Architec 400
Commercial Shade Sails
ARCHITEC 400™ is an extremely strong Knitted Shadecloth that has been designed for very large Commercial Tension Membrane Structures and Commercial Shade Sails.
By the very size and nature of large tension structures, ARCHITEC 400™ offers the strongest fabric available in the market, and it has the best weight to strength ratio over competitor fabrics.
ARCHITEC 400™ offers up 96.5 % U.V. protection factors and incorporates the very latest in Ultra Violet stabilisers from Ciba Speciality Products that provide for the extended UV life of the fabric, and allows Polyfab Australia to provide a twelve year (12 yr) UV Warranty (conditions apply).
The best warranty in the industry.
Most of our competitors can only offer UV protection factors 'up to 90%'.
The new UV stabilizers also provide improved colour consistency and colour fastness.
- ARCHITEC 400™ contains NO FLAT TAPES.
- ARCHITEC 400™ incorporates our new oval shaped OVALON monofilament yarn that provides excellent strength, high UV protection factors and minimum stretch in both the weft and warp direction of the stitch pattern. Once installed tightly and firmly, it will maintain its tension. The fabric's performance is only as good as the quality of the design, engineering and support structures used to hold the fabric under the tension that it deserves.
- ARCHITEC 400™ has been pre-stented to reduce shrinkage, and to improve the stability of the fabric. This process improves the workability of the fabric during the fabrication and installation of the commercial shade sail or shade structure.
- ARCHITEC 400™ is available in 3.80 x 50 l/mt straight rolls.
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Tropicanna Colour Range:
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Lemon
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Lime
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Orange
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Berry
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Grape
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Fashionable Colour Range:
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Aquamarine
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Midnight Green
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Navy Blue
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Porcelain
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Sandstone
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ARCHITEC 400™ Product Specifications
| WARP | WEFT | |
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| Breaking force N/50mm AS 2001.2.3.1-2001 |
1028 N | 1897 N |
| Breaking extension AS 2001.2.3.1-2001 |
89.1% | 92.6% |
| Tear resistance AS 2001.2.10-1986 |
324 N | 330 N |
| Bursting force (Steel Ball) AS 2001.2.19-1988 |
mean 2862 N | |
| Bursting Pressure AS 2001.2.4-1990 |
mean 4500 N | |
| Flammability Test (AS 1530.2.1993) | ||
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| Flammability Index | 26 | Range 0-100 |
| Spread Factor | 9 | Range 0-40 |
| Heat Factor | 2 | Range 0-upwards |
Ultra Violet Protection Factors
| Colour | UV A | UV B | UPF | Shade Factor(Visual Light) | |
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Aquamarine | 94.1 % | 94.5 % | 22.4 | 90.6 |
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Midnight Green | 96.0 % | 96.4 % | 28.2 | 92 |
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Navy Blue | 96.5 % | 96.7 % | 34.4 | 95 |
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Porcelain | 90.3 % | 91.4 % | 11.9 | 66.1 |
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Sandstone | 90.0 % | 90.9 % | 11.6 | 73.3 |
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Slate Grey | 89.0 % | 89.7 % | 10.1 | 84 |
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Black | 96.9% | 96.8% | 47.9 | 96.3 |
We provide our commercial shade products throughout Australia including Perth, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin.
Click here to contact the distributor nearest you for our commercial shad fabric.
Shade Sail Care and Maintenance Instructions
Heavy Duty Shadecloth is an Industrial Textile made from High Density Polyethylene, and combines Ultra Violet (UV) stabilisers and colour additives. During the manufacturing process imperfections may occur. These imperfections are cosmetic only, and will not impact or interfere with the performance of the life of the shade fabric or the function for which it has been designed.
The knitted Shade Sail, should be installed by a company or individual that has received accreditation by the Building Commission, or Building Association, or other recognised building authorities in your state. If unsure please check with your State Building Authorities and your local Council.
Your shade sail canopy should be installed firm and tight so as to reduce windflap in the shade fabric. Shade fabric that is loose and sloppy will cause premature failure due to mechanical breakdown. This is not UV breakdown and is not covered by the warranty. The shade sail will require periodic maintenance to ensure that the shadecloth fabric remains tight.
Your shadecloth canopy may become dirty over time. Care should be taken to avoid Chemicals that may contain Bleach, or other agricultural or industrial Chemicals containing Sulphur and or Halogens (chlorine Bromine). These Chemicals may attack the UV stabilisers within the Shadecloth, thus reducing the Life of the product and negating the warranty.
The following list of chemicals that may cause such interactions are only some examples and not exhaustive. Such chemicals may include: pesticides, metals, metal oxides and metal salts, all halogens and chemical compounds containing halogens or sulphur in all their oxidation states. Care should be taken to avoid exposure to petrol, oils etc.
When cleaning the shadecloth, we recommend the use of a mild dish washing liquid with the use of a low pressure water hose and a soft scrubbing brush. We do not recommend the use of high pressure water, to blast the fabric clean.
The fabric warranties do not pertain to such damage caused by storms, hailstorm, earthquake, mechanical damage done by birds or other animals, fire, lightening etc. Again this is not an exhaustive list and it is for reference only.
Please refer to our Product Warranty, for further information. If you remove the shade sail over winter, ensure that it is stored away from rats and mice, preferably stored in a protective bag.
Click here to download the Shade Sail Care & Maintenance Brochure
