Beta Cloth

Tightly-woven and PTFE-coated, Beta Cloth has the strength and flexibility for applications on the International Space Station and beyond.

Beta Cloth

Beta Cloth is a fiberglass fabric with an extremely tight weave – making it an ideal protective layer in aerospace applications. This composite has a high strength-to-weight ratio and is woven internally then coated with PTFE. With low off-gassing, it’s ideally suited to applications on satellites and space stations.

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Exclusive to Saint-Gobain, Beta Cloth was originally developed for aerospace applications. Light, strong, and exceptionally tightly-woven, it protects from atomic oxygen – especially when flying at low Earth orbit. This PTFE-coated fiberglass composite woven from Beta ^® yarns has been used in space suits, lined space shuttle cargo bays and other critical areas, and currently flies on the International Space Station. Beta Cloth meets Sheldahl Spec F022300 Rev K, McDonnell Douglas STM0484-02 and Boeing North American MB0135-027 Rev. W Type 1 Form F. A unique product you’ll find nowhere else, its qualities are out of this world.

Aerospace with Tight Weave High Strength and Flexibility
Protection from Atomic Oxygen

Product	Width	Weight	Thickness	Breaking Strength Warp	Breaking Strength Fill
CF500 F	51in	7.6oz/yd²	0.008in	90lbs/in	80lbs/in
CF500 GW	80in	7.6oz/yd²	0.008in	150lbs/in	170lbs/in

*Nominal values. These values should not be used to design

Beta Cloth CF500F

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Beta Cloth CF500GW

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Co-Development

Saint-Gobain Composite Solutions is a long-trusted partner for creating highly specialized, technology-driven material solutions that deliver extraordinary performance across a spectrum of demanding settings. Through collaboration with our customers, we co-develop versatile materials and real application tests to ensure that you have the best possible solution for your application. We help create innovative materials that provide protection, easy release, insulation, and friction control. And we seek to collaborate in making it even more possible.

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Rigorous testing standards

Saint-Gobain Composite Solutions develops custom application testing based on each of our partner’s product uses in order to create the best possible solution. Some tests that are included but are not limited to environmental, durability, and reliability testing to give you peace of mind making sure that products work in the hardest environments. Our testing begins during the co-development process to develop relevant tests and gather data that allows us to create market-ready solutions quickly.

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Antistatic and Tear Resistant

Tear-resistant PTFE-coated woven fiberglass fabric is extremely flexible, crease-resistant, and easily fabricated. The antistatic version features all the excellent chemical and mechanical benefits of the range and is also black – eliminating electrical sparks and static charging. Both choices are durable and easy to use.

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Heavy Belting

The strength and rigidity of this VERSIV™belting fabric make it ideally suited for large belts or those operating in harsh, high-temperature or high-volume environments. Mechanically stable under pressure and thermally stable up to 500˚F (260˚C), it offers great release characteristics. Made up of high-quality PTFE coating on a woven glass fiber substrate, the fabric comes with a range of controlled texture options.

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PTFE Coated Fabrics

VERSIV™ non-stick release, barrier protection, friction control, and dielectric control insulation solutions are used in the food, energy, medical and electronics sectors. They are ideal for manufacturers who want to optimize performance and efficiency in challenging processes and operational environments.

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Open Mesh and Porous

Our woven fiberglass comes in either open mesh or porous styles. With open mesh, you get large windows (¼ inch x ¼ inch/6.35x6.35mm)) to allow specific airflow through your dryer belt. Porous products are tightly woven fabrics that are lightly coated with PTFE to allow airflows of 5 – 60 CFM.

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Silicone Coated Fabrics

Resistant to failure in high-flex applications, Silicone Coated Fabrics are used in belting projects, gasketing material, and silicone release cloths for heat sealing and welding applications. They can also be manufactured with a grippy surface and can be used in direct food contact.

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TCK Coated Aramid

Used in open mesh dryer belt applications and fabrics where high tensile and tear resistance are essential, TCK Coated Aramid is ideal for moist or wet environments. Extremely resistant to strength loss after flex folding and lighter weight styles retain their strength.

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