Anti-Arc Light PVC Strip Curtains: field notes from shop floors that live with sparks

If you’re weighing up pvc strip rolls for welding bays or robot cells, here’s the version I keep seeing spec’d by pragmatic plant managers: Anti-Arc Light PVC Strip Curtains in safety green, ribbed or plane, built for real-world abuse. Origin story? Houligezhuang Village, Langfang, Hebei—manufacturing country that knows calendaring like a craft.

Why the green strips are trending (and not just for looks)

Arc-filtering green strips blunt the glare of MIG/TIG while keeping sightlines to operators—safer walk-through, fewer full-height doors, better airflow. Post-2020, I’ve noticed more requests for antistatic surfaces, ribbed profiles for high-traffic doors, and phthalate-conscious plasticizers. In fact, many buyers now ask specifically for DOTP-based blends and documentation that aligns with EN/ISO safety norms for welding screens.

Core specifications (real-world picks)

Where they’re used (and why operators like them)

• Welding bays and robot cells: glare reduction per EN ISO 25980 guidance.
• Walk-through partitions: energy savings for HVAC; quick egress.
• High-traffic dock doors: ribbed strips shrug off pallet scuffs.
• Assembly/ESD zones: antistatic path resistance keeps sparks and dust in check.

Advantages: quick install, modular replacement, better temperature zoning, and—surprisingly—noise dampening that operators mention more than engineers do.

How they’re made (short version, but technical)

Materials: PVC resin + DOTP plasticizer, UV absorbers, green optical filters, antistatic additives. Method: compounding → calendaring → thickness control → cooling → optional rib emboss → edge trimming → roll to 50 m → QC. Tests typically include thickness tolerance (±0.2 mm target), Shore A (ISO 868), tensile/elongation (ISO 37/GB/T 528), optical filtering and luminous transmittance for welding screens (EN ISO 25980), ESD surface resistance (IEC 61340-5-1). Service life: around 3–5 years indoors; heavy spatter or UV can shorten that—swappable strips make upkeep painless.

Vendor snapshot (what buyers compare)

Customization and ordering tips

Pick thickness by traffic and height: 2 mm for pedestrian lanes; 3–4 mm and ribbed for forklifts; 300 mm width for tall openings. Pre-punched plates save time. Most buyers stick to green for welding, but clear buffer lanes at edges help. Antistatic spec and test sheets are worth requesting if your quality team audits ESD controls.

Mini case files

Sheet-metal shop, Suzhou: swapped frayed curtains for green pvc strip rolls (300×3 ribbed). Result: 18% HVAC energy reduction over summer quarter, zero glare complaints on adjacent line, and strips lasted past 30 months with quarterly rotation.

EU robot cell integrator: standardized on green pvc strip rolls with ESD surface 10^9 Ω/□. Audit satisfied, and—oddly delightful—camera vision through the green was cleaner than expected thanks to reduced specular reflections.

Customer feedback? “They just survive forklifts,” one facility manager told me. To be honest, that’s the bar.

Standards and compliance checklist

• EN ISO 25980 (formerly EN 1598) – welding curtains/screens safety.
• IEC 61340-5-1 – ESD protected areas and surface resistance.
• ISO 868 – Shore hardness; ISO 37/GB/T 528 – tensile/elongation.
• RoHS/REACH statements; ISO 9001 quality system.
• OSHA 1910.252 guidance for welding areas (US).

References:

1. EN ISO 25980:2014, Health and safety in welding—Transparent welding curtains, strips and screens.
2. IEC 61340-5-1:2016, Electrostatics—Protection of electronic devices from electrostatic phenomena.
3. ISO 868:2003, Plastics and ebonite—Determination of indentation hardness by means of a durometer (Shore hardness).
4. ISO 37:2017 / GB/T 528, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic—Determination of tensile stress-strain properties.
5. OSHA 1910.252, Welding, cutting, and brazing—General requirements.