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Plastic Sheeting Tarpaulins

Reinforced Plastic Tarpaulin

Key Features

UNHCR/UNICEF Standard

 

  • Fire retardant (optional)*, waterproof, rotproof and UV-resistant
  • Reinforced plastic tarpaulin in 4m x 5m sheet or 4m x 50m roll developed by international research project and designed for long outdoor use in all climates
  • Made of woven high density black polyethylene (HDPE) fibers, warp x weft, laminated on both sides with low density polyethylene (LDPE) coating
  • Highly recommended for family shelter protection.

Materials

Item
Description
Sheet / roll
150 gsm ±20 g/m² woven Polyethylene (HDPE) inner black fibers, warp x weft, laminated on both sides with LDPE coating

Pre-punched 8mm holes on the 2 side bands at 0.1m +/-10% intervals, positioned in the Centre of the bands (only the reinforcement bands are pre-punched, not the tarpaulin itself).
Denier Min
1000
Tensile strength
Min 600N both directions warp and weft (BS 2576, 50mm grab test or equivalent)
Tear strength Min
100N both directions (BS 4303 wing tear or equivalent) or under ISO 4674 (A2)
UV resistance Max
5% loss of original tensile strength under ISO 1421 after 1500 hours UV under ASTM G53/94 (UVB 313nm peak)
Welding
Only 1 is allowed, lengthwise. Min resistance 80% of original tarpaulin tensile strength in the weft under ISO 1421 plus additional procedure

Width and Length

Item
Description
Size / sheet
4.00 x 5.00 m ±1%
Size / roll
4.00 x 50.00 m ±1%

Packing & Shipping

4 x 6 m sheet
Item
Description
Content per bale
5 pcs
Weight per bale
approx. 23.5 kg
Dimension per bale
56 x 39 x 25 cm
Volume per bale
0.0503 cbm approx.
Bale per pallet
16 bales (80 pcs)
Weight per pallet
approx. 410 kg
Dimension per pallet
112 x 78 x 114 cm
Volume per pallet
0.9959 cbm approx.

Packing & Shipping

Roll of 4 x 60 m sheet (in roll form)
Item
Description
Content
1 roll
Weight per roll
approx. 47 kg
Dimension per roll
220 x 25 x 25 cm
Volume per roll
0.1375 cbm approx.
Roll per cage
44 rolls
Weight per cage
approx. 2,200 kg
Dimension per cage
224 x 110 x 215 cm
Volume per cage
5.298 cbm approx.

Loadability Info

Estimated Loadability UNHCR / UNICEF
20’ GP container
With pallets
5 cages (220 rolls
Without pallets
300 rolls
40’ DC container
With pallets
10 cages (440 rolls)
Without pallets
550 rolls (due to weight restriction)
40’ HC container
With pallets
10 cages (440 rolls)
Without pallets
550 rolls (due to weight restriction)