SHADECLOTH RANGE

Synthesis Commercial 95.

Take the stress out
of tension structures with
knitted shadecloth
 Synthesis Commercial 95™ knitted shadecloth is especially
designed for tension structures and shade awnings of all
shapes and sizes. It’s one of the world’s most widely used
knitted shadecloths for these types of architectural shading
applications.

Its ability to block the majority of the sun’s direct UV rays

provides a safe, cost effective sun protection solution for
small and large area applications.

Synthesis Commercial 95 has been in use for over 15 years

across Australia—one of the world’s harshest environments.
The range offers the ultimate combination of maximum sun
protection, strength and durability guaranteeing ten years
of trouble-free long-life performance in extreme weather
conditions. Synthesis Commercial 95 can easily handle below
freezing temperatures to blistering heat in outback Australia.

Apart from the inherent strength of the knitted construction,

the knitted fabric also allows Synthesis Commercial 95 to
breathe, which means air can circulate through the fabric
to create a substantially cooler environment beneath.
Synthesis Commercial 95 won’t mould or mildew.
And because of its unique lock-stitch construction with a
combination of tape and monofilament yarn, it is
dimensionally stable and is fray and tear resistant. To further
ensure optimum stability and shape retention, all Synthesis
Commercial 95 fabric undergoes heat stentering to virtually
eliminate any chance of shrinkage once installed.

Almost every day, exciting new applications are being

discovered for Synthesis Commercial 95 to provide high
level sun protection, particularly in places where people
gather, like school playgrounds, childcare centres, sports
arenas, car parks, public forecourts, plazas and building
entries to name a few.

Synthesis Commercial 95 is available in a range of

contemporary colours, each carefully selected to compliment
and enhance various architectural trends. And because
Synthesis Commercial 95 is UV stabilised, the fabric can
withstand the harsh rays of the sun year after year.
 At A Glance

UV Protection – Synthesis Commercial 95 has been

specifically designed and constructed to provide UV block
ranging from 91% to 96% creating safer outdoor
environments which can be utilised for longer periods.

Knitted Lock-Stitch Construction – The combination of

monofilament yarn and tape produces dimensionally stable
fabric that offers high levels of tear and fray resistance.

Heat Set – Synthesis Commercial 95 undergoes an advanced

stentering process that heat sets the fabric to deliver a
pre-shrunk, highly stable material of great consistency.

Black Ochre Red

Yellow Cherry Red

Steel Grey Sky Blue

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Desert Sand Natural

Base material: UV stabilised

High Density Polyethylene
Construction: Monofilament yarn and tape
Rivergum Green Aquatic Blue
Pattern: Lock-stitch knitted
Heat set: Stentered to reduce shrinkage and
provide a stable fabric
Roll width: 3m Brunswick Green Turquoise

Roll length: 50 m
Gale Pacific Limited provides a 10 year
warranty on Synthesis Commercial 95 against
Navy Blue UV degradation. Please refer to the Product
For full technical specifications, please refer to the Product Profile Warranty and Limitation of Liability statement
for full details.

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AUSTRALIA Gale Pacific Ltd. PO Box 892, Braeside, Victoria, 3195 Toll Free 1800 331 521
NEW ZEALAND Gale Pacific Ltd. PO Box 15118 Aranui, Christchurch Toll Free 0800 555 171
Product information contained herein is correct at the time of publication. Due to continuous UAE Gale Pacific FZE. PO Box 17696, Jebel Ali, Dubai Phone +971 4 881 7114
product improvement, product information may be subject to alteration without notice. Gale Pacific USA Gale Pacific Inc. PO Box 951509, Lake Mary, Florida, 32795-1509 Toll Free 1 800 560 4667
Limited assumes no obligation or liability for the suitability of its products in any specific end use
application. It is the responsibility of the customer to determine whether Gale Pacific’s products are EUROPE Gale Europe GmbH, Zentrum am Boxberg 3, 66538 Neunkirchen, Germany
appropriate for the specific application. Toll Free: 00800 42533876
Synthesis is a registered trademark of Gale Pacific Limited BCA GPL515Com95 www.synthesisfabrics.com
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Commercial 95
Elastic Material Properties Shadecloth Range Rev2 05/05

Introduction
The elastic material properties of a fabric is important piece of information for designers of fabric
structures. Knowledge of the properties allows the un-stretched dimensions of the fabric to be
calculated from the desired stretched dimensions. This information is will be used when cutting out
fabric panels for the structure. In addition, the material properties can be used to calculate the stresses
and deflections from applied loads, which is an essential part of the safe design of the structure.

Elastic material properties

Stress Ex.t Ey.t VXY VYX GXY

Ratio
(kN/m) (kN/m)

1:0 6.7 - - 0.33 0.7

4:1 6.0 15.8 2.06 0.31 0.7
2:1 5.7 17.3 2.50 0.30 0.7
1:1 4.9 22.1 2.54 0.28 0.7
1:2 3.9 26.7 2.58 0.26 0.7
1:4 3.1 31.3 2.66 0.24 0.7
0:1 - 35.1 2.81 - 0.7

Notes:
X represents the length direction
Y represents that width direction
Stress ratio = ratio of length to width tension
GXY obtained from uniaxial testing only

Descriptive terms
Ex.t relates length extensions to length tensions
Ey.t relates width extensions to width tensions
VXY indicates the extent to which the length contracts when the width is loaded
VYX indicates the extent to which the width contracts when the length is loaded

Acknowledgements
This data is an excerpt from a research project undertaken by The University of Queensland (Australia)
commissioned by Gale Pacific Limited.

The above results are typical averages from quality assurance testing and are not to be taken as a minimum specification nor as forming any contract between
Gale Pacific and another party. Due to continuous product improvement, Product Profiles are subject to alteration without notice.
Notice: As the use and disposal of this product are beyond Gale Pacific’s control, regardless of any assistance provided without charge, Gale Pacific assumes no
obligation or liability for the suitability of its products in any specific end use application. It is the customer’s responsibility to determine whether Gale Pacific’s
products are appropriate for the specific application and complies with any legal & patent regulations.

FOR MORE INFORMATION – PLEASE CONTACT:

Australia Gale Pacific Ltd. PO Box 892, Braeside, Victoria, 3195 Phone +61 3 9518 3399 Fax +61 3 9518 3398
NZ Gale Pacific (NZ) Ltd. PO Box 15118, Aranui, Christchurch New Zealand Phone +64 3 373 9500 Fax +64 3 373 9501
UAE Gale Pacific FZE. PO Box 17696, Jebel Ali, Dubai Phone +971 4 881 7114 Fax +971 4 881 7167
USA Gale Pacific Inc. PO Box 951509, Lake Mary, Florida, 32795-1509 Phone +1 407 333 1038 Fax +1 407 333 7716
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Commercial 95
Product Profile Shadecloth Range Rev.5 02/06

Product Description Properties

Commercial 95™ is a high quality knitted shade Nominal fabric mass 340 gsm ± 20
fabric supplied in bulk rolls, designed for tension (AS 2001.2.13)
structures, awnings and shade covers specifically Approximate thickness 1.6 mm
for commercial architectural applications.
Performance
Material Tensile Strength - Warp 737 N/50mm
Yarn UV stabilised HDPE Tensile Strength - Weft 1592 N/50mm
Construction Monofilament & tape (AS 2001.2.3.1)
Pattern Lock-stitch knitted Wing Tear – Warp (mean) 143 N
Temperature range -30°C to +75°C Wing Tear – Weft (mean) 203 N
(AS 2001.2.10)
Features Bursting Pressure (mean) 3200 kPa
(AS 2001.2.4)
Strong HDPE fabric won’t rot or absorb moisture. Bursting Force (mean) 1758 N
Stentered (heat-set) to reduce shrinkage and for (AS 2001.2.19)
ease of fabrication.
10 year UV degradation warranty on fabric. Flammability
Engineered in Australia to meet the harsh climate. (AS 1530.2)
Flammability Index (range 0-100) 17
AS 1530 Part 2 & 3 certificates available on request
Usage Instructions
Do not use against flames. Suggested Specification
Contact with organic solvents, halogens or highly Shadecloth fabric shall be compliant to Australian
acidic substances may reduce the service life of standard AS 4174 and shall be Synthesis
the fabric and void the warranty. Commercial 95 knitted HDPE monofilament & tape
Biaxial elastic material properties available on shade fabric offering a UV block up to 98.8%.
request.

Colour Code Nom. Length Cover Av. % Shade Av. UVR AV. PAR % UVR
Width Factor Transmis. Factor Transmis. Transmis. Block
Aquatic Blue 308766 96.7% 11.9% 88.2 5.8% 13.8% 94.2%
Black 415631 95.9% 5.1% 94.9 4.9% 5.1% 95.1%
Brunswick Green 308728 97.4% 4.4% 95.6 3.1% 4.8% 96.9%
Cherry Red 415662 94.9% 19.0% 81.0 9.0% 21.9% 91.0%
Desert Sand 308704 96.5% 15.8% 84.2 5.2% 19.0% 94.8%
Natural 308759 94.5% 21.1% 78.9 4.9% 25.9% 95.1%
Navy Blue 308735 3.00 m 50 m 96.4% 4.3% 95.7 3.2% 4.7% 98.8%
(folded)
Ochre Red 415617 95.4% 5.6% 94.4 3.3% 6.2% 96.7%
Rivergum Green 308711 95.7% 14.2% 85.8 7.0% 16.3% 93.0%
Sky Blue 415624 95.2% 5.3% 94.7 3.2% 5.9% 96.8%
Steel Grey 415648 97.3% 8.1% 91.9 3.3% 9.5% 96.7%
Turquoise 308773 97.6% 10.4% 89.6 4.6% 12.2% 95.4%
Yellow 415655 94.6% 23.0% 77.0 6.7% 27.7% 93.2%

Approx. roll weight: 55 kg Tested according to AS 4174 Synthetic Shadecloth

Av. % Transmis. = Average % Transmission within the 290-770nm spectrum
Approx. roll diameter: 0.40 m Av. UVR Transmis. = Average % Transmission within the 290-400nm spectrum
Core diameter: 35 mm Av. PAR Transmis. = Average % Transmission within the 408-770nm spectrum

The above results are typical averages from independent testing and quality assurance testing and are not to be taken as a minimum specification nor as forming any contract
between Gale Pacific and another party. Due to continuous product improvement, Product Profiles are subject to alteration without notice.
Notice: As the use and disposal of this product are beyond Gale Pacific’s control, regardless of any assistance provided without charge, Gale Pacific assumes no obligation or
liability for the suitability of its products in any specific end use application. It is the customer’s responsibility to determine whether Gale Pacific’s products are appropriate for
the specific application and complies with any legal & patent regulations.

FOR MORE INFORMATION – PLEASE CONTACT:

Australia Gale Pacific Ltd. PO Box 892, Braeside, Victoria, 3195 Phone +61 3 9518 3399 Fax +61 3 9518 3398
NZ Gale Pacific (NZ) Ltd. PO Box 15118 Aranui, Christchurch Phone +64 3 373 9500 Fax +64 3 373 9501
UAE Gale Pacific FZE. PO Box 17696, Jebel Ali, Dubai Phone +971 4 881 7114 Fax +971 4 881 7167
USA Gale Pacific Inc. PO Box 951509, Lake Mary, Florida, 32795-1509 Phone +1 407 333 1038 Fax +1 407 333 7716