For over 25 years, NovaShield® has been a PVC-free structure membrane of choice for a variety of applications from recreational and commercial to municipal and agricultural. Designed with purpose in mind, NovaShield offers you brute strength in a membrane exterior while affording you a light, airy appearance inside the structure. Backed by industry leading warranties, the NovaShield family of membrane structure products provides peace of mind for years to come.
NovaShield over the last 25 Years
2000
New NovaShield scrim technology resulted in a significant increase in physical properties.
2000
NovaShield increased the coating thickness to industry leading levels resulting in a product weight of 12.4 ounces/square yard.
2001
NovaShield increased the coating thickness to another industry leading level resulting in a product weight of 15.2 ounces/square yard. This technology led to the first true “Blackout” material.
2003
NovaShield II scrim. The flatter material resulted in more even colours and more abrasion resistance.
2004
New Coating - ArmorKote Technology. Resulted in greater Abrasion, Chemical and UV resistance. This translated into a longer lasting membrane that is better able to withstand the rigors of conversion and installation at the building site with improved seam strength and flex crack resistance.
2006
New UV Technology introduced. This increased the UV Protection of the coating by 33%
2010
New industry leading 10 year warranty introduced.
2017
New 15 year warranty introduced. Following a study of actual building cover service life, the warranty of NovaShield™ has been increased to 15 years.
2017
FRU ELITE product introduced. This is fully flame-retardant material with film laminated to one side. This material weighs 14.6 oz/yd² with an industry leading 20 year warranty.
2020
RU ELITE. This non flame retardant version of the FRU ELITE was introduced. 20 year warranty.
2024
NovaShield 460 series developed to compliment the ELITE Series, the 460 products provided colours to supplement the ELITE Series that only comes in white. 20 year warranty introduced.
2025
Unveiled a new Novashield Logo
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Designed for Longevity – 20 Year Warranty
Proprietary ArmorKote Technology
Perfected over many years, our ArmorKote™ coating enhances abrasion resistance, flex resistance, seam strength and longevity, allowing us to offer up to 20 years of warranty.
Unique Weave
Woven from HDPE slit tapes and coated on both sides with LDPE, NovaShield is designed with a unique double-stacked scrim weave which offers unmatched strength and durability.
Designed for Sustainability
C2C Certified Bronze*
In August 2020, NovaShield Structure Membrane products achieved Cradle to Cradle Certified® Bronze*, making it the world’s first Sustainable Structure Fabric Solution.
Exceptional Translucency = Energy Savings
The exceptional translucency of all NovaShield products provides you with a light, bright interior that allows you to save on energy bills with less artificial lighting requirement during the day.
Proven Alternative to PVC
NovaShield has fully committed to creating products that are PVC free
ECP NovaShield products are a proven alternative to PVC. Along with superior performance, IPG has continued to raise the bar when it comes to quality. Our state-of-the-art vision system detects defects while the fabric is still on the roll during the manufacturing process.