Membranes for

textile structures
Fabric follows Form
Fabric follows Form
Fabric follows Form
Shopping Mall, Australia
Amphitheatre, Australia
Waiting room, Germany
Motor car market, Switzerland
Motor car market, Switzerland
Motor car market, Germany
Cableway station, Malaysia
Stadium, Germany
Stadium, China
Food court, India
Sun protection, India
Gateway, China
Forecourt to shopping centre, Brazil
Car park covers, UAE
Car park covers, UAE
Car park covers Fox Studios, Australia
Beach pavilion, China
Open-air theatre, Germany
Open-air theatre, Germany
Air dome, Germany
Air dome, China
Pavilion of BMW at IAA fair, Germany
Pavilion of BMW at IAA fair, Germany
Pyramidome, semi-temporary, Australia
 Industrial halls

Frei Otto
Dome roofs, U.S.A.
Dome roofs, U.S.A.
Supermarket, Germany
Supermarket, Germany
Pavilion for trade fair, Switzerland
Expo Biel, Switzerland
Expo Biel, Switzerland
Concept
Other applications
Other applications
Art applications

Spaces of Open Minds Marc Schmitz, Berlin

Material

PVC coated Polyester fabric

 Production process

Raw materials Yarns Coating Lacquer

compounds compounds

Production Weaving Fabric Coating

Top coating

Product VALMEX MEHATOP F

membrane material
Production process
raw materials
Yarns PVC-Granulat
Colour pigments

Lacquer compounds

Plastiziser Colour paste

and other
compounds
Production process
weaving
Production process
weaving
Fabrics

Plain weave Basket weave (Panama)

Substrate Type I Substrate Type II
Production process
coating

Spread coating Knife coating

Controling coating thickness

5 m wide coating line

Coating compounds (PVC)

PVC
Stabilizer

Plasticizer
Biocides
FR additives

Color pigments
UV stabilizer

Adhesives

others
Production process
top coating
Tasks of substrate and coating

Single functions

Substrate Coating
Tensile strength Tightness
Dimensional stability Light and weather resistance
Elongation Translucency
Translucency Abrasion resistance
Welding performance
Tasks of substrate and coating

Combined functions

Tear resistance
Coating adhesion
Burning behavior
Sales around the world

Sales comany

Sales office