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Sheerweave 4000 Ebony
Average Production Time - 7 to 9 Days
Made of vinyl-coated (PVC) polyester yarns the PVC coating contains UV inhibitors to prolong the life of the fabrics in intense sun situations. Ideal for interior and exterior shades.
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Sheerweave Style 4000
Average Heat Rejection 65%
Made from vinyl-coated polyester yarns, style 4000 is designed with today's market in mind. Style 4000 has a 5% openness factor and 95% UV Blockage.
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Sheerweave Style 4100
Average Heat Rejection 62%
Similar in design to style 4000, style 4100 has a slightly more open weave to provide increased outward visibility. Style 4100 has a 10% openness factor and 90% UV Blockage.
- Made of a unique PVC-coated polyester yarn
- The PVC coating contains UV inhibitors to prolong the life of the fabrics
- Instantly reduces heat and glare
- Reduces fading of drapes, carpets, wood floors, art and other interior furnishings
- Temperatures become more uniform and comfortable throughout the room
- Reflects excess solar energy back outside through the glass
- Demand and strain is decreased on existing cooling and heating equipment
- Prevents heat loss in winter
- Blocks the heat, not the view
- Anti-bacterial
- Does not promote mold, bacteria or dry rot
- Provides daytime privacy from the outside world
- You can see out, others cannot see in.
- Rolls up and down (open and closes) with ease
- Excellent outward visibility even when fully closed
- Non-claustrophobic. You do not have that closed in feeling.
- All window solar shades are custom-manufactured to your specifications
- Most of our window treatments are pre-assembled
- Simply snap into brackets that you attach to your window frame
- Includes installation hardware and instructions
- No special equipment or skill required
- Maintenance free
- Periodically vacuum and only an occasional cleaning is required, using a mild detergent, soft brushing and thorough rinsing.
- Fire Classification
- California US Title 19 (small scale)
- NFPA 701-1999 TM#1 (small scale)
- NFPA 101 (Class A Rating)
- UBC (Class 1)
- British Standard 5867
- NFPA 701 TM#2 (large scale)
- CAN/ULC S109-M-87
- Bacteria and Fungal Resistance:
- ASTM-G21
- ASTM-G22
- Standard Widths:
- 63" - 84" - 98"
- SheerWeave Style 4000 is now available 126-inches wide
Minimum width - 11-inches
Mimimum height - 9-inches
Maximum width - 144-inches
Maximum height - 144-inches
Minimum Inside Mounting Depth - 1-1/2 Inches
Shades have 1/2-inch gaps on both sides between the edge of the fabric and the end of the roller bracket (if light control is critical, outside mount is recommended)
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Colors - SheerWeave 4000, 4100
Light Colors vs Dark Colors
Lighter colors are better for reducing heat gain. Lighter colors reflect more light which reduces the visibility through the fabric.
Darker colors provide greater visibility through the fabric as they absorb more light.
Solar Optical Properties
Sheerweave Style 4000
Approx. UV Blockage 95%
Approx. Openness Factor 5%
Composition: 25% Polyester, 75% PVC on Polyester| Color | TS | RS | AS | TV |
| Chalk | 16 | 68 | 16 | 12 |
| Alabaster | 15 | 57 | 28 | 13 |
| Granite | 11 | 41 | 48 | 10 |
| Pebblestone | 14 | 49 | 37 | 12 |
| Greystone | 10 | 34 | 56 | 9 |
| Tobacco | 7 | 5 | 88 | 8 |
| Pewter | 8 | 27 | 65 | 9 |
| Ebony | 6 | 5 | 89 | 8 |
| Ash | 7 | 11 | 82 | 8 |
Solar Optical Properties
Sheerweave Style 4100
Approx. UV Blockage 90%
Approx. Openness Factor 10%
Composition: 25% Polyester, 75% PVC on Polyester| Color | TS | RS | AS | TV |
| Chalk | 18 | 66 | 16 | 15 |
| Alabaster | 19 | 56 | 25 | 16 |
| Granite | 15 | 42 | 43 | 14 |
| Pebblestone | 16 | 48 | 36 | 15 |
| Greystone | 14 | 35 | 51 | 14 |
| Tobacco | 10 | 5 | 85 | 11 |
| Pewter | 12 | 26 | 62 | 14 |
| Ebony | 10 | 4 | 86 | 11 |
| Ash | 10 | 10 | 80 | 11 |
Definition of Terms
TS - (Solar Transmittance) The percentage of solar energy passing through the fabric.
RS - (Solar Reflectance) The total amount of heat that is reflected back out of the window glass. Reflected heat is reflected outward and will not heat up the room.
AS - (Solar Absorptance) The percentage of solar energy that the fabric absorbs.
TV - (Visible Transmittance) The percentage of visible light passing through the fabric. It is related to the amount of glare a person receives through a glazing system.
Air Filtration through most 30-inch x 60-inch double-hung windows is like having a 12 square inch hole in the window.
Air filtration can be experienced by feeling cold air move across floors. It can be seen by watching drapes and shades move, and it can be heard whistling through the windows.
If you've ever stood by a window on a sunny day or a cold night then you know that windows have a lot to do with how comfortable your home or office feels.
Heat moves from warmer to colder areas and will enter through a window on a warmer day but escape through a window on a cold night.
Heat travels via three different methods.
- The first way is Radiation
Sunlight is radiation and most of it passes directly through glass, warming the objects on the other side.
- The second method is Conduction
Conduction occurs when heat is transmitted through an object. Glass is a good conductor, and transmits heat from warm air that touches it.
- The third method is Convection
Convection happens when heat is stirred by moving air.
Solar shades are an effective energy saver when properly installed and used. The shade forms an insulating layer of air between the shade and the window.
In summer solar shades should be lowered on sunlit windows to reduce solar heat gain.
In winter, shades, specifically on the south side of a building, should be raised during the day to increase solar heating, and then lowered at night to reduce heat loss.
Available Options
- Fascia - The Fascia System hides the roller tube giving your shades a clean, finished look.
- Fabric Wrapped Fascia - Fascia and shade are color-coordinated with the Fabric Wrapped Fasica
- Shade Pocket - 5-Inch Aluminum pocket covers top of your shade system
- Clutch-Operated Shades- Interior - Never needs adjustment, can go on either right or left end of shades
- Spring Roller - Rolls up and down by tugging on bottom bar
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- Motorization - You can choose 110 Volt Standard Hardwired (Switch Operated), 110 Volt Radio Remote (hardwired to J-box or Plug-in), 12 Volt Battery Operation (Radio Remote Control),
- Inside or Outside Mount - Inside mount: the shade is mounted within the window frame. Outside Mount is mounted outside the window frame.
- Standard Roll - Standard Roll - Material rolls over the back of the roller.
- Motorization - Sun Sensor - The light sensitivity Sun Sensor tells the shade to roll down when light from the sun gets above a desired intensity.