CHOOSING FACING

Halyard facings are chosen with different purposes in mind

Maritex
An immensely tough fibreglass cloth with a sealed metallised skin so it cannot absorb oil. It won’t tear or fray. It looks heavy duty, and it is fire zero rated. Maritex is simply the best facing in the Halyard range. Maritex is fire zero rated to BS 476 parts 6 and 7.

Sealglass
A tough off-white glass cloth, sealed against oil. The cloth is extremely tough and will not tear. The sealant will burn off in a fire. The material meets the ISO 9094 fire requirements of the EU Recreational Craft Directive.

Re-inforced silver polyester
This facing meets the requirements of the Recreational Craft Directive. It provides a seal to keep oil out. You can pierce it, but it has a re-inforcing layer behind it. It will burn, but once laminated in place it meets the ISO 9094 fire requirements of the EU Recreational Craft Directive. In a fire the facing will burn, but not the foam behind it.

Self Adhesive?

We’ve never made a self adhesive material, as we couldn’t find a self adhesive which would take the weight involved and stay put in the extremes of temperature and damp found in a marine engine space. Modern adhesives have changed all this, and Halyard will during 2000 launch selected materials with self-adhesive backings. The savings in labour, and the avoidance of problems with fumes will be enormous. Full details will be given in Halyard price lists accompanying our literature.