Fiber Thatch - Manufacturer and distributer of fiber thatch, faux thatch, synthetic thatch, plastic thatch and other fibre thatch products

Fiber Thatch Product Description

Fiber Thatch is manufactured in tile format.

Each tile contains more than a thousand 2mm to 3mm simulated thatch particles, cut in various lengths.

The simulated thatch particles are packed and brushed in jigs to imitate that real thatch look!

A reinforced polyurethane binding strip is used to glue the simulated thatch particles in one tile.

The tile can also be stapled,
nailed or screwed through the polyurethane strip to timber battens or onto a sub roof.

Photo Description
Fiber Thatch seen from the inside.

Note the brown polyurethane strip with clips to fasten the tile onto an 8mm rod.

Where can Synthetic Thatch or Plastic Thatch be used

Fiber Thatch Tiles can be used for roofing material in any application where traditional thatch or thatch tiles would have been used.

Used as a system with our Natural Cape Reed ceiling boards, roof plywood and treated with a waterproofing sealant, roofs with a slope from 25° and more can be covered.

Fiber Thatch tiles can also be fitted on any existing roof covering to create that real natural look.

Let your imagination do the work, Fiber Thatch will do the rest!

How to use Synthetic Thatch or Plastic Thatch

Synthetic Thatch Tiles (Plastic Thatch tiles) is a do it yourself system.

The Synthetic Thatch tiles are supplied with elephant clips that can be clipped onto 8mm (¼") steel or Fiber rods spaced 250mm (10") apart.

The Synthetic Thatch tiles (Plastic Thatch tiles) can also be nailed,

stapled or screwed down. This unique thatch system can be fitted on to any existing roof.

No special skills or tools are required.

For a step-by-step instruction guide on how the Fiber Thatch Roofing System works, please visit www.fiberthatchguide.com

The polyurethane strip ensures 100% flexibility. The Synthetic Thatch tile (Plastic Thatch tile) therefore can fit any contour or curve and can be fitted in valleys or around hips. Our special Synthetic Thatch eaves section creates that special thick natural look at eaves or on parapets (gable ends). A beautiful Tropical finish can also be achieved that does not require any eave sections.

Technical details for the all weather Fiber Thatch tiles

Fiber Thatch has two types of tiles that are manufactured from either a Polyolefin or a Poly-Vinyl-Chloride (PVC) based compound.

Where a 100% fire retardant roof is required we recommend the PVC tiles. Polyolefin is even more durable than PVC, but not 100% fire retardant.

We claim the use of 10% recycled material (our own first generation material) in the manufacturing process. Our chemical engineers will aim to increase the use of recycled plastics.

Physical properties of PVC material

▪ Elongation 22% - ASTM D638 Test method.
▪ Tensile impact strength 152KJ/m - ASTM D1822 Test method.
▪ Vicat Softening point (5kg) 83C - ASTM D 1525 Test method.
▪ Shore D 81 - ASTM D 1525 Test method.
▪ Flame resistance @ 0 degrees Celsius.

Physical properties of Polyolefin material

▪ Elongation 420.9% - ASTM D638.98 Test method.
▪ Tensile strength 21.7 N/mm² - ASTM D638:98 Test method.
▪ Tensile modulus 1056.2 N/mm² - ASTM D638:98 Test method.
▪ Shore D hardness (median) 64 - ASTM D2240:00 Test method.
▪ Izod impact strength 139.60 J/m - ASTM D256:97 Test method.
▪ Flexural strength 23.0 N/mm² - ASTM D790:98 Test method.
▪ Flexural modulus 796.8 N/mm² - ASTM D790:98 Test method.
▪ Density, average 1.01 g/cm³ - ASTM D792:98 Test method.
▪ Water absorption 0.019 % - ASTM D570:95 Test method.
▪ Compressive strength 23.5 N/mm² - ASTM D695:96 Test method.
▪ Vicat Softening point 124C - ASTM D 1525:96 Test method.
▪ NON Flame resistant burn rate average 30mm/min - ASTM D635:98 With 3% FR added burn rate 20mm/min.

Color

Please see our color range below.

Any color on the RAL colour chart is available in the Polyolefin Fiber Thatch. (http://www.themeter.net/ral_e.htm)

Color pigments all register above 6 on the Gray scale.

Suitably stabilized for all outdoor conditions.

Accelerated exposure and weathering test available to date (equivalent 10 years natural exposure.) Polyolefin Fiber Thatch shows no deterioration whatsoever.

Colourfastness to 3000 hours of UV exposure (accelerated weathering) No colour change - ASTM G53 Test method.

Fiber Thatch Insurance

Because PVC Fiber Thatch tiles are fire retarded to meet the specifications and standards of Din 4102 part 7, ASTM - E108 and ASTM E84, your fire insurance premium should not be more that any other conventional roof.

Fiber Thatch Eave Section Dimensions

Width:	125mm (5”) OR 250mm (10")
Length:	450mm (17.7”)

Fiber Thatch Tile Dimensions

Width:	800 mm (32”)
Length:	450mm (18”)
Length exposed:	250mm (10”)
Tile coverage:	0.200 m² (2.15 ft²)
Tiles per m²:	5.0 to 5.2
Weight per tile:	1.4 kg (3-1b. 1 oz)
Weight per m²:	± 7.0 kg (15 1b. 6 oz)
Weight per Ft²:	0.78 kg (1 1b. 11 oz)

Quantities per container

Fiber Thatch tiles sizes are designed to maxi mise container space.

We pack:	18 Clipped Tiles per box. or 23 Flat Tiles per box
Box sizes:	810mm (32”) width x 460mm (18”) length x 210mm (8.2”) height.
Boxes per 20-ft container:	420
Clipped Tiles per 20ft container: Flat Tiles per 20ft container:	7560 9660
Material coverage per 20-ft container - Clipped Tiles: Material coverage per 20-ft container - Flat Tiles:	1512m²(16277 ft²) 1858m²(19999 ft²)
Maximum weight per 20-ft container Clipped Tiles: Maximum weight per 20-ft container Flat Tiles:	11340 kg (25000 lbs.) 14490 kg (31944 lbs.)

With the Fiber Thatch tile phrases such as

“The real hundred year roof” or
“Thatch more natural than natural” or
“Thatch more realistic than the real thing”

....ARE proven true!

Fiber Thatch Colors

Colors can be made to your specification.

Fiber Thatch most popular colors are pictured below.

Polyolefin Fiber - Color Yellow/Brown.
The combination of colors will be made up as follow:
50% Yellow/green and 50% light brown/dark brown

Polyolefin Fiber - Color Yellow.
The combination of colors will be made up as follow:
80% Yellow/green and 20% light brown/dark brown

P.V.C. Fiber - Color Brown.
The Combination of colours will be made up as follow:
80% Light Brown / Dark Brown
20% Yellow / Green.

P.V.C. Fiber -Color Speckled Yellow/Brown.
The combination of colors will be made up as follow:
25% Speckled yellow; 25% speckled green;
25% speckled brown, 25% speckled gray

P.V.C. Fiber - Color Speckled Brown.
The combination of colors will be made up as follow:
50% Speckled brown; 30% speckled gray;
10% speckled yellow; 10% speckled green

P.V.C. Fiber - Color Speckled Yellow.
The combination of colors will be made up as follow:
50% Speckled yellow; 30% speckled green;
10% speckled yellow and 10% speckled gray

Fiber Thatch or Plastic Thatch Roof demonstration panel

IMPORTANT NOTICE

For a step-by-step instruction guide on how the Fiber Thatch Roofing System works, please visit www.fiberthatchguide.com - This is a must for all property developers and architects.

(This roofing method is not suitable for the South African thatch roof system. We only sell to other countries.)

Fiber Thatch tile stapled down through the polyurethane binding strip.
Waterproofing membrane.
Sub-roof of your choice.
Cape reed ceiling board (see photo underside of roof).
Half Eucalyptus lath or bamboo (part of roof frame).