About Our "Supreme Protector Fabric":

Practically impossible to tear - resists rot, chafe, leak and abuse.  Guaranteed.

Our "Supreme Protector Fabric" manufactured by JHRG* meets all FAA requirements for use as a ULD curtain or net in a cargo compartment.  We can make the curtain you need, hardware and all, to fit your existing containers.  We can provide FAA certified restraints and an individual  TSO to conform to your specific pallet (TSO) size and hardware demands.  JHRG is an FAA inspected manufacturing facility.

The patented "Supreme Protector Fabric" is made from the strongest fibre available and enhanced with our waterproof coating, will outlast any regular-service materials you have ever used and save you money in the process.  We'll guarantee it!

Supreme Protector Fabric May Be The Worlds Strongest Woven Textile...

The ultimate high-performance fabric is Supreme Protector* fabric. UHMW-PE (ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene) yarns and fabrics have been used in a broad range of applications since it came to the market in the 1980's. It is used in rope, cordage, cut-resistant gloves, yacht sails, safety aprons, and bullet-resistant vests.

UHMW-PE fabric has a low melting point, is smooth to the touch, naturally white, resists adhesives, and is non-absorbent. These characteristics can be drawbacks if you want to apply a coating using glue or heat. Several years of development work at JHRG has produced a patented production method to coat UHMW-PE fabric with EVA and PE films.

The result is a supple, flexible, non-permeable fabric with the benefits of film-coatings. Our newest materials are waterproof, flame-resistant, and dirt- and chemical- resistant. The great properties of UHMW-PE (like tear strength, cut-resistance, abrasion resistance and tenacity) are still there, but now you can have your choice of colors without worries about permeation. Our latest fabrics have been used for demanding jobs where high strength, light weight, and waterproof characteristics are required.

Applications for Supreme Protector fabrics include safety garments, tow-straps, gear bags, bivvy bags and backpacks, hovercraft skirts, electronic shields, machinery containers, tarpaulin reinforcements, money bags, boat covers, marine chafe prevention devices and scores of other uses.

Lightweight strength and permeation resistance has found significant use in maritime, meat processing and aviation industries.

*JHRG manufactures soft body armour, ballistic vests, steel and ceramic plates, high performance Supreme® Protector fabric, Supreme Protector sewing thread, tactical load bearing gear, stab resistant aprons, marine sentinels, 2-year guarantee covers for USN USCG small boats, cannon, machine guns and deck gear, chafe protection devices, sawyers KickBack aprons and custom crafted textiles for aviation, industrial, military and consumer applications.


Supreme Protector Materials Properties

 
100 % UHMW-PE Woven Fabric with Film Coating

Properties

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Weight12.5 oz/yd 385g/m18.5 oz/yd 385g/m
Width61 inches 1560mm61 inches 1560mm
Thickness.020" .508mm.040" .900mm
Length150 feet 45m150feet 45m
ColorWhite; black; gray; red; royalWhite; black; gray; red; royal
Tensile Strength25.2 g/denier32.2 g/denier
Modulus785 g/denier885 g/denier
Mullen BurstGreater than 1000 lb. 454kg min.Greater than 1000 lb. 454kg min.
Melt290F 145C approx. 290F 145C approx.
Cold Crack-40F -40C-40F -40C
Flame ResistanceFAR 25.853 (a) Appendix F, Part 1, (a), 1(iv)FAR 25.853 (a) Appendix F, Part 1, (a), 1(iv)
UV ResistanceExcellent Excellent
Abrasion63,000 cycles Wyzenbeek63,000 cycles Wyzenbeek
BreakNot less than 900 lb./410kg warp and fillNot less than 900 lb./410kg warp and fill
Trapezoid TearNot less than 160 lb./72kg warp and fillNot less than 160 lb./72kg warp and fill
Tongue TearNot less than 250 lb/114kg warp and fillNot less than 250 lb/114kg warp and fill
Chemical Resistance*100% strength after 6 months
  • 10% Detergent
  • Sea water
  • Hydraulic fluid
  • Kerosene
  • Glacial acetic acid
  • Gasoline
  • Perchloroethylene
  • Toluene
  • 5% Hypophosphate
  • 29% Ammonium hydroxide
100% strength after 6 months
  • 10% Detergent
  • Sea water
  • Hydraulic fluid
  • Kerosene
  • Glacial acetic acid
  • Gasoline
  • Perchloroethylene
  • Toluene
  • 5% Hypophosphate
  • 29% Ammonium hydroxide

* chemical resistance tests performed on base fabric without film coating. JHRG believes this information to be the best currently available. It is derived from sound scientific practices, performed by textile professionals familiar with standard testing procedures as applied to high-performance fabrics.

Supreme Protector High Performance Thread

Style Number:

SPT138SPT92SPT69
Fiber:UHMW-PEUHMW-PEUHMW-PE
Size:1389269
Color:WhiteWhiteWhite
Putup:spool, 1 lb. approx.spool, 1 lb. approx.spool, 1 lb. approx.
Length/lb:372650009000
Finish:NoneNoneNone
Bond:NoneNone or waxedNone or waxed
Break:80 lb.50 lb.30 lb.
Elongation:3%3%3%
Cold crack:-40F or lower-40F or lower-40F or lower
Melt:+250F or higher+250F or higher+250F or higher

Benefits of Our Supreme Protector Fabric and Thread

  • 100% wet strength after 6 months immersion in sea water
  • Flame Resistant
  • High break strength
  • High abrasion resistance
  • High UV resistance (30% strength loss after two years exposure, approx.)
  • High resistance to solvents, bleach and hydrocarbons
  • Non absorbent
  • Practically Impossible to Rip
  • Resists Rot
  • Resists Chaffing
  • Resists Leakage
  • Resists Abuse
  • Reduced Weight:
    • Each pound can save up to $30.00 per air-year
  • Reduced Maintenance Expense:
    • Fewer hours changing curtains
  • Reduced Supply Expenses:
    • Far fewer curtains to purchase
  • Reduced Inventory:
    • Fewer replacement units in stock
  • Reduced Downtime:
    • More containers in service and on the flight line
  • Increased Payload:
    • Less curtain weight means more freight
  • Reduced Aggravation:
    • Spend your time on something more worthwhile!

For Example:

An air cargo carrier in Greensboro, North Carolina, replaced standard vinyl coated  curtains at the rate of about one every 2 months per container.  The pressure for fast turn-a-rounds was very hard on the nets and curtains used on their ULD's - as  were sharp metal components included in normal freight.  After using our curtains the cargo carrier has decided to never return to using the old type vinyl coated curtains.  Our curtains have now become the new standard.


Applications for our Supreme Protector Fabric

Applications for Supreme Protector fabrics include safety garments, tow-straps, gear bags, bivvy bags and backpacks, hovercraft skirts, electronic shields, machinery containers, tarpaulin reinforcements, money bags, boat covers, marine chafe prevention devices and scores of other uses.

Baggage Cart Curtains and CurtainNets™ made from Supreme Protector fabric will outperform your expectations.  We guarantee they will not rip, puncture or delaminate for two years - or up to three years under our extended warrantee plan.

CurtainNet is a curtain and a net.  CurtainNet  made by JHRG weighs less than the curtain and net combination you now use and it lasts longer.  A complete change-out on your largest container takes one worker about six minutes to perform.  The final assembly is  designed to meet  maximum load conditions for the pallet as described in NAS-3610.  In the photo at left, a CurtainNet mounted on an 88 x 125 AAA container is rammed by a fork lift.  It was undamaged.  The AAC CurtaiNet  (right) has been in continuous service for over one year without repair.

Patented Supreme Protector curtains are made from the strongest fiber available and enhanced with our waterproof coating.  They will outlast any regular-service curtain you have ever used and save you money in the process.  We'll guarantee it!

Supreme Protector Thread is recommended for use where exposure to moisture, abrasion, environmental contaminants or cut-hazard would be likely to cause failure in traditional threads of equal size. It is also recommended for use as a replacement for more costly PTFE thread; for use as a lighter weight substitute for plied or extremely heavy threads (e.g. 5 and 6 cord) requiring specialized sewing equipment (class 7 machines); or for applications where low stretch and high breaking strength is a priority.


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