The Fabriform process is a construction technique in which fluid mortar or concrete is pressure-injected into a fabric form made of high tenacity synthetic fiber. (Japanese Patent: 636074, 133167,706813)

The fabric form is water permeable, permitting the release of excess mixing water through the fabric under injection pressure.

Accordingly the resulting reduction of the water/cement ratio results in early stiffening of the concrete or mortar, increases in density and compressive strength,improvement in abrasion resistance and reduction of permeability.

The Fabriform process is applicable to construction of revetments for protecting the shorelines of canals, rivers,and reservoirs and also for preventing the scour of canal and stream beds.

Fabric casting is used in the construction of groins,breakwaters,pipeline saddles and similar oceanfront and deep water structure. Pile jacketing is for structural restoration and protection of steel,wood and concrete piles.

The Fabriform process is described in U.S. and foreign patents assigned to Construction Techniques,Inc. (Contech) and is offered in Japan under exclusive license by Asahi Chemical's Industry Co.,Ltd. which provides marketing and technical services.

The fabric is woven of Asahi Chemicals high tenacity synthetic fiber which is particularly suitable for use in the Fabriform process. Experience record to date has been excellent.

The Fabriform revetment or mat is a double layer fabric form woven of high tenacity synthetic fiber yarn necessary to sustain injection pressure. Textured yarn improves filtering characteristics of the fabric and prevents loss of cement. Fabriform structures can be installed in-the-dry and underwater with equal facility.