Abstract
PVC coated fabric is considered as an architectural membrane and a species of composite textile material with a smooth coating on the back and a subtle texture on the front. This is waterproof and does not easily fray, rip, tear, making it strong and durable for all types of applications in different colors, prints. In comparison with other architectural membrane materials such as PTFE or ETFE, PVC membrane material is much cheaper, softer and easier to fabricate. These membrane structures are widely used in large span spatial structures due to excellent mechanical behavior and beautiful forms. It can be used as a material for luggage, bags, cases, banners and various protective coverings. Mechanical properties of coated fabrics are an important basis of design, analysis, and construction of membrane structures. In this article firstly the mechanical properties of coated fabrics have been discussed on the perspective of coating techniques. Further standard testing methods have been described for determining important mechanical behavior related to the performance and durability of PVC coated fabrics. Finally, various experimental results have been focused to cover the practical behavior of this architectural membrane.
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