Enduris Glass Core technology starts with the glass-fiber at the core of the yarn. As a material, glass has many significant benefits that make it good for screen fabrics.

• Glass is lightweight, but extremely strong. It is used for a wide range of high-performance applications that take advantage of this fact, from fiberglass window frames and doors, to structural members of bridges, to critical surfaces in planes, and beyond. For screen fabrics, the strength and stability of glass results in highly stable fabrics with little to no elongation and stretching. This allows large shades to be produced even when the use of seams and battens is not desirable.
• Glass has high resistance to heat and integral flame resistance. These characteristics make glass-fiber content well suited for installations which require Class A fire ratings. Screen fabrics woven with glass yarns can meet even the strictest European M1 and B1 standards for fire safety.
• Glass is a natural material and is chemically inert. Unlike some synthetic compounds based on petroleum, glass is essentially a pure mineral and does not easily interact with materials in the environment. This is one reason it has traditionally been selected for use in medical and scientific containers. For screen fabrics, we do not have to make special preparations for shades used in even specialized environments.

Weaving and coating shade fabrics based on glass fibers requires significant manufacturing expertise, including:

• Development of specially formulated coatings. PVC is often used because it is a versatile, durable, and mature technology.
• Methods and machinery for consistent yarn coating, creating finer, smoother yarns that in turn produce fabrics that look and perform better.
• Superior weaving looms and techniques to ensure consistently strong textiles for a wide range of applications.
• Implementation of demanding production standards to minimize production faults and ensure high-quality end product, backed by thorough testing and documentation of results for safety and performance.

Features and Benefits

• Effectively managing solar heat protection
• Diffusing incoming natural light
• Enhancing interior comfort
• Increasing occupant productivity
• Giving excellent protection against UV radiation
• Reduced greenhouse gases and ozone depletion from users, due to energy savings
• Low maintenance requirements and long product lifespan (of up to 20 years)

• Glassfiber yarns come from natural & abundant materials
• 57% of PVC coatings are salt-based, consuming less petroleum for manufacture than many other polymers
• Reduced water consumption during the manufacturing process
• Reduced use of non-renewable energy in manufacturing