The design canvas fabrics for awnings by SAULEDA, S.A. protect us from the incidence of ultraviolet rays.

They disperse, absorb, and reflect the UV rays, thus preventing them from streaming through the fabric and therefore avoiding direct skin contact.

The UV protection is progressively higher or lower, depending on the intensity of the colours.

In association with AITEX (an Official Laboratory) and the ASSOCIATION OF TESTS FOR THE APPLIED PROTECTION OF ULTRAVIOLET (UV) RAYS, Sauleda, S. A. has conducted a study to investigate the behaviour of its designs when exposed to UV radiation in their original form. The designs subsequently undergo a number of treatments involving their more traditional uses and an ageing process.
The results of such study, which involves certain analysis and tests, provide protection (UV) factors expressed with values so that:

The higher the number, the greater the protection

Spray test

In compliance with ISO 4920 Standard, all of the MASACRIL canvasses manufactured by Sauleda, S.A. undergo the SPRAY TEST control.

• The purpose of this test is to determine the fabrics' resistance and endurance to superficial wetting.
• During this test, the fabric undergoes a "superficial rain"; after which its effect on the fabric is determined. The result obtained is assessed on a scale ranging from 0 to 100.
  

The results of these tests have awarded all MASACRIL canvasses by Sauleda, S.A. an excellent hydrophobicity. Owing to this, the awnings dry fast and the accumulation of dust is prevented.