BAFA® laid scrims are the “hidden” connectors and stabilisers of our world. They are rarely visible, yet they are found almost everywhere: in car and aircraft seats, wind turbines, packaging and adhesive tapes, wall and floor coverings – even in table tennis bats and sailing boats. Whenever a material needs to be strengthened, bonded, reinforced or held in shape, laid scrims are worth considering.
The reason lies in their properties: they are light, flexible and strong.
Their stability comes from their construction:
Unlike woven fabrics or conventional 0/90° laid scrims, BAFA® laid scrims consist of diagonally crossing yarns, fixed at the crossover points with high-adhesion binders. Depending on the number of longitudinal and diagonal yarns, this creates a close- or wide-meshed diamond structure that absorbs forces in six directions more effectively. For extreme loads, we also offer 8- and 10-directional BAFA® laid scrims.
BAFA® laid scrims stand out not only for their wide range of applications but also for their flexible construction and broad choice of materials. BAFA® laid scrims can be made from natural fibres such as cotton, flax or jute, and from man-made fibres such as polyester, polyamide, glass, viscose, carbon and others.
Almost any yarn – natural or man-made – can be used for a laid scrim.
We tailor the finish of each BAFA® laid scrim to the customer’s requirements. Waterproof or flame-retardant, recyclable or biodegradable: almost any property can be achieved, even in small batch sizes. Depending on the application, we select the right material, structure and density for the BAFA® laid scrim – for optimum results.
The result is greater dimensional stability, lower elongation
and higher strength – at low weight.
This makes the technology particularly attractive for lightweight construction.
Some products require these properties
to an even greater degree.
For these, we produce special constructions: 8- or 10-directional BAFA® laid scrims with 4 or 5 axes, in which up to 4 or 5 yarns cross at a single point.
8- and 10-directional BAFA® laid scrims are used in highly stressed sports equipment such as skis and in heavily used sports floors, among other applications. Benefits:
Leiersmühle 19
51688 Wipperfürth/Germany
E-mail: info@bafatex.de
Phone: +49 (0) 22 67 87 13-0
