt-repellent properties. We offer other Serge Ferrari fabrics, as well.

TX-30 Topcoat

TX-30 is a pure PVDF topcoat that is cross-linked for additional durability.  It is non-weldable and requires abraiding of the TX-30 topcoat for overlap welds.

PVC Mesh Fabrics

The most common use for architectural PVC mesh is for shading and solar protection.  Since the yarns are the same as in solid architectural fabrics, the same tensile structures can be accomplished with the benefit of lower wind effects.

Architectural PVC meshes are also popular to create facade panels and wall panels.  The transparency is a great benefit for wall applications.  The specific mesh is selected in function of wind load resistance and expected deflection as a function of prestressing and dimensioning.

Shade Structure Using Ferrari shade
Past Project, Fabric: Ferrari Soltis Proof W96
Serge Ferrari FT-371
Past Project, Fabric: Ferrari Frontside Print 371
Past Project, Fabric: Ferrari Soltis Proof W96

Architectural meshes combine the benefits of energy-saving by limiting solar heat gain, retaining transparency and creating an interesting architectural aesthetic.

A special type of mesh fabric, with micro-perforations, is used as an acoustical liner.  Serge Ferrari’s Alphalia Silent (formerly Batyline Aw) is the most popular.

Please note that the Ferrari product names recently changed. Please contact us or Serge Ferrari for any clarifications what the new name is for an existing product that you have used before.

PVC Mesh Fabric we Offer Include: