We carried out the shrink wrapping of a Monterey 214 Sports Boat for protection during outside winter storage, with excellent results. The boat was shrink wrapped in the normal way. First a perimeter band of woven cord strapping was placed around the boat just below and level with the waterline. Towing eyes at the bow […]
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Tufcoat have achieved ISO9001:2000 accreditation for the application and supply of shrink wrapping materials and equipment. The achievement comes as a result of 12 months hard work and reflects the companies’ commitment to quality throughout the company. Tufcoat protect large industrial products and equipment from damage during road, rail and sea transportation. The Tufcoat and
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New customers are often concerned about the possibility of condensation inside shrink wrap covers causing damage to the product being wrapped. Because shrink wrap covers are so effective at creating a weatherproof barrier, those who have not used shrink wrap cover believe the shrink wrap will also trap any moisture inside the cover. However, using
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Yet another application for our 12 metre wide shrink wrap has been discovered! This time it is to package bulk tanks to protect them during transport from the manufacturer to the end customer. Many tanks are transported over significant distances by road and sea, and packaging is used to protect the finished surfaces from becoming
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Tufcoat are pleased to announce another successful outcome of a shrink wrapping trial. The latest trial was for the weather protection of train carriages during transport from manufacturer to customer. Our client had previously used tarpaulins to protect the carriages on their month long ‘around the world’ journey to the customer, but these had been
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The increasing popularity of offsite construction techniques Where modules and pods are pre-fabricated in a factory ‘off-site’ before being transported and rapidly assembled at the building site, there is a requirement for a low cost but effective way to protect these modules during delivery from the factory to the building site. Shrink wrap covering has been
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Polythene zipper doors are incredibly useful and versatile items when used with plastic sheet coverings and wraps. Zipper doors, or roll up doors as they are sometimes referred to are used mainly in the marine, construction and containment industries to create access for moving materials, equipment and people into a sealed area. Using a roll up door means that a cover does not have to be removed and re-secured to gain access to the product underneath. Using a zipped access door means that complicated doorways and ugly duct tape seal ups are a thing of the past. There are two main types of zipper door on the market.
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Have you considered shrink wrapping your boat over the winter? Not only will you no longer need to buy and maintain a winter cover for your boat, but you won’t have to find somewhere to store the cover when not in use. You’ll be recycling too! Shrink wrapping is actually a pretty simple process, which
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Shrink wrap can be used to to encapsulate structures to form work shelters, tents and temporary buildings Boat shrink wrapping describes the technique of using a heavy duty marine grade plastic film to create a moulded covering that fits, ‘as tight as a drum skin’. Whilst shrink wrapping services are mainly required to protect boats
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Shrink wrap frequently asked questions from our customers What is the difference between shrink wrap and stretch wrap? Stretch wrap is unsuitable for large applications, it is stretched around an object with minimal protection; it sticks to itself and is also known as pallet wrap or cling film. Shrink wrap is draped over an
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