Tarp cover protection is an invaluable asset for a variety of uses. From residential projects to commercial and industrial applications, tarpaulins are an effective way to protect equipment, materials, areas, people. and more from the elements and other hazards. With tarp protection, users can rest assured that their investments are safe while they are away or not in use, no matter the weather or other conditions.
In general, tarps come with a variety of basic features including UV ray, tear, abrasion, grease, rot, mold, and mildew resistance. It is these qualities that help make tarp covers so effective offering great protection from the elements, sun, debris, and other issues. Grommets, which are inserted in most tarp products, are also vital in effectively operating tarps. These metal eyelets are instrumental in properly, securely, and safely tying the covers down.
When extra protection is needed, tarp covers also have optional features that can help. For example, some tarpaulins are offered as waterproof or water resistant depending on the applications. Other options include fire retardancy and anti-static.
Each material type utilized for tarp construction brings their own qualities and features in offering protection. For example, poly tarps provide ease of handling, durability, and affordability while being waterproof. Vinyl tarps are extremely strong, long-lasting, and waterproof. Canvas tarps provide durability, versatility, and breathability. Mesh tarps are lightweight while being exceptionally strong, generate safe shade, and comfortable airflow.
No matter what tarp cover material and protection you need, invest in products that meet your requirements and deliver the protection you deserve for your projects. Thanks to tarps, no project will have to suffer from rain, wind, or sun damage again. With the protection received, you can rest easy knowing all your hard work and assets are safe.
Grommets Tie Everything Together
Metal grommets (eyelets) are inserted in the hems of most tarps and industrial curtains. They are provided in strong and rust resistant metals that include brass, nickel, and aluminum. Grommets are located in the four corners and spaced equally around the perimeter at distances of 12 inches up to 36 inches apart depending on the type of tarp. The metal eyelets are instrumental in tying the tarps down or connecting to structures with items that include zip ties, bungee ball cords, rubber straps, rope, wire, hooks, and other fasteners. Grommets make securing the tarp, cover, or curtain as easy as possible. It is easy to underestimate how valuable these small metal rings are until you have to cover some supplies, tarp a load, or cover a damaged roof. These grommets are the difference between a protected truckload or dry supplies and tarp flapping in the wind.
The Basic Protection That You Can Count On For Many Tarps
When you purchase a tarp, you are going to receive a tremendous amount of protection from the fabric construction of the cover and whatever features are inherent in the material along with any treatments that have been added. Information for each tarp item is readily available for view through the Tarps Now website on each specific product page. Below are some of the common features that are present in many of the tarp cover protection that comes with these covers.
UV Ray Resistant
Tarps and covers receive their UV ray resistant
Tear Resistant
Puncture Resistant
Acid Resistant
Grease Resistant
Rot Resistant
Mold Resistant
Mildew Resistant
It is amazing to think of the wide spectrum of protective features that these thin sheets of fabric provide. The return on investment is incredible in shielding and guarding your possessions, areas, and even people.
Additional Features Make Some Tarps Considerably More Protective
There are a selection of additional features that are offered on many of the tarp materials and products that help them provide special defenses above and beyond the normal protection that is provided by these covers. The specific vital attributes include waterproof, water resistant, fire retardant/flame resistance, and ant-static. To follow are descriptions of these special features.
Water Protection: Waterproof and Water Resistant Tarps
Water is absolutely essential to all living things. We and other creatures cannot survive without it. At the same time, this substance is incredibly destructive through effects that include rain, snow, standing water, flooding, broken pipes, mold, and other wet incidents.
When talking about water protection, waterproof tarps and water resistant tarps are incredibly valuable in guarding against the water hazards mentioned in the paragraph above. These protective covers supply additional levels of protection against the destructive nature of water and other liquids. Whatever is needed to be covered such as equipment, materials, supplies, roofs, other structures, or areas, waterproof tarps and water resistant tarps produce safety and security delivering a peace of mind.
Although these two types of water protection cover have many similarities and shared features, they do have some differences. The waterproof and water resistant tarps are described in more detail in the sections to follow.
Waterproof Tarps
Numerous waterproof tarps are offered which are manufactured from fabrics such as polyethylene (poly), vinyl, clear vinyl, and certain canvas tarp products. These multi-purpose, protective covers are made waterproof by the creation of the material along with the coatings and treatments that are administered inhibiting water and other fluids from breaching the cover and affecting what is underneath. A critical point to address is that a tarp will not be completely waterproof unless the seams are waterproof as well. Standing water can leak through the seams if they are not made from waterproof threading or have been treated with a waterproof solution.
Waterproof tarps that are available include poly tarp covers, poly sheeting / plastic sheeting, vinyl tarps, clear vinyl tarps, and waterproof canvas tarps.
Water Resistant Tarps
Water resistant tarps do not completely prevent water, precipitation, and other liquids from eventually filtering through on to your possessions and supplies. Helping keep things dry much of the time, these water resistant covers are not created to keep your things dry 100 percent of the time. The crafting of the material including canvas due to the tightness of the weave (the tighter the weave the more difficult it is for the water to get through) and the density of the fabric will naturally provide a high rate of resistance to water and other fluids. The water repellant part of the water resistance is provided through coatings and treatments to tarp material by solutions such as waxed paraffin, which is a petroleum based translucent hard wax compound, that helps in the resistance and deterrence of water from seeping through.
Common water resistant tarps include water resistant canvas tarps and nylon tarps.
Fire Retardant Tarps
Fire retardant tarps and fire resistant tarps are effective covers in delivering safety protection for equipment, supplies, vehicles, structures, and people. In settings where the threat of fire and other related heat hazards are present, fire retardant tarps are a necessary and cost effective solution for helping keep your things safe. Fire retardant tarps and covers are available in vinyl, clear vinyl, anti-static vinyl, canvas, polyethylene, poly sheeting, and mesh. These fire protective tarps meet fire regulations and standards such as CPAI-84, NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S-109-M87, ASTIM E-84, CSFM Title 19, and the California State Fire Marshall. With a selection of products, there is a fire retardant tarp or fire resistant tarp that is available in a variety of sizes, thicknesses, material weights, and colors as well as some custom options. In addition to being fire retardant, the tarps also resist tears, abrasion, UV rays, oil, grease, chemicals, rot, and mildew. Most of these covers are also 100 percent waterproof delivering complete protection.
Anti-Static Tarps
The anti-static tarps deliver superior protection for sensitive electrical and digital equipment in the office, plant, warehouse, shop, or home. Electrostatic discharge is a threat to sensitive technology along with the harm from dust, water, and other substances. All of this can be harmful towards the operation of these valuable devices which can be costly resulting in damage, shutdowns, and loss. Protective anti-static tarp covers are a great means for keeping equipment safe from malfunctions and failures. A very popular anti-static tarp is manufactured from durable fire retardant vinyl that has a material weight of 11.8 ounces per square yards. These heavy duty and protective covers are also 100 percent waterproof along with being UV ray, puncture, tear, and mildew resistant.
Each Tarp Material Delivers Its Own Assembly Of Protection
You are always going to get a high amount of protection when you place any tarp over your possessions. But it is much better to choose the best tarp depending on your needs and the features provided by each specific type of material. The main categories of these covers include fabrics that include canvas, vinyl, clear vinyl, polyethylene, mesh, and nylon tarps. We will provide the basic descriptions of the specific protective nature of each of the materials in the sections below.
Canvas Tarps – Covers made of canvas fabric were the original type of tarp. These tarpaulins have been around for centuries diversifying from their earliest tasks of shielding cargo on ships sailing the open seas into a current wide variety of uses and features for applications in manufacturing, commercial, agricultural, construction, painting, landscaping, trucking, and around the house. A majority of the canvas tarp products on the market are crafted from heavy duty cotton fabric that is tightly woven revealing covers that get the job done. Dedicated waterproof and water resistant tarps are offered to deliver water protection for your important possessions, structures, areas, and people that you want safeguarded from the rain, snow, and other water issues. A huge benefit of the canvas tarp weave design is that they are breathable helping create air circulation providing additional protection for the things being covered from the hazards of condensation and moisture developing under the covers. Fire retardant canvas tarps are also offered to shield against fire, flame, and other heat hazards. Very popular canvas tarp products include the Rhino-Tex waterproof canvas tarps, water resistant canvas tarps, painter tarps / drop cloths, fire retardant canvas tarps, and natural duck cotton canvas tarps. Effective canvas tarp utilization includes as an equipment covers, tarp covers for cars, painting tarps, camping tarps, tarps under tents, ground covers, landscaping tarps, leaf tarps, vegetable garden tarps, firewood tarps, divider curtains, and tarp hammocks.
Vinyl Tarps – Used for a variety of applications such as residential, recreational, commercial, warehousing agricultural, trucking, and industrial, vinyl tarps are an incredible tools in protecting your valuable structures, equipment, vehicles, supplies, areas, and people from the dangers of extreme weather, blistering sun, debris, pests, and other hazards. This very popular extremely durable and effective waterproof PVC material is available in a wide assortment of sizes, thicknesses, material weights, and colors to provide the best protection possible for your specific needs. Additional beneficial features possessed by vinyl tarps include heat sealed seams and strong rust resistant grommets in addition to being UV ray, wear, tear, abrasion, rot, and mildew resistant. Special features exist for vinyl tarps that include fire retardancy, anti-static, camouflage colors, awning/canopy tarps, and outdoor movie screens. Vinyl fabric tarps are very popular as truck tarps, carport tarps, vehicle covers, tarp covers for trailers, camping tarps, carport tarps, firewood tarps, roof tarps, tarp covers for tents, baseball and softball field tarps, hockey shooting tarps, golf hitting screens, and divider curtains.
Clear Vinyl Tarps - Clear vinyl tarps provide the same features of solid vinyl tarps with the tremendous benefit of a visually crystal clear views. These clear covers are durable, thick (20 Mil and 30 Mil), and anti-microbial while also possessing cold weather, UV ray, grease, chemical, rot, and mildew resistance along with a fire retardant option with the 20 Mil thick version. Clear vinyl tarps and clear vinyl curtains are extremely popular as covers and barriers on porches, decks, patios, entryways, and gazebos allowing users to take advantage of the mentioned areas well into the fall and winter months protecting against rain, wind, snow, and frigid temperatures. They are also used as vehicle, equipment, and supplies covers where the clear views of the items underneath is important.
Polyethylene Tarps– By far the most popular type of tarp is polyethylene. They account for about 56 percent of the sales within the $7 billion worldwide tarp market. The poly tarps are made with high quality, high density layers that are 100 percent waterproof. In addition, they are UV ray, tear, rot, and mildew resistant. Poly tarps are also extremely easy to handle and are cost effective. Poly tarps are commonly used as material covers, tarps for cars and trucks, carport covers, woodpile covers, patio furniture covers, tarps for roofs, tarps for tents, groundcovers, ice skating rink liners, and pond liners. This classification of tarps is offered in a very wide selection of stock sizes, thicknesses, grades, material weights, and color options. There are additional special features that include camouflage colors, fire retardancy, clear poly, string reinforcement, greenhouse tarps, and hay tarps.
Mesh Tarps – Mesh tarps are popular and versatile covers that are manufactured mainly from mesh fabric providing safe shade from the sun and comfortable airflow. They are commonly used as shade covers, privacy screens, windscreens, material tarps, and truck tarps. Mesh tarps and shade tarps are available in a large assortment of shade factors that typically range from 40 percent up to 95 percent shade along with a spectrum of colors. Offering more than just shade, there are also specialty mesh material that include hurricane tarps, fire retardant tarps, a wide variety of different types of truck tarps, containment tarps, and debris netting.
Nylon Tarps - Crafted from denier nylon fabric with denier thicknesses that include 200. 210, 400, 420, 900, 1000, and 1680, a variety of nylon tarps are available for specific needs. The nylon material is water resistant along with tear and abrasion resistance. These covers come in numerous colors. Nylon tarps possess a urethane coating that delivers both durability and flexibility for numerous uses that include residential, crafts, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and construction.
Custom Tarps - When the stock sizes you seek are not offered or you have special or unique dimensions, custom tarps and custom industrial curtains can easily be made for most of the tarp materials mentioned in this article. These custom tarps will be created to the exact dimensions, material, color, and special features that are needed. Custom tarps along with custom industrial custom curtains are very affordable, especially when they are compared to needing to purchase multiple tarps to obtain the necessary coverage. The Tarps Now Custom Size Tarp Builder app makes custom tarp ordering simple by providing the basic information in a few clicks.
Tarps Now Has The Tarp Protection That you Need
Tarps Now is the premier source for the tarp protection you need. Whether it is canvas tarps, vinyl tarps, clear vinyl tarps, poly tarp, mesh tarps, nylon tarp or anything else, we have the selection of covers and accessories for you along with custom options. If you have questions, are not sure of what type of material you need, or require help with ordering or the custom app, please do not hesitate to contact us by calling at (888) 800-1383 or sending an email at sales@tarpsnow.com. One of our experienced, helpful, and pleasant customer service team members located at our Michigan headquarters will be happy to speak with you.
