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	<img align="right" alt="Beta 520 coating" src="http://www.biothane.us/images/stories/beta520web.jpg" title="BioThane Belting Beta 520" />The Beta<sup>&reg;</sup> 520 Series is the closest thing to leather in the equine marketplace. Since its inception in 1999, the Beta<sup>&reg;</sup> 520 Series has steadily gained the trust of halter makers and tack makers alike. <a href="./index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=65&amp;Itemid=119">See our colors and profiles for Beta<sup>&reg;</sup> 520 options</a></p>
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	<strong>BioThane<sup>&reg;</sup> 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 soft to the touch with good to excellent flexibility. In cold temperatures the flexibility of the webbing is good. It has a low to medium hand tackiness which makes it easy to grip. The coating charactoristics 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 fair which means the coating will abrade significantly with extended use. It has fair coating tear strength which means some 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<sup>&reg;</sup> 520 BioThane<sup>&reg;</sup> Webbing</strong></h3>
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	Its similarity to leather combined with high performance, thick coating and non-memory drape makes Beta<sup>&reg;</sup> 520 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<sup>&reg;</sup> 520 Series belting.</p>