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	<img align="right" alt="Alpha coating" src="http://www.biothane.us/images/stories/alphaweb.jpg" title="BioThane Belting Alpha 500" />The Alpha 500 Series was originally designed to meet the request of fabrication shops looking join broadcloths in the manufacturing or tarps, tents and awnings.&nbsp; Since then it has broadened out to various other markets. <a href="./index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=74&amp;Itemid=128">See our colors and profiles for Alpha 500 Series coated webbing.</a></p>
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	<strong>BioThane<sup>&reg;</sup> Webbing Product Characteristics</strong></h3>
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	<strong>Look:</strong> &nbsp;Smooth Gloss</p>
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	<strong>Feel:</strong>&nbsp; It is hard 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 characteristics allow for easy cutting, punching and welding</p>
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	<strong>Performance:</strong> The peel adhesion ranges from good to excellent which means the coating would require a strong force to peel it away from the webbing. The abrasion-resistance is good which means the coating will abrade moderately upon extended use. It has good coating tear strength which means moderate force would be 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 selection of both colors (custom matches available) and profiles.</p>
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	<strong>Application examples: </strong>Seam tape for joining broadcloth, Decon (PAPR) Belts</p>
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	<strong>Uses of Alpha 500 BioThane<sup>&reg;</sup> Webbing</strong></h3>
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	The combination of high performance and wide color selection make the Alpha 500 Series the preferred coated webbing in multiple markets. Seam tapes and equipment belts are just a few of the many applications for Alpha Series belting.</p>