Relief Tarpaulin
- Emergency housing and temporary shelter for the locations of natural disasters and refugees. For for humanitarian and relief purposes.
- Made of woven HDPE fibres in black & white colors, laminated on both sides with LDPE.
- Stabilized against ultraviolet rays and extreme heat for long outdoor exposure.
- As per UNHCR / UNICEF / ICRC / IFRC / MSF standards.
- Marking and logo customized to your requirements.
- Designed for long outdoor use in all climates. Highly recommended for family shelter protection
Plastic Tarpaulin Sheet (4×5 m) – Palletised / Non Palletised
| Materia | |
| Material for the plain sheet |
Made of woven high-density black polyethylene (HDPE) fibers, warp x weft, laminated on both sides with low density polyethylene (LDPE) coating, with reinforced rims by heat sealing on all sides, (or 2 sides heat sealing and 2 sides double stitching), and a 5 millimetres diameter PE or PP rope on the edge, inside the hem. 1000 denier minimum. |
| Reinforcement eyelets | Aluminium eyelets or equivalent on four sheet sides of the single sheetsat 100cm ±5cm centre to centre, providing very strong fixation points. |
| Tensile strength | Minimum 600 N both directions of warp and weft (BS 2576, 50mm grab test or equivalent). Tear strength in plain sheet at state of origin Minimum 100 N both directions (BS 4303 wing tear or equivalent) or under ISO 4674 (A2). |
| Tensile strength of the eyelets | Minimum 700N inside the eyelets as per ISO 1421-1, pulling lengthwise with a hook of 8mm wire diameter. |
| UV resistance | Stabilized against ultraviolet rays and excess heat for long outdoor exposure. Maximum 5% loss on original tensile strength under ISO 1421 after 1500 hours UV under ASTM G53/94 (UVB 313 nm peak). |
| Central welding and strength at state of origin |
Only one (01) is allowed along the middle of the sheet, length wise. Minimum resistance is 80% of the original tarpaulin tensile strength in the weft under ISO 1421 plus additional procedure. |
Size, Weight, Colour, Fire Resistance |
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| Width | 4m (+/- 1%) |
| Length | 5m (+/- 1%) |
| Material net weight | Minimum 190g/m2 ±20g/m2. |
| Coating colour | White sun reflective on both sides of the sheet without fluctuation in colour. Inner black fibers to ensure opacity. |
| Yarn colour | The yarns of the base fabric must be black in both the warp and weft directions. Light grey is not acceptable. |
| Manufacturer marking of the tarpaulin |
Every 4x5m tarpaulin sheet should include a tag stitched in hem, with the manufacturer identification (letters not higher than 2.5cm). The tag should include the supplier and factory names, unique reference batch number and the date of manufacturing. No company logo should be included with the manufacturer’s marking. |
Printing, Packing and Accessories |
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| Printing of UNICEF logo | A line with UNICEF logos must be printed on both sides of the plastic sheet, placed one meter from the bottom edge of the long side on the tarpaulin. For UNICEF visibility, size of logo is Length: 75 cm, Height: 18 cm. The distance (space) between each logo should be 20.83 cm. (the UNICEF Logo should not be cut at any one point).Typeface Font: Univers. Colour specification: Process Cyan (100% cyan) CMYK of C100 M0 Y0 K0. |
| Edges | Edges are straight and neat cut, and square. |
| Flame Retardant | Pass CPAI84 sections 6 with maximum 10s after flame average and maximum 30s after flame per test piece. Ageing under ISO 4892-2, type A, 360 hours |
| Bale Content | 5 tarpaulin sheets per bale. Weight:19-21 kg |
| Bale quality | The bale must be wrapped with a piece of similar material as the one of the tarpaulins. The wrapping must be properly folded, closely tight to the bale content, making a well-shaped cubic bale. Inside the bales the tarpaulins are not individually wrapped. |
| Marking on the bales | UNICEF horizontal logo, UNICEF item name and number, PO no., PO qty, Consignor, Consignee, Destination, Packing units (number/total number e.g. 1/20, 19/20). |
| Barcode | Barcode is fixed and visible |
| Pallet | Pallets must be fumigated and heat treated as per IPSM15 standard Palletized goods must not exceed the length and width of the pallet. Pallets should be shrink wrapped and strapped. |
Plastic Tarpaulin Sheet (4×5 m) – Palletised / Non Palletised
| Material | |
| Material for the plain sheet |
Made of woven high-density black polyethylene (HDPE) fibers, warp x weft, laminated on both sides with low density polyethylene (LDPE) coating, with reinforced rims by heat sealing on all sides, (or 2 sides heat sealing and 2 sides double stitching), and a 5 millimetres diameter PE or PP rope on the edge, inside the hem. 1000 denier minimum. |
| Reinforcement eyelets | |
| Tensile strength | Minimum 600 N both directions of warp and weft (BS 2576, 50 mm grab test or equivalent). Tear strength in plain sheet at state of origin: Minimum 100 N both directions (BS 4303 wing tear or equivalent) or under ISO 4674 (A2). |
| Tensile strength of the eyelets | |
| UV resistance | Stabilized against ultraviolet rays and excess heat for long outdoor exposure. Maximum 5% loss on original tensile strength under ISO 1421 after 1500 hours UV under ASTM G53/94 (UVB 313 nm peak). |
| Central welding and strength at state of origin |
Only one (01) is allowed along the middle of the sheet, length wise. Minimum resistance is 80% of the original tarpaulin tensile strength in the weft under ISO 1421 plus additional procedure. |
Size, Weight, Colour, Fire Resistance |
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| Width | 4 m +/- 1% |
| Length | 50 m +/- 1% |
| Material net weight | Minimum 190g/m2 ±20g/m2. |
| Coating colour | White sun reflective on both sides of the sheet without fluctuation in colour. Inner black fibers to ensure opacity. |
| Yarn colour | The yarns of the base fabric must be black in both the warp and weft directions. Light grey is not acceptable. |
| Manufacturer marking of the tarpaulin |
Every tarpaulin should include a tag stitched in hem, with the manufacturer identification (letters not higher than 2.5cm). The tag should include the supplier and factory names, unique reference batch number and the date of manufacturing. No company logo should be included with the manufacturer’s marking. |
Printing, Packing and Accessories |
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| Printing of UNICEF logo | A line with UNICEF logos must be printed on both sides of the plastic sheet, placed one meter from the bottom edge of the long side on the tarpaulin. For UNICEF visibility, size of logo is Length: 75 cm, Height: 18 cm. The distance (space) between each logo should be 20.83 cm. (the UNICEF Logo should not be cut at any one point).Typeface Font: Univers. Colour specification: Process Cyan (100% cyan) CMYK of C100 M0 Y0 K0 |
| Edges | Edges are straight and neat cut, and square. |
| Flame Retardant | Pass CPAI84 sections 6 with maximum 10s after flame average and maximum 30s after flame per test piece. Ageing under ISO 4892-2, type A, 360 hours. |
| Bale Content | 1 tarpaulin per bale Weight: 34.06-43.83kg |
| Bale quality | The bale must be wrapped with a piece of similar material as the one of the tarpaulins. The wrapping must be properly folded, closely tight to the bale content, making a well-shaped cubic bale. Inside the bales the tarpaulins are not individually wrapped. |
| Marking on the bales | UNICEF horizontal logo, UNICEF item name and number, PO no., PO qty, Consignor, Consignee, Destination, Packing units (number/total number e.g. 1/20, 19/20). There should be significant space between the logo and other information. |
| Barcode | Barcode is fixed and visible |
| Pallet | Pallets must be fumigated and heat treated as per IPSM15 standard Palletised goods must not exceed the length and width of the pallet. Pallets should be shrink wrapped and strapped. |
Plastic Tarpaulins 6x4m with pre-punched reinforcement bands
| Material | |
| Material for the plain sheet | Woven high-density polyethylene (HDPE) black fibres fabric laminated on both sides with white low-density polyethylene (LDPE) coating. |
| Material for the reinforced attachment points | 6 bands of 75mm +/-3% width made of woven black HDPE fibres fabric and coated with grey LDPE on the outside. Pre-punched 8mm holes on the 2 side bands at 0.1m +/-10% intervals, positioned in the centre of the bands (only the reinforcement bands are pre-punched, not the tarpaulin itself). Position of the 6 bands and pre-punched holes as per drawing below. Side bands can be positioned at maximum 10mm from the edge. Dimension tolerance on the distance between two bands: +/-10mm |
Strength at state of origin and after UV exposure |
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| Tear strength in plain sheet at state of origin |
Minimum 100N under ISO 4674-1B 2003, with a test piece of 200x200mm as described in ISO 4674 annex B, in plain sheet. |
| Tensile strength in plain sheet at state of origin | Minimum 500N and 15% to 35% elongation in warp and weft in plain sheet under ISO 1421-1. |
| UV resistance of the plain sheet, measured as remaining tensile strength after UV exposure | The tarpaulin tensile strength under ISO 1421-1 after 1500 hours UV under ASTM G53/94 (UVB 313 nm peak) must be: Minimum 80% of the original value of the actual product, AND not less than 475N. To be tested in the plain sheet. |
| Tensile strength in the reinforcement bands at state of origin |
Minimum 700N inside the reinforcement bands as per ISO 1421-1, pulling lengthwise in a pre-punched hole of 8mm with a hook of 8mm wire diameter. To test in 2 holes in each side bands |
| UV resistance of the reinforcement bands measured as remaining tensile strength after UV exposure | The reinforcement bands tensile strength under ISO 1421-1 after 1500 hours UV under ASTM G53/94 (UVB 313 nm peak) must be: Minimum 80% of the original value of the actual product, AND not less than 665N. To be tested inside the reinforcement bands as described above. |
| Welding number and strength at state of origin | Only one welding allowed, in the middle of the sheet, length wise. The tarpaulin tensile strength crossways at the place of the welding under ISO 1421-1 must be: Minimum 50% of the original value of the actual product, AND not less than 400N. |
Size, weight, colour, fire resistance |
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| Width | 4 m ± 1% net width |
| Length | 6m minimum net length |
| Weight, plain sheet only, excluding the bands weight | 190g/m² ± 20g under ISO 3801 (equivalent to 170g/m² minimum to 210g/m² maximum) |
| Weight, complete sheet including bands weight. | Plain sheet specific weight plus 10% additional weight for the reinforcement bands under ISO 3801. |
| Total weight from 187g/m² minimum and 231g/m² maximum Specific weight of the bands from 150g/ m² minimum and 200g/m² maximum |
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| Flame retardant EN13823+A1 |
Minimum class D, s2, d2. Minimum time to reach large wing external edge: 4minutes (LFS) |
| Colour | White sun reflective on both sides of the sheet. Grey coating on the outside of the bands. Inner black fibres to ensure opacity. White Coating colour definition: L.a.b Coordinates under ISO 105J01 Minimum L: 82 “a” value between -1.7 and +1.5 “b” value between -4.5 and 0 |
| Opacity measured as minimum reflection and maximum transmission, in the range of visible light and near infrareds. | Measured under ISO 13468-1. Values should be measured respectively from 350 to 750nm, and from 750 to 2500nm wavelength. The final result is the average of the averages in each range. Minimum total reflection: 35% Maximum total reflexion: 50% Maximum total transmission: 5% |
Marking, packing, and accessories |
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| Printing | Continuous indelible printing in white colour on grey, or in black colour on white, of the manufacturer name, the month and year of production (Letters of 2.5cm high +/10%). Length indicator marks every meter. Customer logo on request. |
| Bale dimensions | Length: 600mm; Width: 400mm; Height: 180mm (all +/-20%) There must be 5 tarpaulins per bale |
| Bale marking | As per indicated in contract. |
| Bale protection | The bale must be wrapped with a piece of similar material as the one of the tarpaulins. The wrapping must be properly folded, closely tight to the bale content, making a well-shaped cubic bale. Inside the bales the tarpaulins are not individually wrapped. |
| Bales strapping | The bale must be strapped with 2 heat-sealed plastic straps for the length and 2 for the cross. |