PVC webbing

PVC webbing has been used in the truck industry since the late 1990s to reinforce and stiffen truck tarpaulins and at the same time to secure loads . For truck tarpaulins approved for load securing, appropriately certified PVC- coated webbing must also be used for this purpose .

Certified webbing

For the use of PVC-coated webbing in truck tarpaulins, only certified webbing that meets the requirements of EN 12641-2: 2006 may be used. Typically, the belts are delivered with a tensile strength of 1300 kg and 2400 kg.

Low shrink

In addition to the normal variants of the PV webbing, there is another low-shrink variant . This ensures that the webbing does not contract when it gets warm and folds in the truck tarpaulin.

Load securing against thieves

Special PVC webbing with woven stainless steel wires helps to protect the cargo on the truck against thieves at rest stops.

PVC webbing processing

There are basically two ways of attaching PVC webbing to PVC truck tarpaulins. The first and most widespread variant is the so-called hot air welding. Here, a hot air blower is clamped in a rollable device, which allows hot air to flow in between the PVC webbing and the PVC tarpaulin and thus melts both PVC coatings. Then a stamp presses the still moist layers together and connects them permanently. The second variant is high-frequency welding. Here, a stamp is heated by high vibrating frequencies, which connects the two PVC layers under pressure. The latter variant is considered to be more expensive, but a more stable connection.