Tent Fabrics
Laminated Vinyl Fabric and PVC Coated Mesh Products for Tent Applications
Snyder Manufacturing is the industry leader in providing high performance materials for the tent and structural fabric market. We produce a number of products with high quality workmanship surpassing industry standards. We also deliver custom-engineered fabrics for unique applications. All of our products are produced at our facility in Dover, Ohio (just 75 miles south of Cleveland).
WeatherSpan™
WeatherSpan™ products are unsurpassed among laminated vinyl fabrics in abrasion resistance, mildew resistance, and weather and UV resistance while sustaining high tensile and tear strength. These products are available in 13 oz./yd², 16 oz./yd², and 18 oz./yd² constructions with potential light transmission classes of translucent, semi-block, or full light blocking.
Key Properties
- Abrasion resistance
- Tensile resistance
- Tear resistance
- Mildew resistance
Applications
WeatherSpan™ products are typically used for commercial tents, rental tents, and corporate tents, in addition to tension structures. WeatherSpan™ is also used for tent tops, tent side walls, shading, greenhouses and concessions.
PermaBar™
PermaBar™ is the vinyl laminate fabric so unique, that the stripe is actually an additional ply of outdoor-grade vinyl film heat laminated to the base fabric. This creates a highly durable outdoor fabric that resists tears, rips and abrasion while maintaining excellent light stability.
Key Properties
- Highly durable
- Tear resistance
- Abrasion resistance
- Available in 12 oz./yd² with a 4” stripe
- Available in 13 oz./yd² with a 30” wide stripe
- Custom stripe configurations available
Applications
Rental Tents, Concessions Tents, Corporate Tents, Tent Tops, Tent Side Walls, Shading
KlearSpan™
KlearSpan™ is a durable, high strength, reinforced clear fabric. Like all of Snyder Manufacturing’s products, it has excellent mildew, weather and UV resistance. This product is available in 14 oz./yd².
Key Properties
- Mildew resistance
- Weather resistance
- UV resistance
- Available in 14 oz./yd²
PVC Coated Mesh
Snyder PVC coated mesh products can be utilized for shading and windscreens for tent structures. The FRCS products are formulated to comply with NFPA and California State Fire Marshall FR requirements. This product is available in 8 oz./yd² and 10 oz./yd²
Key Properties
- High tensile & tear strength
- Abrasion resistance
- Mildew resistance
- Weather & UV resistance
Sound Block
Snyder Manufacturing Sound Barrier Fabrics (STC13 & STC17) are sound blocking materials that reduce outside noise and light. They are a flexible, high-density, reinforced vinyl fabric that resists the passage of sound waves and reduces the transmission of airborne noise.
Key Properties
- Thin
- Lightweight
- Flexible
- Flame retardant
- Anti-fungal
- Anti-mildew
- Anti-microbial
- Completely blocks light
Applications
STC 13 and STC 17 are ideal for direct application to the noise source and/or to the housing covering the noise source. This fabric can be used for tent side walls, liner fabric and reducing sound emanation from noisy event tents.