Sailing

Dartex's technological advancement in transfer laminating has resulted in a partnership with one of the World's leading sail-making fabrics suppliers, Bainbridge International. The innovative products manufactured combine woven fabrics, films and unique reinforcement scrims to create a range of what are widely acknowledged as the top quality performance laminated sailcloth for serious racing and pleasure sailing.

• Endurance

Bonded Laminates must withstand the rigours of persistent and rapid oscillation; each batch of Dartex’s laminated sailcloth is subjected to a customised 'Impact-Flutter' test, ensuring a sail cloth that can be relied upon.

• Dimensional Strength and Stability.

Dartex combine multiple components, contributing both strength and stability, to create a range of high performance sailcloths. By controlling tensions and laminating pressures during processing, air encapsulation is minimised, rigidity maximised and strength optimised ensuring the highest quality bonds and subsequently sail longevity.

• Lightweight

A necessity in racing, less weight means increased speed and performance, Dartex laminated sailcloth is engineered to be ultra low in weight and non absorbent, without compromising strength.

• Cruising, as well as racing

Bainbridge and Dartex also produce a Cruising Laminate (CL) range specifically designed to provide the serious cruising and offshore yachtsman with all the benefits that laminated sailcloth has over woven fabric, at an affordable cost: performance, stretch resistance and shape retention against which woven sailcloth simply cannot compete. CL fabric is also tough providing performance sails that last.

• UV and Saltwater protection

Sailcloth needs to perform in hostile environments. Salt water and Ultraviolet (UV) sunlight are exceptionally corrosive. Dartex laminates are developed and tested to withstand some the most grueling sea conditions.