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	<img align="baseline" alt="beta 550 coated webbing" src="images/stories/beta550web.jpg" style="float: right; " />The Beta&reg;&nbsp;550 series is the closest thing to leather in the equine marketplace. Since its inception in 1999, the Beta Series has steadily gained the trust of halter makers and tack makers alike. See our colors and options for Beta&reg;&nbsp;550</p>
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	<strong>BioThane&reg;&nbsp;</strong><strong>Webbing Product Characteristics</strong></h3>
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	<strong>Look:</strong> &nbsp;Leather Grain Matte</p>
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	<strong>Feel:</strong>&nbsp; It is moderately soft to the touch with good to excellent flexibility. In cold temperatures the flexibility of the webbing is good to excellent. It has a low to medium hand tackiness which makes it easy to grip. The coating&rsquo;s chactoristics allows for easy sewing and skiving.</p>
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	<strong>Performance:</strong> The peel adhesion is good which means the coating requires moderate force to peel away from the webbing. The abrasion-resistance is good which means the coating will abrade moderately with extended use. It has good coating tear strength which means moderate force is required to tear the coating away from itself. It has good to excellent weather resistance which means the color may fade very slightly over time with extended exposure to the elements.&nbsp; It has a selection of colors and profiles.</p>
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	<strong>Application examples: </strong><a href="./index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=33&amp;Itemid=45">equine lines, leads, bridles</a></p>
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	<strong>Uses of Beta</strong><strong>&reg;</strong><strong>550 BioThane Webbing</strong></h3>
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	Its similarity to leather combined with high performance, thick coating and non-memory drape makes Beta<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; "><strong>&reg;&nbsp;</strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; ">550 ideal for sewing and skiving. <a href="./index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=33&amp;Itemid=45">Horse lines, horse leads and bridles</a> are just a few of the many applications for Beta</span><strong>&reg;&nbsp;</strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; ">550 Series belting.</span></span></p>
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