PVC Vinyl Coated Suspension Fabric for Seating
ComfortSpan VX suspension fabric is the newest addition to the ComfortSpan® line of products by Acme Mills. Its “A-Surface” is comprised of a textured, colored PVC material that can be designed and manufactured to simulate any Vinyl or “faux leather” application. The substrate is a Dymetrol® suspension fabric that has unparalleled comfort, durability and designability. It is a completelty unique product from the standpoint, it’s infinitely configurable. Any texture or color that you could put on PVC, you can put on VX.
ComfortSpan™ products have been the gold standard for automotive seating suspensions for nearly 20 years. But did you know that they have been integrated into hundreds of other applications as well?
Our products hold critical advantages over every other suspension material as evidenced by our customer’s recent successes.
Product Specification
| PRODUCT SPECIFICATION ComfortSpan VX | PVC coated Dymetrol® fabric | ||||
| Property | Units | Method | Result | Limits | Results |
| Total Weight | Ozs/54″ | ASTM D751 | 32.25 | +/- 1.5 | 37.2 |
| Ozs/yd2 | ASTM D751 | 21.5 | +/- 1.0 | ||
| Total Thickness | Mils | ASTM D751
Using Mitutoyo 2416 | 40 | +/- 4.0 | 40 |
| Width | Inch | Fed Std 191A-5020 | 54 | 2
0 | |
| Adhesion of Coating | Pounds/inch | ASTM D751 | W. 3.0 minimum
F. 3.0 minimum | BR
BR | |
| Abrasion Resistance | Cycles | Wyzenbeek
500,000 rubs, #8 Duck | No significant wear
30,000 no film | Pass | |
| Weather Resistance | Hrs | ASTM G153-00a
Cycle 1, 150 hrs (formerly G23-99) | Pass
No significant color change or stiffening | Pass | |
| Blocking Resistance | Fed Std 191A 5872 | Scale rating 2 max | Pass | ||
| Bacterial | AATCC-147 See Product Guide for details | Pass | |||
| Mildew Resistance | ASTM G-21-96 | Pass | |||
| Cold Resistance | 0F | Fed Std 191A 5874 | Pass -25 | Pass | |
| Crocking Resistance | Fed Std 191A 5651 | Rating of good both wet and dry | |||
| Flame Resistance | FMVSS-302
California 117, Sect E BIFMA Class A, UFAC Class 1,NFPA 260A May comply with IMO A.652 when tested with suitable components May comply with Cal 133 when tested with suitable components | Pass |
PropertyUnitsMethodTypical Result Results
| Typical 1 (average) values for ComfortSpan VX | PVC coated Dymetrol® fabric | ||||
| Tensile Strength | Pounds | ASTM D751 | W. 95.0
F. 75.0 | W. 200+
F. 200+ | |
| Single Tear Strength | Pounds | Fed Std 191A-5134 | W. 11.0
F. 11.0 | W. 26.4
F. 27.8 | |
| Trapezoid Tear Strength | Pounds | ASTM D1117 | W. 24.0
F. 26.0 | W. 38.9
F. 33.6 | |
| Stretch Under Load | % | SAE J855 | W. 20.0
F. 114.0 | W. 2.08
F. 8.33 | |
| Permanent Set | % | SAE J855 | W. 3.5
F. 18.0 | W. 2.08
F. 2.08 |
