A tarpaulin that is made from canvas tarps is a cover that is designed to last many years and serves many purposes. They are highly water resistant, are very breathable, won\’t break down rapidly under Ultra Violet radiation, and are rot and mildew resistant.
Cotton canvas is a very versatile material that has numerous special features. It is strong, light, and very malleable because it is a woven fabric. This makes cotton canvas a great selection when has to hold its strength and be shaped for jobs like covering small vehicles and machinery or as a tarp for painting.
Cotton canvas tarpaulins are great to cover anything that need to be protected from the rain or sun because they are treated to be water resistant. They accept this treatment readily and will provide protection from rot, mildew, Ultra Violet radiation, and the penetration of oil.
A quality constructed canvas tarpaulin should include double stitching at the hem and seams, often with rope sewn into the hem for reinforcement. Aluminum or brass grommets that are tied down are frequently reinforced with an extra layer of canvas and are resistant to rust. The spacing of the grommets ranges from twenty four inches to forty eight inches apart. For strength some grommets are reinforced with a patch of extra canvas.
Being treated for fire resistance is one of the most important features of a canvas tarpaulin. This makes the canvas tarpaulin great for use in locations where there might be a potential of a fire hazard, regardless if it is in an industrial setting or at home. The canvas tarpaulin can also be used in a public setting, where there are strict fire regulations. However, remember that not all canvas tarpaulins have been treated with a fire retardant.
When they are treated, canvas weights range from approximately ten ounces to as much as eighteen ounces and are available in sizes from six feet by eight feet to twenty feet by thirty feet. The lighter weight and larger sizes are a great selection for tarpaulin tents and for painter\’s tarpaulins.
Tarpaulins that use cotton duck canvas are made much sturdier. They weigh somewhat more at eighteen ounces for each square foot after that have been treated, have hems that are double stitched, and are also resistant to mildew and water. They have double grommets that are extra strong because they are attached to a rope that is in the hem and the seams are triple stitched. The sizes of these tarpaulins range from ten feet by eighteen feet to sixteen feet by twenty four feet. A canvas tarpaulin will usually last a minimum of three to five years, although they many become somewhat stiff as they get older.
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