Aircon Engineers | Air Curtain & PVC Strip Curtain Guide

Anyone who has tried to keep a busy warehouse, kitchen or workshop doorway both open and efficient knows the problem: staff and trolleys need to pass freely, yet heat, dust and insects drift in with every movement. For many sites the answer is a set of industrial PVC curtains , and Aircon Engineers, a supplier of air curtains, PVC strip curtains and flying insect killers, regularly advises facility teams on choosing, fitting and maintaining them. This guide explains how these curtains work, where they make the most difference and what to check before you order. The advice is aimed at facility managers, plant supervisors, cold-room operators and restaurant owners. It will not replace a site survey, but it will help you ask better questions and avoid the most common mistakes. How Industrial Strip Curtains Actually Work A strip curtain is a row of overlapping flexible plastic strips hung from a rail above a doorway. People, forklifts and trolleys push through the strips, which spring ...

Walk through almost any cold store, kitchen passage, workshop or loading bay and you will see them: clear plastic strips hanging from the top of a doorway. They look simple, yet the difference between a well chosen set of transparent pvc strip curtains and a poorly chosen one is large. The right strips keep cold air in, keep dust and insects out and let forklifts or trolleys pass without fuss. The wrong ones crack in winter, stick together in heat, yellow in the sun or leave gaps that defeat the purpose. Aircon Engineers surveys doorways of all kinds, and the same handful of questions decides almost every purchase. This guide explains how to choose thickness, width and overlap, how to measure a doorway properly and how to look after the strips once they are up. Why Thickness and Width Matter More Than Colour Colour deserves only a short mention. Clear strips let people see what is on the other side, which is a safety benefit where vehicles and pedestrians cross. Some sites add rib...