Vinyl coated polyester

Vinyl Coated polyester Can be fully coated into a solid fabric or dip coated into a tough mesh fabric coated with molten vinyl (PVC) making it waterproof with a high resistance to dirt, mildew, oil, salt, chemicals and UV. The vinyl coating on the fibers give the material added strengths and durability. Vinyl coated Polyester is a very dimensionally stable fabric that does not tear with any ease, nor will it stretch, crack, rot or mildew. It can be sewn or heat sealed by way of RF(Radio Frequency) Welding or Hot Air Welding.

Many fabrics such as this are now imported from Korea, Taiwan and other Asian countries, But there are many manufactures still in the US. luckily most of these manufactures still have the support of Government amendments such as the Buy American Act(BAA - 41 U.S.C. §§ 10a–10d) and the Berry Amendment(USC, Title 10, Section 2533a) which only allows the US defense departments to purchase fabrics made from the USA. The vinyl products made from this material include Military applications such as troop shelters, vehicle covers, military carry bags, airport and military base hangers, Commercial applications such as truck tarps, gym floor and wall mats, dock seals, event tents and structures, shade applications for sporting courts(Tennis), shelters and playgrounds, portable storage covers, cable reel covers, pallet covers and flexible portable containment devices and much more.

References

http://www.ifai.com/groups/usifi

Fabric Welding - http://www.weldmaster.com/

http://fabricstructuresassociation.org/