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High Performance Fabrics
Barrday's advanced textiles are used in complex and demanding end-use applications.They include a wide range of textile-based materials.
The five key served markets are Protection, Recreation, Filtration, Industrial and Composite.
Our success is measured by the satisfaction of our end-use customers and their clients.
Barrday textiles provide vital properties to every end-use application, from life-saving body armour to robust,
environmentally efficient filtration fabrics; from high performance sailcloth to chemically resistant coated
fabrics for fuel containment.
Our products are manufactured in state-of-the-art flexible and efficient facilities in Canada and the USA. Our wide array of capabilities includes equipment to prepare yarn, weave and post-treat fabrics. Conversion operations encompass twisting, beaming, warping, weaving, lamination, impregnation and coating. Such vertical integration allows us to respond quickly and adapt to changing customer requirements.
Barrday has grown with our customers and now provides products to clients around the world. In these highly complex and competitive markets, we are a primary supplier to customers who are the leaders in their respective fields.
The features that we can build into our fabrics are virtually limitless, thanks to ongoing Research and Development and Process Engineering. The following chart outlines a few of the most frequently specified products and their end-uses.
We welcome the opportunity to develop new products that will help you meet your specific needs. |
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Material
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Yarn Form
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Finish Options
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Application
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Para aramid (Twaron® Kevlar®)
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Multifilament, Spun |
Scoured, Water Repellent Treated, Prepregged, Coated, Metalized FR fabrics. |
Hard & Soft Armour, Helmets, Electrical Blast Supression Blankets, Chainsaw Chaps, Composites, Sailcloth |
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Meta aramid (Nomex® Conex®)
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Multifilament, Spun |
Heat-Set, Dyed, Scoured, Water Repellent Treated, Resin and Silicone Treated |
Filtration, Fire Retardant Clothing |
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Ceramic
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Multifilament |
Silicone, Starch Treated |
Filtration, Reinforcement Scrims |
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Modacrylic
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Spun |
Heat-Set |
Filtration |
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Fluoropolymer (Kynar®, Halar®)
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Monofilament |
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Pulp & Paper Washers, Sector Bags |
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Nylon (6,6/6)
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Multifilament, Spun |
Calendered, Heat Set, Laminated, Dyed, Scoured, Coated |
Filtration, Military Load Carriage, Industrial Belting, Chainsaw Chaps, Ice and In-line Skates, Footwear |
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Polyester
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Multifilament, Spun |
Heat-Set, Silicone Treated, Scoured |
Filtration, Dairy Herd Protection |
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Polypropylene
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Monofilament, Multifilament, Spun |
Calendered |
Filtration |
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Polyethylene
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Monofilament |
Heat-Set, Calendered, Singed |
Filtration |
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Polyvinylidene Chloride (Saran®)
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Monofilament |
Heat-Set |
Footwear Insoles, Window Shades |
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UHMW Polyethylene (Spectra®, Dyneema®)
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Multifilament |
Scoured, Corona Treated, Heat-Set, Laminated, Water Repellent Treated |
Hard & Soft Armour, Helmets, Composites, Filtration, Sailcloth |
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PBO (Zylon®)
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Multifilament |
Scoured, Laminated, Pre-Pregged, Water Repellent Treated |
Soft Armour, Cut Resistant Applications |
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Quartz
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Continuous Filament Plied Yarn |
Laminated, Pre-Pregged |
Aerospace Composites |
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Carbon
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Multifilament |
Laminated, Pre-Pregged |
Aerospace, Recreational, Industrial and Infrastructure Composite Materials |
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