PVC Strip Curtains

PVC strip curtains, also known as plastic strip doors, consist of long strips of clear PVC attached to a horizontal hanging rail. Each PVC strip is individually hooked onto an internal track of a stainless-steel rail to create a vertical curtain. This carrier rail is mounted above doorways, providing an effective barrier while allowing easy passage.

How Do PVC Strip Curtains Work?

PVC strip curtains work by creating a flexible barrier between two environments while still allowing easy, unobstructed access for personnel and vehicles. The individual PVC strips are hung from a suspension rail, allowing them to swing easily out of the way before falling back into place to form a sealed barrier.

The key to their efficiency is the slight overlap between the plastic door curtain strips. This overlap creates a seal, preventing heat transfer and stabilizing the temperature between the two areas. By reducing heat transfer, the strip curtain helps keep the temperature stable, leading to significant energy savings in industrial settings. The strips also tightly conform around any object moving past them, blocking dust, insects, and noise without restricting movement, ensuring a clear view for safety.

Industrial Applications of PVC Strip Curtains

Strip curtains provide a flexible barrier against insects, dust, and debris from entering a factory or warehouse through open doorways. These plastic strip doors are essential for maintaining stable temperatures and visibility in heavy-traffic industrial environments across Australia.

Food Processing and Cold Storage

Food facilities and chiller rooms use PVC strip curtains to maintain strict temperature and hygiene controls. A specialised butchers curtain is used in chiller rooms, cold rooms, and freezer bays to keep cold air in, ensuring product freshness and reducing energy loss.

Warehousing and Logistics

Industrial warehouses and loading bays utilisae PVC strip curtains as a cost-effective alternative to doors. They ensure an unobstructed clear view is maintained for pedestrians and forklift drivers, supporting workplace safety while blocking insects, dust, and debris from entering goods-in docks.

Manufacturing and Fabrication

Factory floors and workshops apply strip curtains to contain noise and contaminants. The overlapping plastic strips provide a barrier that absorbs ambient noise from loud machinery and contains sawdust or welding fumes, separating dirty construction zones from clean areas.

Retail and Commercial Kitchens

Commercial kitchens and retail back-of-house areas use PVC strip curtains for sanitation and temperature separation. They reduce the transfer of heat and humidity between the kitchen and dining areas and minimise cold air loss from refrigeration units, enhancing energy efficiency.

PVC Strip Curtain Types

Our strip curtains are manufactured to the highest quality. The door strips are available in various meter lengths, mm widths and mm thicknesses to suit all applications and environments. The PVC slats are supplied in green or clear.

How to Install PVC Strip Curtains

Installing PVC strip curtains is a straightforward process that requires simple tools and ensures a long-lasting, effective industrial seal. The plastic strips are shipped ready for quick mounting and require only minor adjustments for optimal overlap and length.

1. Affix the Hanging Rail: Measure your doorway and affix the metal hanging rail to a solid point above the doorway. Ensure the track is level and securely fastened to support the weight of the plastic curtain strips.
2. Attach the PVC Strips: Unroll the strip curtains and hang them individually onto the rail's internal track using the fitted plates. Ensure the PVC strips overlap slightly to form an effective seal, maximizing temperature retention and preventing air exchange.
3. Check Overlap and Spacing: The gap between strips should be adjusted based on the desired level of insulation; a minimum overlap of 30% is typically recommended to maintain an effective seal.
4. Trim to Length: If the PVC strips are too long, trim them with a utility knife to the desired length. The ideal setup is when the door curtain strips are just skimming the floor (e.g., 1–2 cm gap) to retain heat but avoid catching on vehicles.
5. Allow Time for Straightening: After unrolling, the plastic curtain strips may remain slightly curled. Give them time to hang and straighten out naturally; they will become straight and hang perfectly over time.

How to Choose PVC Strip Curtains

Selecting the correct PVC strip curtain is important for maximizing energy efficiency, maintaining environmental control, and ensuring safety in industrial settings. Consider these factors when choosing your strip curtain or plastic strip door:

• Environmental Temperature: Match the PVC grade to your operating temperature. Standard PVC is suitable for ambient temperatures, while low-temperature or "freezer" grade plastic curtains are essential for cold rooms and freezer bays to prevent the plastic from cracking or becoming rigid.
• Strip Dimensions (Width & Thickness): Width and thickness determine the curtain's effectiveness. Wider, thicker strips (e.g., 300mm wide) create a more robust thermal seal and are necessary for larger openings and high-traffic areas involving forklifts.
• Traffic Type: Consider the flow of personnel versus vehicles. For heavy forklift traffic, wide, thick PVC strips are required for durability and minimal damage. For pedestrian-only areas, thinner plastic strips are sufficient and easier to pass through.
• Overlap: The degree of strip overlap (e.g., 50%, 75%) impacts the seal. A greater overlap provides superior insulation and better noise reduction, which is important for critical cold rooms or loud industrial zones.
• Specialised Grades: Determine if you need specialised grades. For instance, butchers curtains or welding curtains have specific tints or formulations to meet food-grade standards or block welding UV rays.
• Tint and Visibility: Strip doors are commonly clear for maximum visibility, supporting workplace safety. However, tinted plastic curtains (like green anti-insect strips) are available where pest control or light filtering is needed.

Your Trusted PVC Strip Curtain Supplier and Distributor

RS Australia is a trusted supplier and distributor of comprehensive PVC strip curtains and industrial sealing solutions. We offer a wide range of strip curtains, plastic strip doors, and butcher curtains sourced from our own reputable brand, RS PRO, ensuring reliable and cost-effective options for every temperature and contamination control requirement.

Beyond PVC strip curtains, we also provide a wide array of other plastic & rubber materials, such as plastic rods, rubber sheets, and tarpaulin, catering to all your industrial fabrication and maintenance needs.

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