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Tedlar® Films for Architectural Fabrics
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Tedlar® film
Tedlar® adhesive
Material coating (face)
Fabric adhesive pad coat
Base fabric
Material coating (back)
Tedlar® Films for Architectural Fabricsm S el er- e®
Architectural Fabric membrane
DurabilityTedlar® film a el ere e elle ea erab l y a r e r e
a umber ra al a l a T e mb a S el er- e® V re a e a abra re a e r bu e e l - erm urab l y
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Tedlar® Films for Architectural Fabrics
Tennis Center, Chaoyang Park Beijing, China
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Hawaii, USA
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Shelter-Rite® Tedlar® coated fabrics are available in a large selection of l r a me a -year r -ra a uara ee
Tedlar® Films for Architectural Fabrics
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Alberta, Canada
Buckley Recreational Field Drexel University (left)
Pennsylvania, USA
Airline Maintenance HangarBoston/Logan Airport
Massachusetts, USA
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Tedlar® Films for Architectural Fabrics
a oc ol o eTonawanda, NY USA
Material:8028 FRLTC DC-184,
Brite-White Tedlar
Installed:2002
Tested:2019
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L Tem l ra Pass @- F Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass
Flame Resistance emax. flameout e 1 e 1 e 1 e e
Light Transmissionat 650nm 1 -1 11 5 1 1 1 1
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TBB15BL3-Bayberry
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PVDF “B” topcoat
PVDF “C” topcoat
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TBB15BL3-Bayberry
TLY16BL3-Sun yellow
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Tedlar® Films for Architectural Fabrics
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standard colors r le r
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Salem Blue S y ay ree Bayberry
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ammab l y e a e abr
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Martensville Athletic PavilionSaskatchewan, Canada
Arizona Cardinals rac ce o e
Arizona, USA
Tension Awning, Prisoner Wine Vineyard
California, USA
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