Blockout Curtains
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 NEW ENERGY SAVING BLACKOUT 22TAILORED CURTAINS VALANCE REDUCE NOISE BLOCK LIGHT  US $20.28
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 NIP ECLIPSE THERMA BACK ONE MILEY PANEL NEON GREEN SAVE US $24.99
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 Disney CONCEALED TAB TOP BLOCKOUT CURTAINS GREEN US $130.57
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 Disney CONCEALED TAB TOP BLOCKOUT CURTAINS LILAC US $136.34
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 Disney CONCEALED TAB TOP BLOCKOUT CURTAINS PINK US $136.34
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 Disney PENCIL PLEAT BLOCKOUT CURTAINS BLUE US $141.22
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 Toy Story BLOCKOUT ROLLER BLIND CURTAIN 120 US $74.03
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 Disney Princess BLOCKOUT ROLLER BLIND CURTAIN 120 US $99.70
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 BLOCKOUT HOLLAND ROLLER BLIND CURTAIN 120 Pink US $56.65
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 BLOCKOUT HOLLAND ROLLER BLIND CURTAIN 120 Blue US $56.65
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 NEW BLACKOUT 57ROD CURTAINS VALANCE PANELS RUSTIC CONTEMPORARY COLONIAL COTTAGE US $19.57
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 2 Pottery Barn Kids Mini Dot Blackout Liner Panels 84x44 Curtain Pink US $79.00
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Tarpaulin/Curtain Materials
Various types of Industrial and Domestic Tarpaulin materials
Curtains and Tarpaulin materials – both Industrial and Domestic can be made from varying thicknesses of fabric, each with a differing degree of light absorption and heat insulating qualities. For maximum temperature control, the curtain gap to the window or Door opening should be small, with minimum convection drafts below or above the curtain.
A lightweight net curtain is one that is made from translucent fabric, such as a loosely woven polyester voile or a cotton lace. Sheer curtains allow a majority of light to be transmitted through the fabric, with the fabric weave providing a basic level of UV protection while retaining maximum visibility through the curtain. Sheer curtains are sometimes referred to as privacy curtains in reference to their screening abilities; during the day most sheer fabrics will allow people inside the home to see the outside view whilst preventing people outside the home from seeing directly into the home. Due to the loose weave of these fabrics, these types of curtains offer very little in the way of heat insulation.
Uncoated fabrics provide the next level of heat insulation and light absorption. Uncoated fabrics constitute the vast majority of fabrics used in curtains, and are composed of a tightly woven fabric, most typically a cotton/polyester blend, which is mostly opaque when viewed in ambient light. Uncoated fabrics, such as Ripstop Canvas provide a reasonable level of heat insulation due to the tight weave of the fabric, however the fabric itself is typically not thick enough to completely absorb strong light sources. As a result, when curtains made from uncoated fabrics are closed in an attempt to block out direct sunlight, light may still be visible through the curtain.
Coated fabrics consist of a standard uncoated fabric with an opaque rubber or PVC backing applied to the rear of the fabric to provide improved light absorption. To create a coated fabric a liquefied rubber polymer or PVC coating is applied in a single coat to an uncoated fabric and subsequently fused dry by means of a heated roller, in much the same way that a laser printer applies toner to a sheet of paper before fusing it dry. A fabric that has been through the coating process once is considered a 1 pass coated fabric, anecdotally referred to as dim-out or blackout because of the fabric's ability to absorb approximately 50-70% of a direct light source. To improve the light absorption of a fabric it is possible to re-coat a fabric up to a maximum of 3 pass coated, which is considered sufficient to block out 100% of a direct light source, hence such fabrics are referred to as blockout coated.
Maximum light absorption and heat insulation in a curtain is created through a lined curtain, which typically consists of an uncoated fabric at the front to provide the look and feel of the curtain, with a separate coated fabric attached at the rear to provide the insulating qualities. The coated fabric is typically referred to as a lining, which simply refers to a coated fabric that does not have any particular color or pattern.
Fire Retardant Materials
Materials used in these curtains have a Flame or Fire retardant chemical added to the coating material during processing.
These chemicals are most often referred to as Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) organobromide compounds that have an inhibitory effect on the ignition of combustible organic materials. Of the commercialized chemical flame retardants, the brominated variety are most widely used. They are very effective in plastics and textile applications, e.g. electronics, clothes and furniture. BFRs are commonly used in electronic products as a means of reducing the flammability of the product.
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