About HDPE Tarpaulins:

• Polyethylene tarpaulin is also well-known as HDPE Tarpaulin, Laminated Tarpaulin, Plastic Tarpaulin, etc.
• Polythene Tarpaulins are made of High Density Polythene woven fabric laminated on both sides with low density polythene.
• The advantages of PE tarpaulins are that they are very economic compared to cotton canvas tarpaulins.
• PE tarpaulins with HDPE woven fabric and LDPE lamination on both the sides are 100% waterproof.
• PE tarpaulins have the capability to adopt wide range of colors unlike the canvas tarpaulin which makes it more usable and a preferred product all over the world.

Product characteristics

• The polyethylene tarpaulin generally varies from 70-500 gsm.
• The most popular characteristics in tarpaulins are listed below:

• 3 layers tarpaulin goes from 72 GSM up to 200 GSM and in 5 layers it can go up to 300 GSM, giving it higher strength and durability.
• It is generally available in standard sizes 15ft X 12ft, 18ft X 12ft, 18ft X 15ft, 24ft X 18ft, 24ft X 16ft and 30ft x 30ft.
• UV stabilization can also be done and is opted by many users

Application:

• The tarpaulin is used for the following applications in India:
• Floor lining for storage or stacking railway wagon covers
• Ground work sheet, transportation
• Water proof liner for trucks, tempos, warehouses, sheds, etc.
• Storage Tarpaulin, fumigation covers, poultry shading
• Construction sites - covering for cement bags, equipment, metal rods
• Curtains for unfinished buildings
• In various packaging industries
• Recreational uses at picnics and camps
• Of the above applications, the growth in the usage of tarpaulin has been driven by the usage in trucks, tempos, warehouse, sheds, storage covers, construction sites and the packaging industries.

Technology used:

• Weaving
• Lamination