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Temporary carpet protection film

Ian McQueen — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:28:37 +0000

Carpet protection film is manufactured by Soprad : one of Europe’s largest producers of temporary protection films. Temporary carpet protection films are used to protect carpets during decorating, refubishment of offices or during build up of exhibitions. Using a strong and abrasion resistant film, which is coated with top quality solvent acrylic adhesive. Soprad carpet protection film can out perform many inferior products on the market today. The carpet protection film can be used on many types of woollen carpet and most man made fibres, giving total protection wherever they are applied. Available in standard roll widths, they can be offered in lengths of 10 metre, 25 metre, 50 metre and 100 metre. Subject to our MOQ Soprad carpet protection films can be printed with your company name and logo.

Window and glass protection film

Ian McQueen — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:55:25 +0000

Soprad window and glass temporary protection film can help prevent scratches and damage caused to glass and double glazed units during transportation, handling and installation in new build applications and during building refurbishments. The temporary films are UV stable and can be left in place for up to four weeks after which they can be easily removed. Available in a wide range of widths and roll lengths, the film can be supplied in either transparent or tinted blue. Soprad also produce a solvent acrylic adhesive protection film, which can be applied to glass and double glazed units and can be left on site even longer during the building and construction of new homes. This product is not affected by water, or humidity, making it ideal for use outdoors.

Composite and Sandwich panel protection film

Ian McQueen — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:33:10 +0000

It is important when covering pre painted coils and pre painted sheets, that the correct temporary protection film is applied. Composite and sandwich panel can be protected from scratches using a temporary surface protection film from Soprad. The gloss levels of a pre painted surface can vary and the wrong choice of protection film can cause problems when you come to remove the film. Soprad manufacture a range of protective films in low, medium and high adhesion. A special ” easy peel ” product is also available for high gloss pre painted surfaces. Soprad produce films coated with both acrylic and rubber resin adhesives and they are available in transparent, tinted blue or co-extruded black/white. For help in choosing the correct product for your application, Soprad offer technical evaluations of your painted surface and will offer samples of protection film with the correct adhesion level for you to evaluate in house.

Aluminium sheet; Stainless Steel sheet

Ian McQueen — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:32:25 +0000

Soprad have the ability to coat their wide range of temporary surface protection films in water base, solvent or rubber resin adhesives. This versatile range can protect all types of aluminium surfaces from mill finish, to the various grit polished grades. Most types of stainless steel, including mirror finish and BA surfaces can be protected from damage caused during handling, storage and delivery by using temporary surface protection films from Soprad. Using high grade polyethylene films, Soprad can offer transparent or tinted along with heavier gauge films in black/white, which offer more protection to the metal surface. Soprad also manufacture a special Laser film, which is available in two different thicknesses, and is printed ” Laser film “. The protection films can be easily removed, leaving your processed products in a pristine condition for your customers.

Sheet Plastics and Upvc extrusions

Ian McQueen — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:31:37 +0000

Upvc extrusions, cellular foam boards and sheet plastics can all benefit from using Soprad temporary surface protection films. Applied in line during the extrusion process, they remain in place until just after installation and give total protection from any damage caused by transportation and handling. Applying a temporary surface protection film will ensure that your product reaches your customer in pristine condition. Soprad can manufacture protection films with adhesion levels from very low through to high adhesion to suit the many gloss levels and different types of extrusion which need to be protected.

Soprad can offer films in transparent or tinted colours for ease of product identification, and can also supply protection films printed with your own logo and text so you can promote your company identity and brand.

A world of Surface Protection

Ian McQueen — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:13:43 +0000

Type into a popular search engine the words “ surface protection film, or “ carpet protection film “, and you will see page after page of companies offering you hundreds of different products, all claiming to be the one for the job.

However, whose product is it, who made it and where. But does it matter? Well yes, I think it does. You know the make of the car you are driving, and the computer you are reading this on. Today you see glazing and window companies promote the glass they offer, but my guess is many do not know who manufactured the protection film they buy and apply to their finished products.

Most of the companies you see on the net do not actually tell you whose product they are promoting (a good example is the number offering temporary carpet and do not tell you the manufacturer). Surface protection film today comes from mainland Europe, American and even further away, the Far East. Not in itself a problem, as we don’t have a dedicated manufacturer of protection film, despite what you may read , so it all has to be imported, and then converted to the size you require here in the UK.

Having been in the industry of surface protection since 1982, I have worked along side specialist suppliers and manufacturers, and I have always been proud to promote the manufacturer of the product I was offering. Surface protection film is a highly technical product range, which, if not correctly chosen can cause severe problems, additional costs and extra work and loss of credibility to your business. Why do the suppliers on the net not then tell the customer whose product he is buying, the technical facilities behind it, and where it came from? Why the secret?

I am not talking about branding here, as yes, you can get protection film printed with a name, but it is not your name or the factory that made it, so what additional help does that offer? You still do not know who made it and where it is actually from. If you wish to promote a name why not choose your own, it is easily available now to large users of protection films.

The different applications for the use of surface protection film has increased in the last 28 years, today protecting glass in new build has become big business. I can remember my first customer who coated all his white cellular foam board with green protection film , the householder complained as he said he wanted white cills, problem solved when they removed the green film.