Textile Roofing and Facade Welding

Fabric facades and building shells have a range of architectural applications.

A textile building envelope can not only be a design element for new buildings or conversions, but also protects against the weather and serves as a privacy screen.

Canopies

Textile roofs are available in sizes XS to XXL: In the form of a single-seat canopy up to large-area canopies for plazas, arenas and grandstands. The advantage of textile solutions is that a great deal of freedom of form is possible in the design and projects can be implemented quickly.

Roofs made of flexible material must always be tensioned for stabilisation. The statics play a decisive role here. Structures can be made of wood, steel or reinforced concrete.
Popular roof forms made of membranes are sail surfaces, arched surfaces and high point surfaces. The fabrics used must be weatherproof to ensure a long service life. It is also important to ensure that they can withstand the snow loads and wind speeds specified in the regulations. With Leister welding machines, roof membranes are perfectly joined together so that they are tightly and permanently welded.
Thus roof construction projects with enormous span widths are realized. And this with a much lower construction weight than conventional roofs.

Membrane facades

Fabric facade design is becoming increasingly important. Architects love the sheer endless freedom of design for the thin-skinned, load-bearing and pre-stressed constructions, whether it is the implementation of 3D shapes, the insertion of light or colour design.

Any type of building can be covered with a textile shell, from office buildings to public buildings such as schools and gymnasiums, to event centres and warehouses.
When a building is being renovated, not only the optimisation of thermal and visual protection but also the renewal of its appearance plays a role. Textile thermoplastic membranes can be made of various natural or synthetic fibres. In order for these membranes to be durable and waterproof, they must be coated on both sides.
With Leister welding machines such as the SEAMTEK, the membranes are pre-assembled and welded. The welding equipment enables the implementation of the required design freedom.

Mobile and temporarily used membrane facades are also frequently used for advertising purposes. More information can be found under the Expertise advertising banner.