Products developed by this division typically
employ membrane made frompolyvinyl chloride (PVC) coated polyester
fabric. Architectural membranestructures include air-supported membrane,
tensioned membrane andframe-supported membrane types.
These buildings all offer unique design signatures, not only inlarge-scale
structures, but also in smaller subordinate structures, suchas walkway
coverings between buildings and door entrances.
This division uses SHEERFILL brand Teflon-coated
membrane for itsexceptional durability, translucency and ease of cleaning.
Highlyweather resistant, it can meet fire code requirements for virtually
alltypes of construction, and its shading coefficient (the relative
amountof solar energy that enters a building space) is superior toconventional
glazing.
(A great deal of attention has been focused on finding methods
toprevent coated fabrics used for outdoor architectural membranestructures
from losing their attractive colors over time. In particular,conventional
polyvinyl chloride (PVC)-coated fabrics tent to take on adirty,
rain marked or discolored appearance.)
We have developed a new surface treatment technology that can maintainthe
beauty of PVC-coated fabrics.
This new development is achieved by applying the photocatalytic
functionof titanium dioxide to the surface treatment of coated fabrics.It
is the first application of such technology to PVC-coated fabrics
inthe world.
The new surface treatment is based on dioxidation
type photocatalytictechnology developed by Professor Akira Fujishima
of Tokyo Universityand Nippon Soda Co., Ltd., together with the"HYDROTECT"
(super-hydrophilic) photocatalytic technology licensed by TOTO Ltd.
