| Type |
Woven flexible tarpaulin. |
| Area of use |
Mainly for temporary human shelter or other personal protection purposes. |
| Material |
Woven high density polyethylene (HDPE) black fibres. Fabric laminated on both sides with low density polyethylene (LDPE) coating. Reinforced with 6 bands of 7.5cm width made of woven black HDPE fibres and coated outside. Position of the bands as per the drawing. |
| Tensile strength and elongation |
Minimum 50 DaN and 15% to 25% elongation in warp and weft outside of the reinforcement bands under ISO1421. Minimum 70 DaN inside of the reinforcement bands as per ISO1421 plus the additional procedure. |
| Tear strength |
Minimum 10 DaN under ISO1421 outside of the reinforcement bands. |
| Welding |
Only one weld allowed, in the middle of the sheet, lengthwise. Minimum resistance is 80% of the original tarpaulin tensile strength under ISO1421 plus the additional procedure. |
| UV resistance |
Maximum 5% loss on original tarpaulin tensile strength under ISO1421 after 1500 hours UV under ASTM G53/94 (UVB 313 nm peak), to be tested outside and inside the reinforcement bands. |
| Width |
4m standard size |
| Length |
Sheets of 6 metres, or rolls of 60 metres |
| Weight |
200g/m2 +/- 5%, plus 10% for the reinforcement bands under ISO3801 |
| Resistance to T |
Temperature resistant from -20 to +80C |
| Features |
Water, rot and soil fauna resistant. Long life outdoor use in all climate |
| Flammability |
Flash point above 200C |
| Colour |
White sun reflective both sides, including the bands |
| Printing |
Every 6m, Manufacturer name, month and year of production. One length indicator mark every metre. Customer logo on request. |
