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 fabrics properties and/or to make fabrics more suitable for customers' further processing. Fabrics are offered laminated to aluminum foil or coated with elastomeric or other proprietary coatings. Elastomeric coatings include NeopreneTM and silicone rubber and recently introduced proprietary coatings include Tyglas VC (an aluminised 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 beneficial be 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. Products Thermal Products Tygasil Woven, Knitted and Needled Silica Fabrics Tyglas, Tyglashield, Tyglas 1000C, Coated, Laminated and finished Products Tyglas FB Tyglas', TyglasVC Fabrics For Ballistic Protection Finished Aramid and Nylon Fabric Woven Glass Rovings Reinforcements for Advanced Composites Woven Carbon and Hybrid Fabrics Woven Glass Fabrics Customised High Performance Fabrics Fabrics for PTEF Coating Principal End Uses Thermal protection and insulation for heavy process industries for welding protection against metal splash, stress relieving, furnace insulation and fire protection. Applications previously requiring asbestos. Thermal protection for process industries, including petrochemical and heavy engineering. Fire resistant applications and protection against metal splash and sparks. Coated Fabric for fire Blankets-satisfies requirement of BS6575:1985 General Insulation, Valve Covers, Expansion Joins High strength, low weight, high performance for resistance against ballistic threats. High performance reinforcements for ballistic composites, including vehicle armour and ship's hull reinforcement. Premium quality woven fabrics for Aerospace and other high performance composite applications hybrids of Carbon, Aramid and Glass for value engineered and tailored structural properties. Premium quality woven fabrics for Aerospace and other high performance composite applications .Bleed fabrics for moulding applications. A wide range of applications addressing specific technical challenges, including high temperature filtration , hose reinforcement, electrical insulation, dry bearing liners, EMI screening, anti-static processes and microwave transparency. Glass and Aramid fabrics for use as substrates for PTFE where the criticality of surface characteristics is paramount to successful coating.