There are usually three kinds of fabrics for outdoor tents: PU coated fabric, silicone coated nylon, and crude benzol fiber. PU coated fabric and silicone coated nylon need coating to be waterproof, and silicone coated nylon is generally stronger and more wear-resistant than PU coated fabric. There is also a numerical value to judge whether the tent is good or bad. Daniel is abbreviated as D. The higher the Daniel value is, the better the tent material is and the more wear-resistant it is. The following details the tents made of these three fabrics
PU coated fabric
PU coated fabric is the most economical coated fabric used in most tents. If you buy tents, more than 80% of the tents on the market are PU coated.
Silicone coated nylon
Silicon coated nylon is generally used in high-end tents. It has stronger water repellency, elasticity, and UV resistance. It is also lighter. Because of its good material, the price is relatively high. For ordinary campers, the cost performance is not high. It should be noted that the process of silicon coated nylon tents is generally very complex. It takes a longer time to bond the silicon coating to nylon, and it is difficult to stick things to silicon coated nylon. That is to say, the joints coated with silicon nylon cannot be stuck with adhesive tape, and special sealant must be used. Therefore, most high-end tents on the market currently use single-sided silicon coated nylon, and the inside is generally PU coating.
Of course, there are also tents with double-sided silicon coating. Such tents are lighter, stronger and more durable than those with single-sided silicon coating. They are usually manually sealed with liquid sealant to provide better waterproof performance. The disadvantage of such tents is that once they are damaged, there is no way to repair them with adhesive tape, and they must be stitched or bonded with silicone resin. Therefore, we must be more careful in the use process. After the double-sided silicon coating tent is wet, it will stretch, This requires us to re tighten frequently.
Crude benzol fiber
Crude benzol fiber is one of the lightest, strongest and most durable waterproof materials in the outdoor at present. Unlike silicone coated nylon, crude benzol fiber does not shrink, which means that it does not need to be tightened frequently once it is built. In addition, crude benzol fiber has another advantage, that is, it can be quickly repaired with tape after being damaged, and it does not absorb water. In addition, its weight is very light, and it is about half lighter than the same model of silicone coated tent. Note that the crude benzol fiber is generally transparent. You can look at the stars, but you should also consider privacy. If you have requirements for privacy, you should not buy it.
Although the crude benzol fiber is good, its price is also outrageous. It is about 4-5 times the price of the silicon coated nylon tent. Its scalability is poor, and its heat resistance is not as good as that of the silicon coated nylon tent. So people who like to cook in the tent should be careful. The crude benzol fiber is not as slippery as nylon, and it will be pressed down by rain and snow when used in winter.
How to choose depends on your preferences, financial ability and needs. If you pay attention to cost performance, PU coating is enough. At present, most of them choose this kind of material, no matter big tent or small tent, which shows that this kind of material is more reliable.
If the economic capacity is good, you can choose double-sided silicon coating. At present, the tents with double-sided silicon coating are basically two person tents. It is difficult to buy large tents, and its sun protection effect is better.
