Fleetwing For Speed and Durability

Size: px

Start display at page:

Download "Fleetwing For Speed and Durability"

Eustacia Bruce
6 years ago
Views:

Elite 33 Nylon Challenge Coated Fabrics Photo courtesy of Kosa Fibers Elite 33 Nylon Racing Half Ounce. Fastest Runner fabric.

Lightest Weight Strong Warp Fabric. 54, $6.50 per yard. Natural, Red, Dk. Blue, Yellow.

porosity. 20-30% tighter weave than some coated fabrics of same weight. Now in 60. Best finish for seam taping developed.

1 Elite 33 Nylon Challenge Coated Fabrics Photo courtesy of Kosa Fibers Elite 33 Nylon Racing Half Ounce. Fastest Runner fabric. Soft Coating more forgiving, faster in chop. Excellent Tear Strength. Excellent Water Resistance. Lightest Weight Strong Warp Fabric. 54, $6.50 per yard. Natural, Red, Dk. Blue, Yellow. les Fleetwing For Speed and Durability Width Fabric 54 Natural, Colors 54 s 60 Natural, Colors 60 s New Finish yields 50% less porosity % tighter weave than some coated fabrics of same weight. Now in 60. Best finish for seam taping developed. New process gives least shrinkage. Colors Available Natural Red Dark Blue Ocean Light Blue Blue New Blue Yellow Green Coast Gold Orange Black Purple Gray New purple Raspberry Green Orange Yellow Pink 15

2 Width Fabric 54 Natural, Colors 54 s 1.5 Ripstop Actual weight: 1.68 oz., high count 70 denier nylon construction. Balanced in total denier. Colors available Natural Red Dark Blue Ocean Blue Light Blue New Blue Yellow Green Coast Gold Orange Black Purple Gray New purple Pink Raspberry Green Orange Yellow Approximate shades: Shades not reproduced exactly, particularly fluorescents. Please check sample card for exact color. Please note: shades will fade more rapidly than other colors. les Width Colors 54 Nat., Red, Dk. Blue 2.2 StormRace Nylon Warp oriented 140 denier nylon ripstop for large offshore cruising and racing boats. les Width Colors Natural 2.1 Maxi Polyester Warp oriented 150 den. nylon ripstop for extra stable large cruising and racing boats. 16

les Width Colors 60 3.4 Natural 3.4 Whitbread Nylon Toughest spinnaker fabric: Warp construction of 210 high tenacity nylon for mega boats. Spinnaker Fabric Specifications Elite 33.75 Fleetwing 1.

3 les Width Colors Natural 3.4 Whitbread Nylon Toughest spinnaker fabric: Warp construction of 210 high tenacity nylon for mega boats. Spinnaker Fabric Specifications Elite Fleetwing 1.5 Ripstop 2.1 Maxi Polyester 2.2 StormRace 3.4 Whitbread Weight: grams per square meter Weight: ounces per sailmakers yard Warp Den./In. 3,870 4,350 7,420 16,650 14,140 17,640 Fill Denier/In. 2,340 4,560 6,510 11,250 9,800 12,180 Finish Elite urethane Coated Coating Wt Tensile Strength 60 x x x x x x 234 Lbs. Needed to stretch1% Warp Fill degree Yield

Ultimate PEN by KoSa Racing Laminates Photo by KoSa A nip is where matrices of film, scrim and taffeta are combined during laminating.

5 - PX18 6 x 5 3000 x 500 1.5 - PX18-2 6 x 5 3000 x 500 2.0 - PX24 6 x 5 4000 x 500 2.0 - PX06T 6 x 4 1000 x 500 1.5 50 x 150 PX12T 6 x 4 2000 x 500 1.

100% PEN Warp, Fill, X yarn. Stronger 1000 denier PEN X yarn. 1.4 x 1.4 count. 54 Width.

4 Ultimate PEN by KoSa Racing Laminates Photo by KoSa A nip is where matrices of film, scrim and taffeta are combined during laminating. PX12F 100% PEN Warp, Fill, 45 Ultimate PEN Racing Laminates Warp x Fill Warp x Fill Fabric Denier Denier Mil Taffeta PX06 6 x x PX12 6 x x PX18 6 x x PX x x PX24 6 x x PX06T 6 x x x 150 PX12T 6 x x x 150 PX18T 6 x x x 150 PX24T 6 x x x 150 KOSA PEN replaces Pentex. Film-to-Film, and Film to Taffeta. 100% PEN Warp, Fill, X yarn. Stronger 1000 denier PEN X yarn. 1.4 x 1.4 count. 54 Width. Higher quality: Taffeta versions have 2 layers of Mylar: film/ scrim/ scrim/ film/ taffeta. Polyester Scrim Laminates Warp x Fill Warp x Fill Fabric Weight Denier Denier Mil P x x P x x , ripstop constructions. For One-Design applications, or for front end of genoas. 18

Cruising Laminates - Polyester Warp x Fill Warp x Fill Fabric Count Denier Mil Taffeta PC50 6 x 4 1000 x 500 1.0 50 x 150 / 50 x 150 PC60 6 x 4 1000 x 500 1.

0 150 x 150 / 150 x 150 Cruising Laminates PEN Scrim Warp x Fill Warp x Fill Fabric Count Denier Mil Taffeta Price PN50 6 x 4 1000 x 500 1.0 50 x 150 / 50 x 150 14.16 PN60 6 x 4 1000 x 500 1.

5 Cruising Laminates - Polyester Warp x Fill Warp x Fill Fabric Count Denier Mil Taffeta PC50 6 x x x 150 / 50 x 150 PC60 6 x x x 150 / 150 x 150 PC65 6 x x x 150 / 150 x 150 PC75 6 x x x 150 / 150 x 150 PC90 6 x x x 150 / 150 x 150 PC110 6 x x x 150 / 150 x 150 Cruising Laminates PEN Scrim Warp x Fill Warp x Fill Fabric Count Denier Mil Taffeta Price PN50 6 x x x 150 / 50 x PN60 6 x x x 150 / 150 x PN65 6 x x x 150 / 150 x PN75 6 x x x 150 / 150 x PN90 6 x x x 150 / 150 x PN110 6 x x x 150 / 150 x Cruising Laminates PEN Scrim & Taffeta Warp x Fill Warp x Fill Fabric Count Denier Mil Taffeta Price PNN26 6 x x ,000 PEN / 150 POLY PNN32 6 x x ,000 PEN / 150 POLY PNN ,000 PEN both sides PNN46 6 x x ,000 PEN both sides PNN58 6 x x ,000 PEN both sides Available with Ti02 + Coating Cruising Laminates: Although Polyester, PEN, and PEN Taffeta laminates have been treated with the latest mildew resistant technologies, they will mildew under certain conditions, as will cruising laminates by all manufacturer, to our knowledge. Challenge sells Bioshield which may be applied to sails before use, and now supply the experimental CS-530 Mildew Remover: Mildew is largely removed from sails soaked in this solution. 19

Kevlar Patch with pressure sensitive adhesive Width Fabric 54 400 denier, 15,200 total denier per inch of aramid. High count 400-denier warp x 150 poly fill,.5 mil Mylar, P.S. adhesive, release paper.

0 mil mylar, P.S. adhesive, release paper. For use in patches on high end racing sails. Reinforced Monofilm 54 Fabric Weight X yarn Count X yarn Fiber Mil MNX3 3.5 1.4 x 1.4 Black x white 1000 den.

6 Kevlar Patch with pressure sensitive adhesive Width Fabric denier, 15,200 total denier per inch of aramid. High count 400-denier warp x 150 poly fill,.5 mil Mylar, P.S. adhesive, release paper. For use in patches on high end racing sails. Spectra Patch with pressure sensitive adhesive Width Fabric denier, 27,000 total warp den. per inch of Spectra. 650 denier Spectra warp and fill, 1.0 mil mylar, P.S. adhesive, release paper. For use in patches on high end racing sails. Reinforced Monofilm 54 Fabric Weight X yarn Count X yarn Fiber Mil MNX x 1.4 Black x white 1000 den. Poly. 3.0 Clear MNX3 C x 1.4 Black x white 1000 den. Poly. 3.0 MNX x 1.4 Black x white 1000 den. Poly. 4.0 MNX x 1.4 Black x white 1000 den. Poly. 5.0 MNX x 1.4 Black x white 1000 den. Poly. 6.0 MNX x 1.4 Black x white 1000 den. Poly

7 Sailcloth Measures To Convert Into Multiply by Sailmaker s Ounces Ounces per square yard Ounces per square yard Sailmakers Ounces Sailmakers ounces Grams per square meter Ounces per square yard Grams per square meter Grams per square meter Sailmakers ounces Grams per square meter Ounces per square yard Denier per inch (yarn weight) Grams per Square meter Denier per inch (yarn weight) Sailmakers Ounces General To Convert Into Multiply by Yards Meters.9144 Meters Yards Square yards Meters Square meters Square yards Definitions 1. The traditional weight of sailcloth in sailmakers ounces is the weight of fabric 28.5 wide by 36 long. 2. Denier is a measured yarn weight. It is equal to the weight of 9000 meters of yarn measured in grams. 21

2012 T-BOND MEMBRANE Component Manual

2012 T-BOND MEMBRANE Component Manual Contender U.S. Inc. 54 Front Street Fall River, Ma 02721-4302 U.S.A. www.contendersailcloth.com Telephone: (508) 674-7700 Free: (888) 355-5580 Fax: (508) 674-7766