How to Choose Industrial PVC Strip Curtains for a Working Doorway

Start with the doorway and traffic pattern

Measure the opening width and height, then record how people, carts, forklifts, or other equipment pass through it. Width determines how the curtain covers the opening. Our standard product information includes widths from 150 to 1400 mm, while common door-curtain widths include 150, 200, 300, 400, and 500 mm. These choices let you plan the overlap and the number of strips around the actual doorway.

A 2 mm by 200 mm strip is a practical specification to evaluate for a commercial or factory doorway when the opening dimensions and traffic pattern suit it. The 2 mm thickness is also identified as a standard option in our industrial PVC strip curtain range. Send us the finished opening size, the mounting position, and the expected traffic type so we can match the strip layout to the entrance.

For a busy passage, picture a worker or forklift moving through the curtain several times during a shift. The strips must cover the opening while allowing hands-free passage. Check the doorway against the selected strip width and measure nearby rails, posts, and equipment clearance before ordering.

Match thickness and style to the working conditions

Thickness affects the physical feel of the strip and helps define the specification for the doorway. We supply options from 1 to 6 mm, with product descriptions also identifying 2-5 mm PVC strip curtains for common applications. Choose the thickness from the traffic and separation requirements you need to meet, then confirm it against the mounting hardware and opening dimensions.

Smooth, ribbed, and flat types are available. A smooth strip gives a plain surface through the opening. Ribbed and flat styles provide alternative surface profiles for different curtain designs. Tell us which surface style you need when requesting a quotation, especially if you are replacing an existing curtain and want the new strips to match the current arrangement.

Our PVC strip curtains are made for homes, factories, shops, and hospitals, with the industrial range also intended for manufacturing, logistics, cold storage, food processing, and automotive paint-booth environments. Select the product for the actual room and movement pattern. A factory entrance with frequent equipment traffic requires a different check from a small internal room divider.

Check temperature before choosing the formulation

The listed working temperature range is -50°C to +80°C. Our product information also identifies brittle-point values from approximately -35°C to -50°C for different formulas. This distinction matters when the curtain is installed at a cold-room entrance or in an area exposed to low temperatures.

For a room-temperature factory or shop opening, evaluate the standard PVC option against the local operating conditions. For cold storage or freezer access, ask us to match the strip formulation to the lowest temperature at the doorway. Do not judge the choice only by the room name. Record the temperature at the opening, the duration of exposure, and whether the strips must remain flexible during repeated passage.

A cold-storage doorway is a useful scenario to measure carefully. Check the height and width of the opening, the temperature on both sides, and the path of carts or forklifts. Then request a strip and hardware combination suited to that working range. We can discuss standard, cold, and polar formulas where the installation conditions require that choice.

Preserve visibility while separating work areas

Light transmission is listed above 80% in the product range, and one industrial specification gives 86% light transmittance. Transparent strips help personnel see through the doorway while the curtain separates adjacent spaces. This is useful where operators, carts, or forklifts approach from either side.

Color should follow the purpose of the opening. Available colors include transparent, brown, grey, blue, off-white, and customized options. A transparent strip is suitable when sightlines through the entrance are important. Other colors can be considered when the curtain is part of a visual separation or when the project requires a customized appearance. We also supply color options for welding-curtain applications, but the color and use should be specified together in the order.

Measure sightlines from the normal approach direction, not only from the center of the doorway. Note whether a wall, rack, machine, or partition blocks visibility. This gives us the information needed to discuss the strip color, width, and layout for the working area.

Consider air, sound, and moisture separation

The curtain range is used for air-conditioning isolation, air separation, dust exclusion, and noise reduction. Airborne insulation is listed at approximately 35 dB in the product information, while the industrial range lists sound reduction above 35 dB. Water absorption is listed at 0.20% in the technical data.

These values help you identify which performance points matter in the room. A production entrance between conditioned areas should be evaluated for temperature exchange and air movement. A partition beside noisy equipment should be evaluated for sound reduction. A processing or clean working area should be evaluated for dust and pest separation as part of the overall doorway design.

The curtain remains a flexible barrier with hands-free access. It should be specified alongside the room layout, opening dimensions, and traffic route. We supply curtain accessories and can discuss the suspension arrangement needed for the selected strips.

Questions to settle before placing the order

Send the doorway details for a precise selection

The industrial PVC strip curtains range suits projects that need a flexible, hands-free barrier with selectable width, thickness, profile, color, and temperature formulation. We recommend starting with the opening dimensions and operating conditions, then matching the strips and suspension system to the traffic route. Send the doorway drawing, temperature range, strip preference, quantity, and delivery destination for a quotation.