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Hurricane Screen Glossary:

Texas Department of Insurance (TDI):
This approval is almost always waived into by products that are approved by Miami/Dade and Florida Building Code test results.

Impact Clip:
Developed by HurricaneFabric.com to add flexibility to an otherwise static wall connection. The impact clip aids in the decelerating effect of the screen when impacted by an object.

Buckle/Strap Systems:
One of the oldest systems still in use. It’s considered obsolete because of the costs and time involved to manufacture. Hard to put up and take down. Buckles can and do loosen during a storm and an individual must retighten throughout longer lasting typhoons/hurricanes.

Grommet Systems:
A brass ring that punctures the screen for use as an attachment point to a structure. Polypropylene grommet screens are the most widely used hurricane fabric systems today. Grommets tear the fabric and weaken it—It is arguable that no grommet screen system would pass ANY Miami/Dade, FBC or TDI impact tests if combined with a wind load above 60 PSF.

Ultraviolet Degradation (UV):
The suns affect on fabric when used for extended periods of time.

Hurricane Netting (Hurricane Nets):
The oldest direct use of fabric protection from hurricanes/typhoons. Hurricane nets were 1st used by Japanese fishermen to protect from Typhoons. Hurricane nets cut down anywhere from 50% to 70% of wind, depending on how many layers of nets where used.

Hybrid Fabric:
A combination of two different types of fabric used in by HurricaneFabric.com to have higher impact results than standard textile.

Ceramic Resin (Hurricane Fabric Repair):
Resin that is used by almost all manufacturers to repair damaged hurricane screens. This resin is the only one in the world that can safely and permanently bond/reinforce/strengthen a hurricane screen. It is also commonly used to waterproof a fabric system.

Load Disbursement Hurricane Protection Fabric System

Hurricane Fabric’s load disbursement system is the only hurricane screen system that addresses some basic engineering problems with many hurricane screens systems today—while solving the problem.

When fabric was 1st used in the United States, the testing labs geared all their tests towards metal products. Many of the tests became more stringent after Hurricane Andrew. The problem with using these same tests for fabric products centers around the separation of the wind and impact tests—such as the Miami/Dade PA 201.

Fabric is different than metal and is visibly stretched back during a storm. The problem with using tests geared towards metal products is that when the fabric is in this stretched position—it is significantly more vulnerable to not stop an impact.

Hurricane Fabric’s system corrects this defect using a military grade strap that holds the fabric vertically and ready for an impact.

How could the testing labs miss this?

Simple, they relied on the manufacturers to test in good faith and fabric was not widely used. No one said anything, until now.

..tests for fabric products centers around the separation of the wind and impact tests—such as the Miami/Dade PA 201..

Our strapping system also disburses the load. In the past, to achieve stronger screens, manufacturers would simply sew a thicker boarder to achieve this result. Not much engineering thought was given to this.

Our system is different—as the wind gets stronger, the strap engages and reduces and disburses the wind load. It’s such a great idea—its patent pending. Choose Hurricane Fabric and be safer during a Hurricane.

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