Thoughts on PVC Materials in the Heavyweight Tarpaulin Industry
PVC is strong, lightweight, durable and versatile. These characteristics also make it ideal for Heavyweight Tarpaulin production. PVC comes as a sheet material in different thicknesses and these are normally expressed in terms of material weight in Grammes per Square Metre or GSM. Various weights of material are available - 400, 500, 550, 600, and 900 GSM being the most popular. The lighter weight material may be used for furniture coverings whilst at the other end of the scale PVC 900 would be used for heavy duty applications like Truck side curtains. Fire retardant materials are widely available. These fire retardant chemicals are normally added to the molten PVC in the calendaring stage. Post-manufacturing treatments are best avoided. These are normally sprayed onto the fabric and offer only short term protection. Color availability. This is enormous. Almost any color can be supplied including striped materials for market traders. Company Graphics and be applied to the finished cov...