Yarn sits at the Mehler facility in Germany waiting to be moved to the weaving machines where it will become the bases of Steadfast2™, an extraordinary technical marine cover fabric with twice the strength of the fabric used in the 1989 invention.
The fabric's might is derived from the quantity and strength of the yarn in the weave. Technical fabrics use very tight weaves with no voids. Both the strength and weakness of lower-end laminated fabrics can easily be seen in a waffle like grid. The grid is strong and the voids are weak.
The fabric is backlit and checked for any imperfections. Mehler has been producing technical textiles as defined today (with polyester fabrics) since 1954 and is one of the current leaders producing over 60 million yards of fabric annually. Steadfast2™ will set a new standard for the marine industry.
The PVC mixture is applied to the woven fabric in a precise procedure that has proven to produce an astonishing bond between the two materials. Mehler began producing PVC coated textiles in 1944 and is a leader in this process.
The fabrics go through rigorous testing and documentation to meet Fraternity standards and ISO 9001.2008 Certification. This test is for adhesion . . .