You may have seen the PVC curtains that hang in some supermarkets or warehouses, and wondered what they are. Perhaps you have even wondered whether they could be of any use to your business. Here we are going to take an in-depth look at what hanging PVC curtains could do for you, and why you might want to consider using them. As you will see, they are one of the most useful upgrades that you could consider for any area where they would be suitable!
What They Do
This is the first and most simple point to look at: what exactly do hanging door curtains do? Well, you can see that they are a lot more flexible than a solid door, and allow movement easily as well as being partly see-through. But they also have a lot of abilities that you might associate more with a fixed door, thanks to the PVC material which they are made from. They can help to reduce heat loss or to keep chilled air in. This is hugely important and will be one of the main factors that should help you to decide whether you need them or not.
Why You Need Them
Besides keeping a cold area cold, or a hot area hot, they have many other advantages. First of all, it is important to note that they will of course reduce your heating bills, because you do not have to fight so much against the movement of air between the two areas that you are separating. While doing this, they also increase safety in the workplace – they are not heavy, will yield if you go into them, and allow you to partially see what is beyond them. They also improve the working environment by controlling the temperature issues.
That is not all they keep out, however – noise levels can also be reduced by installing some of these curtains, which is especially useful in areas around heavy machinery. They can also reduce the transference of fumes and dust that may be created during certain processes. Finally, they are also useful for areas which are open to the outdoors, as they can help to keep out insects, birds, and vermin.
Where To Put Them
There are quite a few places that we normally see PVC hanging door curtains, though of course you can put them wherever they are needed. Some of the common examples include external doors which see a lot of traffic – think outside the box here and you can see them put up at a playschool or junior school, where children are often wandering in and out of play areas. They can also be put up as internal doorways, such as to separate parts of a warehouse, or for areas where there is a lot of foot traffic and your employees might be carrying heavy loads. The exit from a kitchen, for example, could benefit, as waiters will be able to carry plates without needing to open a door.
You could also use them as barriers to noise, dust, fumes, and so on, hanging them around a workshop area. They are great for areas which may only need temporary or occasional partitioning, as you can have them installed on a slider, allowing them to be pushed back out of the way from time to time. Even a sports centre would benefit from something like this, which allows different courts to be put in place within a large hall, with barriers that will yield if someone should crash into them while playing a game. Sound booths and welding booths are both two examples of real working situations where you might hang these curtains up. You can even use them inside a temperature controlled lorry, to create a colder space at the back or an area at the front which is not kept cold. You can even use them in the home for a smaller space which is suitable for pets to run through, but must be kept partitioned from the outside world.
The possibilities for PVC hanging curtains are really very wide, so don’t feel limited to the examples we have discussed here. Anywhere you need a partition, they will be a useful choice!