Design and Engineering: These posts are related to Design and Engineering of fabrics used for athletic, shade, structural, industrial, and distribution applications.

Value Vinyls offers standard stock weights and widths as well as customized fabrics to meet the needs of a variety of athletic, shade, structural, industrial, and distribution applications.

25 Nov
Design and Engineering, Fabrication Solutions, Product Development, REACH Standards Vinyl, Testing Methods, Treatments and Additives

Vinyl that Meets REACH Standards Provides Overseas Opportunities

The United States is exporting more and more goods each year. Exports in the United States have averaged 51,828.29 (in Millions of USD) from 1950 until 2017, reaching an all-time high of 200,144 (in...

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12 Nov
Architectural Fabrics, Design and Engineering, Engineered Protection, People and Events, Product Development, Testing Methods, Treatments and Additives

Testing to Standards Provides Our Customer Stable Products

When it comes to Value Vinyls’ complete line of vinyl products, rest assured we have given every product a full examination to validate their individual specifications. Why is this important? There are many products on...

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01 Sep
Athletic Fabrics, Design and Engineering, Fabrication Solutions, Inflatable Vinyl Fabrics

Staying Afloat with Inflatable Rafts / Water Sports Fabric

Water parks have become a huge part of summer entertainment growing in numbers over the last 15 years. It's amazing how some of these parks have grown in park size by adding many new...

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21 Jul
Design and Engineering, Structure Fabrics, Testing Methods

Monotec 370 LEADS-THE-WAY in Meeting Test Standards

By: Marc Shellshear / Dr. Shade Typical testing for shade cloth is as important as the fabric itself! The reason is evident; when you spend the time and money to build an expensive structure that...

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08 Feb
Design and Engineering, Fabrication Solutions, Product Development, Testing Methods

Choosing the Right Product for the Right Application

There are four basic performance factors that need to be balanced to engineer the right product for the right application. Tongue Tear, Tensile Strength, Adhesion, and Abrasion. While these are not the only performance...

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02 Jan
Architectural Fabrics, Design and Engineering, Fabrication Solutions, Structure Fabrics

Monotec 370 Shade Sails – Pier 5 Soccer Fields – The Brooklyn Bridge Park – Brooklyn, NY

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16 Dec
Athletic Fabrics, Design and Engineering, Engineered Protection, Fabrication Solutions, Treatments and Additives

C.P.S.I.A. (6P) Approved Advantage Sportiva 18

Advantage Sportiva is our signature 18 oz. coated formula, a durable, multi-purpose athletic vinyl engineered with low lead levels well below 100 ppm, which guarantees it is safe for kids. This product is also...

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28 Nov
Architectural Fabrics, Design and Engineering, Event Tent, Fabrication Solutions, People and Events, Structure Fabrics

What Do Value Vinyls and Super Bowl XLVIII Have in Common?

Several tents being used at Super Bowl XLVIII include Value Vinyls Advantage Tent Top 18 oz. Vinyl, used to make the tent translucent tops. Advantage Tent Top 18 is a durable heavy duty coated...

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