Different Types of Tarpaulin -Understanding the material and its application.

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Different Types of Tarpaulin -Understanding the
material and its application.
The word tarpaulin comes from the two words-
tar (black coating substance) and pall (fabric).
Tarpaulin dates back to the 17th century when
sailors used a tarred canvas/pall to cover
objects on ships from sun damage and rain. With
time tarpaulin has become the most commonly used
material to provide protection against harsh
weather conditions, dirt, and debris.
Today, the markets are flooded with various kinds
of tarpaulin fabrics. Hence it is imperative to
have a clear understanding of the different types
of tarpaulin fabrics for appropriate application
of the same.
Tarpaulin fabrics are differentiated by the
materials and techniques used to
manufacture them. Based on the material used,
tarpaulins can be categorized as Canvas, Plastic
and polyvinyl.
-Canvas tarps are usually made out of 100 Cotton
Single Duck fabric and are mainly used
in transportation and industrial applications.
Canvas tarps are made from natural cotton fibre
and are eco-friendly. But they do not offer
complete protection against water and are more
prone to tear puncture damage compared to
other types.
Canvas tarpaulins are not 100 waterproof by
nature and are more prone to rotting and damage
by the sun. With the rise of 100
waterproof synthetic tarpaulin fabrics like
polyethylene and polyvinyl tarps, cotton tarps
are now dying a slow death.
-Polyethylene tarpaulin is the most widely used
variant due to its high durability and
100 waterproofing qualities. As the name
suggests, these tarps are made of Polyethylene -
a plastic polymer of ethylene. They are highly
tensile, flexible lightweight by nature. Few
brands like Silpaulin Star, Silpaulin (from
Supreme Industries Ltd No 1 plastics
manufacturer in India) make eco-friendly poly
tarps from 100 virgin polymers.
Poly Tarps are not only versatile in terms of
usage but are also quite budget-friendly.
Poly tarps are extensively used in agricultural,
industrial as well as consumer sectors to
manufacture various products such as vehicle
covers, relief shelters, greenhouse polyhouse
films, garden beds, construction covers, pond
liners, fish farming tanks and many more.
-Polyvinyl tarpaulins are made of nylon and
polyester fabric with a coating of
polyvinyl chloride - hence the name. They are
commonly called PVC tarps and are extremely
durable, 100 water-resistant and have high
tensile strength. PVC tarps provide the most
versatile
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protective solution and are used for
heavy-duty industrial as well as
commercial applications.
PVC tarps are widely used to make ground covers,
awning fabrics, pandal/shamiana covers,
exhibition hanger panels etc. They are also used
by construction industrial workers to protect
equipment machinery. Due to their outstanding
features, PVC tarps are also used by defence
organisations such as the Indian Army to cover
ammunitions and artilleries.
Mohan Tarp is the market leader for plastic
tarpaulin in the Eastern Indian region, Nepal and
Bhutan. We are proud to be associated with
Supreme Industries Ltd the No1 plastics
manufacturer in India for more than 30 years. We
are the sole distributors of Silpaulin
Silpaulin Star in West
Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa as well as Nepal
Bhutan. We also import PVC tarpaulin from
the leading global technical textile
manufacturers and suppliers throughout the Indian
sub-continent.
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