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Fabric Details

    Fabrics for Defence, Aerospace & Reinforcement:  

Textile products from Fothergill Engineered Fabrics were first supplied to the British Army during the Boer War and were more recently battle-proven during the Gulf, Bosnian and Afghanistan conflicts, where they were employed in helmets, body armour and vehicles.

Utilizing a wide range of fibers including Carbon, Aramid, Glass, Nylon, P.T.F.E. and Polyester, we supply most of Europe's leading non-metallic armour and other defence manufacturers. Fothergill Engineered Fabrics is Europe's largest weaver of S2 Glass for ballistics.

Our output extends from lightweight reinforcements to highly sophisticated anti-ballistic materials, for which Fothergill Engineered Fabrics woven aramid, a high modulus fiber of great tensile strength, provides outstanding protection. Flexible and light to wear, it is proven to be five times stronger than steel, weight for weight.

Such is our expertise in developing new solutions for sensitive problems, that we can design fabrics to provide distinctive properties to match our customer's exact applications.

From protection for forestry workers and refuse collectors to primary armour, bomb blankets and safety screens, our finishing techniques encompass a vast array of specialist characteristics.

Rigorous testing of new products is carried out on our own firing range, where confidentiality is assured.

    Alternative Weaves, Finishes and Coatings 

Glass fabrics are generally woven from 'E' glass yarns, although other types of glass are used for special applications, including S2 glass for defence applications. 

 A wide variety of chemical treatments are offered to improve fabric properties and/or to make fabrics more suitable for customers' further processing. Fabrics are offered laminated to aluminium foil or coated with elastomeric or other proprietary coatings. 

Elastomeric coatings include Neoprene and silicone rubber and recently introduced proprietary coatings include Tyglas VC (an aluminized coating for valve covers and other insulation applications) and Tyglas FB (developed to satisfy the requirement of BS 6575 for fire blankets). Varying weave constructions produces different physical characteristics, which may be beneficial for a particular usage. The four principal weaves are: 

Plain for abrasion resistance and stability. Ideally suited to flat surfaces.

Twill for covering curved surfaces.

Satin more suitable for draping providing increased flexibility.

Matt similar to plain, but with greater strength

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