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Description |
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 The DuraFlow® Mesh Fabrics (27 &28) provide exceptional performance in applications serving a variety of industries. These fabrics are manufactured from proprietary woven substrates that have been heavily coated with PTFE (Fluon®) The resulting products are significantly stronger, more wear resistant, and have better airflow for faster curing and drying. AFC’s UV Resistant Mesh Fabrics (28 Series) have all the benefits of the 27 Series Mesh Fabrics, but with the added benefit of UV protection. AFC’s DuraFlow® Mesh Fabrics are unsurpassed in their surface, strength, and airflow characteristics, and thus provide the ultimate performance for drying and curing applications.
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| DuraFlow®
PTFE Coated Fabric Characteristics |
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DuraFlow® Fabrics are engineered to retain the distinctive properties of PTFE; however, by adding a glass fabric to the matrix, AFC is able to obtain the added benefits of dimensional stability, durability, excellent tensile strength and extremely low elongation (<1%). DuraFlow® Fabrics have received USDA approval for food processing and handling, and are FDA compliant (21 CFR177.1550). In addition, the DuraFlow® fabrics can operate in temperatures from -400°F (-240°C) under static conditions and -100°F (-73°C) under dynamic conditions up to 550°F (288°C).
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Applications |
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Food Products:
 Curing, drying, smoking of poultry,
meat, fish and vegetables
Dehydration of poultry, meat, fish,
vegetables and fruit
Building Products:
Manufacture of vacuum laminate
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Other Applications:
Manufacture of abrasive wheels
Additional applications exist. Contact
AFC for more specific information.
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| Styles
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Product
ID |
Nominal
Thickness |
Weight
(lbs/sq yd) |
Tensile Warp*
(lbs/sq in) |
Tensile Fill*
(lbs/sq in) |
Edge Tear
Warp (grams) |
Edge Tear
Fill (grams) |
Full Widths
(inches) |
| 27-30 |
Tan |
.030" |
5/32" |
Proprietary |
Proprietary |
Proprietary |
122, 141* |
| 27-60 |
Tan |
.060" |
1/4" |
Proprietary |
Proprietary |
Proprietary |
83*, 122, 141* |
| 27-31 |
Tan |
.031" |
1/16" |
Proprietary |
400 |
364 |
74 |
| 27-48 |
Tan |
.048" |
3/16" |
Proprietary |
Proprietary |
Proprietary |
84*, 122, 141* |
| 28-30 |
Black |
.030" |
5/32" |
Proprietary |
Proprietary |
Proprietary |
122, 141* |
| 28-31 |
Black |
.031" |
1/16" |
Proprietary |
400 |
364 |
74 |
| 28-48 |
Black |
.048" |
3/16" |
Proprietary |
Proprietary |
Proprietary |
84*, 122, 141* |
| 28-60 |
Black |
.060" |
1/4" |
Proprietary |
Proprietary |
Proprietary |
83*, 122, 141* |
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Please note: Additional thickness and styles available upon special order and lead times may vary for different styles and widths.
*Disclaimer: All figures provided in the above table are based upon ASTM D 4969-97, the Standard Specification for Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Coated Glass Fabric. The above tensile values are based upon the ASTM D828 test method and are not actual values of AFC’s materials. The above tensile values are 80% of the figures provided in Table 6 of specification D579. AFC states that its actual tensile will be greater than the above material specification and that actual tensile values will be provided upon request. Edge Tear values are based upon ASTM D1424 (Elmendorf Tearing Test) and are average values that can vary.
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