AVS is both a manufacturer and user of outside converting services which improve textile properties based on the founder's specifications and technical expertise. These converting services include the addition of topical coatings (primarily silicones) to one or both surfaces of the fabric, laminations of aluminized film or foil, laminations of film adhesive systems, and fabric chemical treatments. The basic amorphous silica products include fabrics, needled insulation, rope, sleeving, and tape. All of these products have a minimum silicon dioxide (SiO2) content of 96 percent. The silica fabrics can be certified to meet Military Specification, MIL-C-24576A(SH). Fiberglass products are offered with a concentration in fabrics.