PANEL-TEX™ SPECIFICATIONS

PART 1.0 GENERAL

1. SUMMARY: Panel-Tex System: A panel that is shop fabricated based on field measurements and mechanically fastened to the wall.
2. SUBMITTALS
   1. Product data: Submit manufacturer's materials specifications and installation instructions including instructions for handling, storage, protection and maintenance.
   2. Shop Drawings: Provide elevation drawings of each panel configuration, layout and installation details.
   3. Sample: Submit a 12-in.-square sample of the upholstered wall system and supply construction, fabric and core materials.
3. 1.3 QUALIFICATIONS: Company shall have at least five (5) years experience, supplying documentation of jobs of equal size and scope.
4. WARRANTY: Work shall be warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year following acceptance of the completed installation.

PART 2.0 PRODUCT

1. Manufacturer: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide "Panel-Tex Hardened Edge" as manufactured by DFB Sales, Inc.
2. Materials
   1. Manufacturer's standard hardened-edge prefabricated panel comprised of a pressure-impregnated hardening agent around perimeter of panel with not less than 3/16-in. penetration.
      1. Frame: Fiberglass shall be cut square to a 1/64-in. tolerance. Fiberglass to be seven (7) lbs. per cu. ft. and meet ASTM E-84 test requirements.
      2. Edge detail>: Shall have the flexibility to meet any detail requirements.
      3. Panel sizes: As indicated on drawings.
      4. Core materials as follows:
         Acoustical inorganic glass fibers compressed into boards, bonded by a thermosetting agent. Shall be molded with a 1/16-in.-thickness tolerance. Fiberglass shall be seven (7) lbs. per cu. ft. and meet ASTME E-84 test requirements.
3. Fabric: Shall be upholstered so that fabric is taut and all vertical and horizontal patterns match. Fabric shall be tested for suitability and stability. Proper backing must be applied if needed.
4. Mounting: Panels shall have a series of hard spots measuring 4 x 4 in. consisting of a concentrated hardening agent. All mounting clips shall be drilled and screwed into panel.

PART 3.0 EXECUTION

1. Examination: Inspect conditions under which the work of the section will be performed and verify that the installation may properly commence. The work shall not proceed until unsatisfactory conditions have been fully resolved.
2. Installation:
   1. Upholstered wall system shall be installed plumb, in proper alignment and in strict accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
   2. Tackable and acoustical core materials shall be provided as specified, located as indicated on drawings.
   3. Fabric shall be installed square and free of ripples and distortions.
   4. Fabric shall be stretched over the frame with sufficient tension to avoid sagging under year-round temperature and humidity conditions.
   5. Fabric shall be installed with warp (vertical) and weft (horizontal) threads made plumb, level and true. Pattern, texture and grain of fabric shall be perfectly aligned at the seams and through the entire seam-jointed wall system without distortion to the geometry of the fabric or its pattern.
   6. Fabric shall be stretched taut so as not to puddle or dent when touched or leaned upon. Fabric shall be self healing when pushed, punched or hit and shall revert back to its original finished condition.
   7. Frame or mounting member of the system shall not telescope through the face of the fabric.
   8. Panel-Tex panels shall be directly or mechanically mounted as noted on the shop drawings.
3. Cleaning and Protection
   1. All loose threads shall be removed.
   2. Surplus materials, rubbish and debris resulting from the Track-Tex installation shall be removed.
   3. Optional: If site conditions require, fabric panels shall be covered with vinyl dropcloths.