| Characteristics |
Required Value |
Measured Value |
Results |
| Type |
woven and coated both sides or reinforced with braided fibers |
Yes |
| Material of the tarpaulin itself |
PE black fibers
PE white coating
or both sides white PE film with inner black film |
Yes
Yes |
| Reinforcement |
6 bands in the right position |
Yes |
Tensile strength
Elongation |
50 daN outside the bands
10% - 25% |
Before UV test |
Warp: 91,8 daN and 18,2%
Weft: 85,1 daN and % |
| After UV test |
Warp: 85,1 daN and 20, 2%
Weft: 93,5 daN and 17,0% |
| Tensile strength with procedure MSF |
70 daN inside the bands (strength with hook) |
Before UV test 100 daN
After UV test 131 daN |
| UV resistance |
5% loss maximum of the genuine tensile strength inside and outside the bands |
Increase for the tensile strength inside the band
Loss of 6% outside the band in warp |
| Tear strength |
10 daN minimum |
Warp: 18,5 daN
Weft: 18,4 daN |
| Weldings tensile strength |
80% minimum of the tensile strength in weft of the tarpaulin itself |
92,5 daN |
| Peeling strength |
3 to 12 daN for the bends and the weldings |
Welding 4,2 daN
And bends 5,5 daN |
| Width |
4m +/- 1% |
Yes |
| Length |
6m or 60m |
Yes - roll |
| Average weight of the finished product |
Mini 209 g/m2
Maxi 231 g/m2 |
220 g/m2 |
| Printing logo |
Not requested |
Yes |
| Printing |
Letter height 2,5cm maxi
Manufacture name
Month/year production
Length indicator |
Yes
yes
yes
yes |
| Remarks/comments |
All the characteristics are clearly with the top of the specifications. |
