What Are Crash Doors?

Crash Doors Introduction

In an industrial

environment there are many tools which are used in order to make the everyday running of a business cheaper and more effective. When it comes to warehouses, storehouses or food processing plants there are a number of concerns which need to be

addresses by a company. In order to run a productive business, you need to make sure the efficiency of your day to day running is as high as possible. For this reason products like PVC curtains and crash doors are almost essential to the everyday running of these businesses. Although PVC strip curtains are ideal for insulating areas of a warehouse or storehouse, they are awkward for driven vehicles in the fact that visibility is obscured when driving through. In a situation where constant access is required for forklifts and pallet trucks, PVC crash doors are a much better solution. PVC crash doors are exactly as the name suggests. Like PVC curtains they act as an insulating barrier in doorways as PVC is an excellent thermal insulator. Due to the strength and durability of PVC, these doors have no need to be opened manually, they can simply be pushed open by a vehicle or pallet truck hence the name crash doors. These doors swing open while the object passes through and close in a matter of seconds, reducing the amount of heat dispersion between different areas.

Where might you use PVC doors?

If you have the need to store different products at different ambient temperatures then PVC doors or a PVC curtain are a must. For instance in a processing plant where chilled foods and frozen goods are stored in adjacent areas, you might use a PVC crash door to insulate between the two areas, but still allow constant access for vehicles and pedestrians without heat dispersing from area to area. This can help reduce the amount of energy you use to heat or chill a particular section, but also increase productivity and efficiency of staff. PVC crash doors can also be tinted for use around welding rigs and other bright lights. This can allow easy access for vehicles to transport finished products, but also protect the rest of the workforce not required to wear the correct welding safety gear.

PVC doors in the commercial sector

Although PVC doors and curtains are more often seen in the industrial sector due to the strength and durability of PVC, they can also be found in many parts of the retail and hospitality sector. One of the issues of having a bistro pub with a beer garden is the fact that very often the entrance doors are left open in order to keep the inside of the pub cool and allow easy access for bar staff and waiters to carry food and drinks. The only issue with this is the fact there is a much higher chance of flies, insects and rodents from gaining access to the premises and the kitchen. In this instance, having a PVC crash door in the entranceway to the kitchen would allow quick and easy access for staff members, but also help to keep rodents and insects out of the kitchen. Most pubs have a cellar, which needs to be kept at the right temperature and free of mice and rats. Although a PVC crash door might not be suitable in this situation, products like PVC strip curtains would be ideal as they can insulate the entrance to the cellar, stopping rodents from gaining access, but also ensuring the cellar is kept as cold as it should be.

Why are crash doors made from PVC?

There are many different materials that could in theory be used to produce crash doors, but none that have the same combination of properties which makes PVC the most suitable material. PVC is renowned across most industries as being one of the most versatile plastic compounds on the market. Various combinations of chemicals can produce different density PVC, which make the compound ideal for both rigid and flexible products.

PVC crash doors have all of the strength and hardwearing properties of PVC and are made to be fairly rigid, although they have some flexibility to help reduce the impact from an object being pushed through.

This means they are less likely to get damaged, relatively cheap to produce and really easy to maintain and can be custom made to fit almost any size access way.

Please contact us for more information on crash doors by calling 01625 573 971.