Press Release

For Immediate Release

AFC Introduces 27-44 & 28-44 DuraFlow® Open Mesh Belting Fabrics

Lake In The Hills, IL –– 7/28/2009–– Advanced Flexible Composites, Inc. (AFC) the recognized leader in open mesh drying and curing belts has added two new products to its DuraFlow® product series.  DuraFlow Series 27-44 and 28-44 black (for use in UV applications) mesh materials are manufactured with a proprietary coating formulation which provides superior tracking characteristics. While both materials offer improved tracking capabilities they maintain their strength, wear resistant, and excellent airflow for faster curing and drying. DuraFlow® belts offer outstanding performance in application in a variety of industries including packaging, food processing, can seaming, screen printing and textiles, polymer processing as well as any high temperature drying and curing requirements. 

AFC’s Industrial Belting Market Manager, Ed Kennedy commented, “AFC has been the leader in open mesh drying and curing application for the past 20 years. With the introduction of DuraFlow® 27-44 and 28-44 the Leader Just Got Better! Both these open mesh belting fabrics are ideal for belting applications were tracking is an issue or a belt tracking system is not an option. They are an excellent alternative to Nomex® coated PTFE. They will conform and track much like Nomex®, but unlike Nomex® 27-44 & 28-44 will not stretch. AFC is committed to developing solutions which in turn provide value to our customers and markets. DuraFlow® 27-44 and 28-44 is exactly that.”

Founded in 1988, AFC, a family owned and operated company, is a world leader in the manufacture of high-performance coated fabrics.  AFC sells its products through distributors and OEMs under the trade names DuraFab®, DuraFlow®, DuraSil®, DuraStick®, DuraLam® and DuraChef®.  The company designs and manufactures PTFE and silicone coated fabrics and belting, along with an extensive line of pressure sensitive tapes, for use in diverse applications.  Typical applications for its products are found in industries such as, quick service and full service restaurants, aerospace, flexible packaging, screen printing, textile, polymer manufacturing, food processing, chemical, electronics and communications

For further information, contact Ed Kennedy, Industrial Belting Market Manager at (800) 334-9372.

Advanced Flexible Composites designs, manufactures and markets PTFE (Fluon®) and silicone-coated fabrics and belting, along with an extensive line of pressure sensitive tapes for use in diverse industrial applications worldwide, including DuraFab, Durastick, Durasil, Duralam, Durachef, PTFE, Silicone Coated Fabrics, Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Tapes and more.