A habitat is a tent made of flexible fire retardant panels designed to be enclosed over an area where hot work is performed in other to create an overpressure environment that acts as a barrier between an ignition source (hot work) and an explosive/fire hazard (hydrocarbon). It is portable and inflatable structure designed to facilitate hot work for use in hazardous areas.
It is a stand-alone system that does not require tie-in to vessel gas detection or control systems, or costly production shut downs. The fire retardant panels easily fit together to provide a pressurized environment, creating a safe enclosure when there is a requirement for hot work (welding, burning, cutting, grinding etc.) and electrical cabling in potentially hazardous areas.
Our Habitats system allows hot work to be performed that would normally require the costly shutdown of an asset,The PPWE (Positive Pressure Welding Enclosure) are typically used for: Hot work at Zone 1 | Hot work at Zone 2.
Before the advent of pressurized welding enclosures, petrochemical facilities were required to shut down entire production trains, units, or platforms to ensure a safe environment to perform hot work. BIRAWA PPWE's allow for hot work to be conducted in a small isolated area of a facility while minimizing operational impacts on the rest of the facility.
| Product Name |
Welding Habitat Panles, Hot Work Habitat Panles |
| Base Material |
Fiberglass Fabrics + High-Temp Sewing Threads +Zippers etc. |
| Optional Coating |
Silicone rubber coated/calendered or custom |
| Shape |
Custom |
| Color |
White, Red, Orange or Custom |
| Fabric Thickness |
0.5mm or custom |
| Fabric Area Weight |
720gsm or 21.2osy |
| Size |
Custom |
| Function |
to provide a pressurized environment, creating a safe enclosure when there is a requirement for hot work and electrical cabling in potentially hazardous areas. |
| Application |
Welding,Grinding,Cutting,Chipping,Abrasive Blasting,Brazing,Soldering |
| Applicable Industries |
Offshore Oil and Gas, Petrochemical, Refinery, Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading etc. |
| Temperature Resistance |
550 ºC |
| Standard |
CE EN 1869:1997 |
Product Parameters
Acrylic Coated Fiberglass Cloth / Fabric
| Item No. |
Coating |
Norminal Weight |
Thickness |
Weave Pattern |
| gsm |
osy |
mm |
| ACE035 |
2 sides |
500 |
14.7 |
0.4 |
Plain |
| ACE040 |
2 sides |
530 |
15.6 |
0.5 |
Crowfoot |
| ACE060 |
2 sides |
810 |
23.9 |
0.7 |
8H Satin |
| ACE080 |
2 sides |
1040 |
30.7 |
0.9 |
8H Satin |
| ACE110 |
2 sides |
1550 |
45.7 |
1.2 |
12H satin |
| ACE160 |
2 sides |
1900 |
56.0 |
1.7 |
12H satin |
| ACT040 |
2 sides |
380 |
11.2 |
0.4 |
Plain |
| ACT070 |
2 sides |
780 |
23.0 |
0.8 |
Plain |
| ACT080 |
2 sides |
1020 |
30.1 |
0.9 |
Panama |
| ACT100 |
2 sides |
1200 |
35.4 |
1.1 |
2/2 twill |
| ACT150 |
2 sides |
1500 |
44.2 |
1.6 |
plain |
| ACT200 |
2 sides |
1850 |
54.6 |
2 |
panama |
| ACT250 |
2 sides |
2200 |
64.9 |
2.5 |
panama |
| ACT300 |
2 sides |
2800 |
82.6 |
3 |
panama |
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PTFE / Impregnated Fiberglass / Glass Fiber Fabric Cloth
| Item No. |
Thickness |
Max width |
Nominal Weigt |
Tensile strength |
Temperature res. |
Color |
| TF008 |
0.08mm |
1250mm |
140gsm |
550/450N/5cm |
-70-260C |
Brown |
| TF008B |
0.08mm |
1250mm |
140gsm |
550/450N/5cm |
-70-260ºC |
Black |
| TF008W |
0.08mm |
1250mm |
140gsm |
550/450N/5cm |
-70-260C |
Cream |
| TF012 |
0.115mm |
1250mm |
220gsm |
1100/1000N/5cm |
-70-2600 |
Brown |
| TF012B |
0.115mm |
1250mm |
220gsm |
1100/1000N/5m |
-70-260C |
Black |
| TF013 |
0.125mm |
1250mm |
250gsm |
1100/1000N/5cm |
-70-260C |
Brown |
| TF013B |
0.125mm |
1250mm |
250gsm |
1100/1000N/5cm |
-70-260 C |
Black |
| TF015 |
0.145mm |
1250mm |
300gsm |
1200/1100N/5cm |
-70-260C |
Brown |
| TF018 |
0.18mm |
1250mm |
340gsm |
1800/1700N/5cm |
-70-260C |
Brown |
| TF025 |
0.23mm |
2600mm |
480gsm |
2100/1800N/5cm |
-70-260C |
Brown |
| TF025B |
0.23mm |
2600mm |
480gsm |
2100/1800N/5cm |
-70-260C |
Black |
| TF030 |
0.30mm |
3000mm |
600gsm |
2800/2400N/5cm |
-70-2600 |
brown |
| TF030B |
0.30mm |
3000mm |
600gsm |
2800/2400N/5cm |
-70-260C |
Black |
| TF035 |
0.33mm |
2600mm |
680gsm |
2600/2300N/5cm |
-70-260C |
Brown |
| TF035B |
0.33mm |
2600mm |
680gsm |
2600/2300N/5cm |
-70-260C |
Black |
| TF040 |
0.38mm |
3000mm |
800gsm |
3000/2500N/5cm |
-70-260C |
Brown |
| TF040B |
0.38mm |
3000mm |
800gsm |
3000/2500N/5cm |
-70-260C |
Black |
| TF055 |
0.55mm |
3000mm |
1080gsm |
4400/4000N/5cm |
-70-260C |
Cream |
| TF070 |
0.70mm |
3000mm |
1250gsm |
5000/4800N/5cm |
-70-260C |
Cream |
| TF095 |
0.95mm |
3000mm |
1550gsm |
6000/5000N/5cm |
-70-260ºC |
Cream |
| TF100 |
1.00mm |
3000mm |
1700gsm |
6000/5000N/5cm |
-70-260C |
Cream |
PTFE coated Fiberglass Fabric with backside adhesive(silicone)
| Item No. |
Basic fabric thickness |
Total thickness |
Adhesion(to steel) |
Tensile strength |
Res.temperature |
| TF008AS |
0.08mm |
0.13mm |
23N/100mm |
900N/100mm |
-70-260 C |
| TF012AS |
0.11mm |
0.16mm |
23N/100mm |
1100N/100mm |
-70-260C |
| TF013AS |
0.125mm |
0.175mm |
23N/100mm |
1300N/100mm |
-70-260C |
| TF018AS |
0.18mm |
0.225mm |
23N/100mm |
1950N/100mm |
-70-260C |
| TF025AS |
0.25mm |
0.30mm |
23 N/100mm |
2250N/100mm |
-70-260C |
Silicone coated filament fiberglass cloth / fabric
| Ref No. |
Basic Fabric Style No. |
Coating Material |
Coating Side |
Finished Thickness(mm) |
Finished Weight |
| SRE0180801 |
E-Glass
7628 |
Liquid/Wet Silicone Rubber |
1 |
0.2 |
280gsm |
8.26osy |
| SRE0181202 |
Liquid/Wet Silicone Rubber |
2 |
0.25 |
320gsm |
9.44osy |
| SRE0350801 |
E-Glass
2523 |
Liquid/Wet Silicone Rubber |
1 |
0.35 |
480gsm |
14.15osy |
| SRE0351502 |
Liquid/Wet Silicone Rubber |
2 |
0.4 |
550gsm |
16.22osy |
| SSE0350502 |
Solid/Dry Silicone Rubber |
2 |
0.35 |
450gsm |
13.27osy |
| SSE0351302 |
Solid/Dry Silicone Rubber |
2 |
0.4 |
530gsm |
15.63osy |
| SRE090400801 |
E-Glass
3732-1 |
Liquid/Wet Silicone Rubber |
1 |
0.4 |
510gsm |
15.04osy |
| SRE090401502 |
Liquid/Wet Silicone Rubber |
2 |
0.45 |
580gsm |
17.11osy |
| SSE090400502 |
Solid/Dry Silicone Rubber |
2 |
0.43 |
480gsm |
14.16osy |
| SSE090401302 |
Solid/Dry Silicone Rubber |
2 |
0.45 |
560gsm |
16.52osy |
| SRE110400801 |
E-Glass
3732-2 |
Liquid/Wet Silicone Rubber |
1 |
0.4 |
500gsm |
14.75osy |
| SRE110401302 |
Liquid/Wet Silicone Rubber |
2 |
0.45 |
550gsm |
16.22osy |
| SSE110400502 |
Solid/Dry Silicone Rubber |
2 |
0.4 |
480gsm |
14.16osy |
| SRE0601501 |
E-Glass
666 |
Liquid/Wet Silicone Rubber |
1 |
0.65 |
790gsm |
23.3osy |
| SRE0602602 |
Liquid/Wet Silicone Rubber |
2 |
0.7 |
900gsm |
26.54osy |
| SSE0602302 |
Solid/Dry Silicone Rubber |
2 |
0.7 |
870gsm |
25.66osy |
| SRE0801501 |
E-Glass
3784 |
Liquid/Wet Silicone Rubber |
1 |
0.8 |
990gsm |
29.2osy |
| SRE0802602 |
Liquid/Wet Silicone Rubber |
2 |
0.9 |
1100gsm |
32.44osy |
| SSE0802002 |
Solid/Dry Silicone Rubber |
2 |
0.9 |
1040gsm |
30.67osy |
| SRE1001801 |
E-Glass
3786 |
Liquid/Wet Silicone Rubber |
1 |
1 |
1480gsm |
43.65osy |
| SRE1003202 |
Liquid/Wet Silicone Rubber |
2 |
1.1 |
1620gsm |
47.78osy |
| SRE1002602 |
Solid/Dry Silicone Rubber |
2 |
1.1 |
1560gsm |
46.01osy |
| SRE1502201 |
E-Glass
3788 |
Liquid/Wet Silicone Rubber |
1 |
1.6 |
1820gsm |
53.68osy |
| SRE1503802 |
Liquid/Wet Silicone Rubber |
2 |
1.7 |
1980gsm |
58.4osy |
| SSE1503202 |
Solid/Dry Silicone Rubber |
2 |
1.7 |
1920gsm |
56.63osy |
Silicone coated silica fabric cloth (96% sio2)
| Item No. |
Coating |
Norminal Weight |
Norminal Thickness |
Weave Pattern |
Standard Width(cm) |
Fabric Yarn |
Working Temperature(ºC) |
| gsm |
osy |
mm |
fabric |
coating |
| SRS0301202 |
2 sides |
420 |
12.4 |
0.35 |
Twill 3*1 |
92 |
96% silica |
1000 |
260-280 |
| SRS0302002 |
2 sides |
500 |
14.7 |
0.4 |
Twill 3*1 |
92 |
96% silica |
1000 |
260-280 |
| SRS0701502 |
2 sides |
760 |
22.4 |
0.75 |
Satin 8HS |
92/100/127 |
96% silica |
1000 |
260-280 |
| SRS0702002 |
2 sides |
810 |
23.9 |
0.75 |
Satin 8HS |
92/100/127 |
96% silica |
1000 |
260-280 |
| SRS0702602 |
2 sides |
870 |
25.7 |
0.8 |
Satin 8HS |
92/100/127 |
96% silica |
1000 |
260-280 |
| SRS0704002 |
2 sides |
1010 |
29.8 |
0.85 |
Satin 8HS |
92/100/127 |
96% silica |
1000 |
260-280 |
| SRS1002002 |
2 sides |
1080 |
31.9 |
1.1 |
Satin 12HS |
92/100 |
96% silica |
1000 |
260-280 |
| SRS1002602 |
2 sides |
1140 |
33.6 |
1.15 |
Satin 12HS |
92/100 |
96% silica |
1000 |
260-280 |
| SRS1004002 |
2 sides |
1280 |
37.8 |
1.2 |
Satin 12HS |
92/100 |
96% silica |
1000 |
260-280 |
| SRS1252002 |
2 sides |
1320 |
38.9 |
1.4 |
Satin 12HS |
92/100 |
96% silica |
1000 |
260-280 |
| SRS1252602 |
2 sides |
1380 |
40.7 |
1.45 |
Satin 12HS |
92/100 |
96% silica |
1000 |
260-280 |
| SRS1254002 |
2 sides |
1520 |
44.8 |
1.5 |
Satin 12HS |
92/100 |
96% silica |
1000 |
260-280 |
| SRS1255002 |
2 sides |
1620 |
47.8 |
1.6 |
Satin 12HS |
92/100 |
96% silica |
1000 |
260-280 |
| SRS1353002 |
2 sides |
1500 |
44.2 |
1.1 |
Satin 12HS |
92/100 |
96% silica |
1000 |
260-280 |
| SRS1354002 |
2 sides |
1600 |
47.2 |
1.15 |
Satin 12HS |
92/100 |
96% silica |
1000 |
260-280 |
| SRS1355002 |
2 sides |
1700 |
50.1 |
1.2 |
Satin 12HS |
92/100 |
96% silica |
1000 |
260-280 |
Silicone rubber calendered fiberglass fabric
| Product Name |
Silicone rubber calendered fiberglass fabric |
| Baisc fabric |
Filament / Texturized fiberglass fabric, wire-inserted fiberglass fabric, silicone coated fiberglass fabric or custom |
| Surface treatment |
Silicone calendered |
| Color |
Multiple colors available |
| Thickness(mm) |
0.2 - 5mm or even thicker |
| Weight |
250 - 5000gsm or even heavier |
| Maximum width |
2m |
| Coating content |
40g - 3500g or custom |
| Service temperature |
-70ºC - 260ºC |
| Length per roll |
30m, 50m or custom |
| Packing details |
Bag+carton+pallet, plywood box or custom |
| Other information |
Custom Service available |
Polyurethane (PU) Coated Filament Fiberglass Cloth / Fabric
| Item No. |
Coating |
Yarn Count |
Norminal Thickness |
Norminal Weight |
Weave Pattern |
| warp |
weft |
| cm |
mm |
gsm |
osy |
| PUE0200201 |
1 side |
17.3 |
12.2 |
0.2 |
230 |
6.8 |
Plain |
| PUE0350301 |
1 side |
12 |
8 |
0.4 |
430 |
12.7 |
Plain |
| PUE0400301 |
1 side |
18 |
13 |
0.45 |
460 |
13.6 |
Twill |
| PUE0600401 |
1 side |
16.0 |
15 |
0.65 |
700 |
20.6 |
4H Satin |
| PUE0800601 |
1 side |
18 |
13 |
0.85 |
900 |
26.5 |
8H Satin |
| PUE0400402 |
2 sides |
17.3 |
12.2 |
0.2 |
250 |
7.4 |
Plain |
| PUE0350502 |
2 sides |
12 |
8 |
0.4 |
450 |
13.3 |
Plain |
| PUE0400502 |
2 sides |
18 |
13 |
0.5 |
480 |
14.2 |
Twill |
| PUE0600702 |
2 sides |
16.0 |
15 |
0.8 |
730 |
21.5 |
4H Satin |
| PUE0801002 |
2 sides |
18 |
13 |
0.9 |
940 |
27.7 |
8H Satin |
Polyurethane (PU) Coated Satinless Steel Wire Reinforced Fiberglass Cloth / Fabric
| Item No. |
Coating |
Thickness |
Weight |
Weave Pattern |
Wire Type |
| mm |
gsm |
| PUG045-1 |
1/2 sides |
0.45-0.5 |
480/500 |
twill |
304 |
| PUG045-2 |
1/2 sides |
0.45-0.5 |
670/690 |
satin |
316 |
| PUG050-1 |
1/2 sides |
0.5-0.55 |
510/530 |
twill |
304 |
| PUG050-2 |
1/2 sides |
0.5-0.55 |
530/550 |
plain |
304 |
| PUG065 |
1/2 sides |
0.65-0.7 |
680/700 |
satin |
316 |
| PUG080 |
1/2 sides |
0.8-0.85 |
1000/1060 |
satin |
316 |
| PUG100 |
1/2 sides |
1-1.1 |
1150/1220 |
plain |
316 |
Polyurethane (PU) Coated Silica Cloth / Fabric
| Item No. |
Coating |
Thickness |
Norminal Weight |
Weave Pattern |
Standard Width(cm) |
| mm |
gsm |
osy |
| PUS030 |
2 sides |
0.3 |
350 |
10.3 |
Twill 3*1 |
92 |
| PUS070 |
2 sides |
0.7 |
690 |
20.4 |
Satin 8HS |
92/100/130 |
| PUS100 |
2 sides |
1 |
960 |
28.3 |
Satin 12HS |
100 |
| PUS125 |
2 sides |
1.3 |
1200 |
35.4 |
Satin 12HS |
92/100 |
| PUS135 |
2 sides |
1.4 |
1300 |
38.3 |
Satin 12HS |
92/100 |
Aluminum Foil Laminated Fiberglass Cloth Fabric
| Product Name+ |
Aluminum Foil Laminated Fiberglass Fabric |
| Baisc fabric |
Filament / Texturized fiberglass fabric, wire-inserted fiberglass fabric, silica fabric or custom |
| Surface treatment |
Aluminum Foil Laminated |
| Foil thickness (μm) |
7/14/18/25/38/50 or custom |
| Color |
Silver |
| Thickness(mm) |
0.1 - 3mm or custom |
| Weight |
90 - 2000gsm or custom |
| Standard width |
100-152cm |
| Temp. resistance |
150ºC |
| Length per roll |
30m, 50m or custom |
| Packing details |
Bag+carton+pallet, plywood box or custom |
| Other information |
Custom Service available |
Graphite / Graphene coated fiberglass fabric cloth
| Product Name |
Graphite / Graphene coated fiberglass fabric |
| Baisc fabric |
Texturized fiberglass fabric, wire-inserted fiberglass fabric or custom |
| Surface treatment |
Graphite / Graphene coated |
| Color |
Black / Ash black or custom |
| Thickness(mm) |
0.7 - 3mm or custom |
| Weight |
600 - 2200gsm or custom |
| Maximum width |
2m |
| Temp. resistance |
700ºC / 800ºC |
| Length per roll |
30m, 50m or custom |
| Packing details |
Bag+carton+pallet, plywood box or custom |
| Other information |
Custom Service available |
Calcium silicate coated fiberglass fabric cloth
| Product Name |
Calcium silicate coated fiberglass fabric |
| Baisc fabric |
Texturized fiberglass fabric, wire-inserted fiberglass fabric or custom |
| Surface treatment |
Calcium silicate coated |
| Color |
Ash black or custom |
| Thickness(mm) |
0.7 - 3mm or custom |
| Weight |
600 - 2200gsm or custom |
| Maximum width |
2m |
| Temp. resistance |
700ºC |
| Length per roll |
30m, 50m or custom |
| Packing details |
Bag+carton+pallet, plywood box or custom |
| Other information |
Custom Service available |
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