Fabric Ducting

Fabric Air Dispersion System 

FabricAir uses fabric for dispersing cooling, heating, ventilation or air-conditioning. The ability of fabric to disperse air provides ideal ventilation and a healthy indoor climate for the benefit of your employees and your productivity.

A FabricAir Dispersion System is suspended from a series of aluminium rails or steel cables that are easy and simple to install. The system is designed for fast dismantling of the ducts making washing and maintenance easy and economical.

Advantages

• No extra grills or diffusers are necessary. The fabric system functions both as a duct system and as an air dispersion system.
• No extra noise reduction is needed (except perhaps reduction of fan noise). Noiseless is the standard.
• No damper is necessary. A fabric system does not require balancing.
• Painting is not necessary. The fabrics are dyed.
• No extra insulation is necessary. A fabric system is condensation free.
• No inconvenient shortenings or assembly on site. A fabric system fits straight from the factory, is assembled with zippers and is ready for suspension as soon as it arrives.

Differences in Cost:

Fabric solutions are 30% to 70% less expensive than metal – especially because of the cost of installation and transportation.

Materials:

The price of metal is unstable and has become very high over the years. The price of fabric is stable and has not changed substantially over the years. Savings are 10% to 40%.

Transportation:

Metal ducts take up a lot of space. This is reflected in the cost of transportation. Fabric systems are rolled up and transported by courier or a freight company. Savings are 20% to 70%.

Installation:

Assembling metal ducts is timeconsuming. Working with fabric systems is easy and simple. Savings are 20% to 90%.

Efficient Distribution of Air

The fabric systems from FabricAir are efficient for most jobs in ventilation, heating and refrigeration. The many different flow models make it easy to find an optimal solution with a specific throw.

In addition to the possibilities of adjusting the air flow pattern, the FabricAir system also performs well in cooling jobs. The permeable surface efficiently prevents condensation and bacteria growth on the duct.

Adjusted Throw:

When a fabric system is dimensioned, the air throw is very flexible. The array of products ranges from low impulse solutions to solutions with a long throw.

No Condensation:

Metal ducts need insulation to avoid condensation problems. This is not the case with fabric ducts. The air permeable material prevents condensation.
 

When trying to avoid bacteria in the production process, it is important to avoid condensation on the surface of the ventilation ducts, creating a risk of bacteria growth. If air permeable fabrics are used, a fabric system will always be free of condensation. When working with cooling in the food industry, this is a major advantage.

Anti-Microbial Properties:

Generally, bacteria are unable to grow in a clean FabricAir fabric. However, it has to be pointed out that bacteria will always be able to grow in dirty ducts. If there are specific requirements for the hygiene in rooms with the fabric system, FabricAir recommends the use of our special fabrics with additional anti-microbial properties.

Cleaning:

Usually a ventilation duct is not easy to clean or to make bacteria-resistant. Fabric ducts solve this issue. Zippers make the system easy to dismantle and wash in a commercial washing machine. The cleaning options and the anti-microbial properties are some of the primary reasons that fabric systems having become the preferred ventilation system in the food industry in many countries.

Versatile Solution

The design of fabric systems varies from job to job – the possibilities are endless. It is easy to create fabric systems fitting the layout of the building perfectly.

Naturally, the systems are supplied with both elbows, main and side ducts, reductions etc. Since a fabric system does not require balancing, the need for dampers is minimized and the design work is simplified – while the indoor climate is optimized.

Increased Comfort for the Occupants:

The air is evenly distributed throughout the length of the fabric system. The distribution of air can be controlled with great precision and can be easily optimized.

An employee will experience a pleasant indoor climate when the air is distributed with no draft or noise. A fabric system is easy to optimize for a perfect indoor climate.

The fabric systems are much less noisy than metal ducts. Basically, they are noise-free. The fabric systems distribute air throughout the length of the duct and not just from grills or diffusers as is the case with metal ducts.

No Noise:

The noise from the fabric system is very limited. It is possible to achieve low levels of noise with conventional metal ducts but they usually require special noise reduction. In the fabric system the only thing needed is the correct choice of flow model.

Broad Range of Colours:

The fabric systems are supplied in a broad range of standard colors – at no added cost. Several fabrics can also be supplied in special colors.

No Drafts:

All of the fabric systems from FabricAir® are dimensioned to make it as comfortable as possible for the individual employee. As a consequence, it is only natural that the fabric systems do not cause discomfort due to drafts.

Installation

A fabric system is quickly installed. You can do it from a ladder or lift. The fabric systems are custom-made and fit the suspension system. Shortening, welding etc. is unnecessary so no extra equipment is required to cut or adjust the systems. Each duct section is zipped together with the next section to form complete ducts. They are pulled in place on the suspension system. After this is done, the air system can be turned on. How about the balancing of the system, which is necessary with conventional systems? Not necessary. A fabric system is ready immediately and does not require balancing. Hang up the ducts and turn on the system – then the installation is complete.