FABRASORB® is the trademark for a family of acoustically absorptive membranes used as liners in SHEERFILL® Architectural Membrane systems.
A FABRASORB® membrane serves not only to attenuate sound, but also to enhance the thermal characteristics of fabric roof systems. The performance of FABRASORB materials with respect to permanent building codes is consistent with that of SHEERFILL Architectural Membranes. FABRASORB products are translucent, non-burning, porous composites based on fiberglass and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
Typical Properties*
Property
|
Value
|
Method
|
| Coated Fabric Weight (oz./yd.2) |
8.5 nominal |
ASTM D4851-88 |
| Thickness (mils) |
9.0 nominal |
ASTM D4851-88 |
Breaking Strength (lb./in.)
(Strain Rate: 2 in./min.) |
|
ASTM D4851-88 |
|
Dry, Warp
|
210 min. avg. |
|
|
Dry, Fill
|
180 min. avg. |
|
| Breaking Strength After Crease Fold (lb./in.) |
|
ASTM D4851-88 |
|
Dry, Warp
|
195 min. avg. |
|
|
Dry, Fill
|
165 min. avg. |
|
| Trapezoidal Tear (lb.) |
|
ASTM D4851-88 |
|
Warp
|
17 min. avg. |
|
|
Fill
|
18 min. avg. |
|
| Solar Transmission (%) |
27 nominal |
ASTM E424 |
| Solar Reflectance (%) |
65 nominal |
ASTM E424 |
| Burning Characteristics |
|
|
|
Flame Spread
|
5 max. |
ASTM E84 |
|
Smoke Generation
|
15 max. |
Tunnel Test |
| Incombustibility of Substrates |
Pass |
ASTM E136 |
| Flame Resistance |
Pass |
NFPA 701, Small Scale |
| Sound Absorption, Octave Band Center |
NRC |
ASTM C423 |
| Frequency, Hz |
| 250 |
500 |
1000 |
2000 |
4000 |
|
|
| Absorbtion Coefficient |
0.55 |
|
| SABINS/ft2 (Nominal) |
| 0.4 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
|
|
| Color |
White |
|
| Reinforcement Construction |
Warp β150 1/2, Fill β150 1/2-Count W42 x F32 |
|
* Values listed are for virgin roll goods only. Appropriate industry safety factors need to be used to account for the in-service effects of handling, weathering, etc.
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