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Kuraray Plastics Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka, President: Katsuhiko Kishi) has developed two types of heat shield tarpaulin sheet (white opaque and semi-transparent) that effectively reduce solar heat and thus heat under cover, for instance inside tents. Sales will commence from July 2007. The sheet applications range from interior-related products such as indoor blinds to construction sites and farms as well as resort and event facilities.
Heat shield tarpaulin is a laminated sheet consisting of polyester fabric sandwiched between films that reflect the sunlight's near-infrared rays and thus reduce the amount of heat that penetrates inside. Furthermore, the sheet displays a superior heat shield effect by curbing the rise in temperature of the sheet itself. Both white opaque and semi-transparent types are capable of reducing the temperature rise by around 5℃ compared with other general Kuraray Plastics tarpaulin sheet.
Both types are durable thanks to the cancellous structure of the basic fabric, but the semi-transparent rough mesh type enables it to have see-through, natural lighting qualities that keep interiors such as those in tents brighter than the white opaque type.
Last year, Kuraray Plastics developed in succession two eco-friendly tarpaulin sheets: one consisting of a combination of inorganic components that dramatically reduces the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated during the waste incineration process, the other made from plant-derived resin. As the third in the series, this heat shield tarpaulin appeals for its eco-friendly properties in combating the heat-island phenomenon, while naturally saving energy and cutting costs by reducing the need for lighting and air conditioning.
- 1. Special features
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- Cut down sunlight's near-infrared rays and thus reduce temperature rise by around 5℃ (compared with other Kuraray Plastics products)
- Maintain permeation properties and natural lighting qualities while curbing temperature rise
- Offer eco-friendly energy and cost reductions
- Equivalent performance (strength, workability) to conventional tarpaulin sheets
- 2. Applications
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- Simple storage, equipment storage yards, workplaces
- Simple tents (for general events, sports events), tent awnings (blinds), parasols
- Agricultural cultivation facilities; animal housing such as poultry houses, pigpens, etc.; pet housing
- Interior blinds, shutters, etc.
- 3. Specifications
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White opaque type 94cm wide × 50m long; 0.58mm thick; weight 600g / m² Semi-transparent type 185cm wide × 50m long; 0.15mm thick; weight 240g / m² - 4. Retail price estimates
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White opaque type ¥2,000 - ¥2,500 / m² Semi-transparent type ¥1,000 - ¥1,200 / m² - 5. Sales targets
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First year ¥50 million third year ¥300 million
Overview of Kuraray Plastic Co., Ltd.
| Headquarters | Shin-Hankyu Building, 1-12-39 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8611, Japan |
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| President | Katsuhiko Kishi |
| Capital | ¥180 million |
| No. of employees | 194 (as of March 31, 2007) |
| Business activities | Manufacture, processing and sale of rubber and plastic hoses and molded products, water and sewage pipes, laminated products, and SEPTON compounds and molded materials |
