10th June 2008
Protect Your Boat
with a Humble Tarpaulin
If you are in the enviable position of
owning a boat, you’ll already know that
storage is a major consideration for any
yacht or boat owner. Boat ownership is an
expensive business at the best of times, but
year-round mooring can make it prohibitively
costly. That’s why many boat owners choose
to store their boat on dry land when it’s
not in use, either in a garage or on a
driveway. However, even the fitted boat
covers that protect from damage in storage
are expensive, costing from £100 upwards.
Tarpaulins from Tarpaflex Ltd. provide a
low-cost solution to this without
sacrificing any of the protection.
Over 127,000 visitors attended the 2008
Collins Stewart London Boat Show at ExCeL
in January of this year - more than ever
before. There was also a rise in sales at
the event this year, evidence of the
nation’s enduring love affair with boats.
But in this time of cutbacks and credit
crunches, even boat owners want ways to make
savings. For those who will be storing their
boats until the price of fuel becomes less
ridiculous, or just for those who want to
keep their prize possession out of the rain
when not being used, an economy
tarpaulin from Tarpaflex is a great
low-cost alternative to a fitted boat cover.
Tarpaflex economy
tarpaulins offer perfect coverage and
protection for any size or type of boat,
from simply dinghy to awe-inspiring yacht.
They are 100% waterproof to prevent seepage
from rainfall, no matter how torrential, and
they are both rot-proof and shrink-proof so
that they can be re-used winter after
winter. They even remain flexible to a
staggering minus 20 degrees Celsius, which
means your precious seafaring vessel will
even withstand an ice-storm, potentially
saving thousands in damages with a budget
purchase.
Boats are also stored through fair weather
too, of course, and these
tarpaulins are just as handy in
protecting against sun damage, thanks to
their protection against the sun’s harmful
UV rays. Every tarpaulin is made from a
polyethylene material which is then
laminated on both sides with high density
polyethylene. This makes the tarpaulins
tough and durable while still being
lightweight enough to handle easily, even
over large, bulky areas such as boats and
cars. Indeed, the specifications of these
budget tarpaulins make them just as ideal
for covering cars, stalls, roofs or areas
under construction.
The uses - and the range - of Tarpaflex
tarpaulins do not end there. The
family-owned business that has become one of
the UK’s leading online retailers of
tarpaulins supply every type of polyethylene
covering, from
flame retardant tarpaulins to
PVC tarpaulins. Some are perfect for
outdoor pursuits, such as the
camouflage tarpaulins and
green tarpaulins, whereas others, like
the
glass clear tarpaulins, are widely used
on market stalls. To see for yourself how
tarpaulins from Tarpaflex can come in handy
at work or at home, on boats or on cars,
visit
www.tarpaflex.co.uk.
Editor’s Note:
Tarpaflex is represented by online
advertising consultancy, Top Position.
Please direct all press queries to Louise
Byrne. Email:
Louise@topposition.co.uk or call: 0800
094 9001.
4th June 2008
Super Strength
Tarpaulins Corner the Market
The various uses of
tarpaulins are endless: they cover, they
waterproof, they protect and they’re as
useful around the home and garden as they
are on a construction site. But there are
times when the job requires industrial
strength and this is where Tarpaflex has it
covered. Its super strength
tarpaulin is tough enough to stand up to
the most rigorous job, and the secret to its
extra strength lies in the corners.
Nearly twice as heavy as the standard
economy
tarpaulin, the superior grade Super
Tarpaflex Tarpaulin’s strength makes it
ideal for industrial purposes such as for
roofing, construction and agriculture, yet
is still easy to handle. Made in the same
way as for the standard economy
tarpaulins, the difference lies in a
denser 12 x 12 weave and thicker outer
coating, creating a stronger grade of
polyethylene tarpaulin.
While there are a number of industrial
strength tarpaulins on the market, the Super
Tarpaflex Tarp has unique corner
reinforcements which are riveted in three
places to give an unrivalled strength. This
means that the strength and durability lies
not only in the inherent materials, but in
the plastic corner fastenings, ensuring that
this tarpaulin is up to the most demanding
of industrial jobs. Not only are they
perfect for covering large areas such as
boats and roofs (coming in four different
sizes from 2m x 3m all the way up to 8m x
12m), but their durability means they can be
used again and again in the construction and
agriculture industries.
To give these super strength tarpaulins even
longer lives, they are supplied with a UV
light inhibitor to protect against fading or
damage even if they are constantly used for
long periods of time in strong sunlight. And
just like the economy tarpaulins that
Tarpaflex sell, the Super Tarp is 100%
waterproof and rotproof.
The top
quality specifications and specialist uses
of the Super Tarp are typical of a Tarpaflex
product and apply to their entire extensive
range of
tarpaulins. As one of the UK’s largest
importers of ready-to-use polyethylene
tarpaulins, they have a specialist product
to cater to any large trade client as well
as to the individual gardener or
painter-decorator.
Camouflage tarpaulins and
green tarpaulins are ideal for those
wanting to discreetly cover garden or
agricultural areas; their
flame retardant tarpaulins are perfect
for use as a welding screen or wherever
there is a fire hazard; while the
PVC tarpaulins are Tarpaflex’s heaviest
weight tarp.
Discover
how the specialist finishes of Tarpaflex’s
tarpaulins make them some of the most
reliable available on the marketplace by
visiting
www.tarpaflex.co.uk.
Editor’s Note:
Tarpaflex is represented by online
advertising consultancy, Top Position.
Please direct all press queries to Louise
Byrne. Email:
Louise@topposition.co.uk or call: 0800
094 9001.
30th May 2008
Camp in All Weathers
with Tarpaflex Tarpaulins
While our homeland has many things going for
it as a holiday destination, the weather
simply isn’t one of them. For all of those
looking forward to a British camping holiday
this year, and constantly checking the
weather forecast, a simple
tarpaulin is the answer. Economy
tarpaulins from Tarpaflex Ltd. start at
only 99 pence so they’ll suit the tightest
budget. While Tarpaflex stocks all types of
tarps, from
flame retardant tarpaulins to
PVC tarpaulins, their economy range is
one of their best sellers.
One of the many uses of these economy
tarpaulins is for groundcover or shelter
when camping, and if recent reports are
anything to go by,
tarpaulin sales are set to boom for this
very use. That’s because this year more
Britons than ever before are going to be
holidaying in the U.K. and campsites across
the British Isles are reporting a rise in
bookings.
A survey carried out by foreign exchange
company FairFX.com found that 57% of British
consumers are cutting the amount they’re
spending on holidays in this tough economic
climate, with the annual beach break abroad
looking far less appealing from a spending
point of view.
While camping in this country is a great
low-cost holiday option, the less than
reliable weather could put a dampener on the
proceedings. That’s where the humble
tarpaulin comes into its own.
Lightweight, easy to handle and 100%
waterproof,
tarpaulins are a vital part of the
camping kit, and the protection from the
elements that they provide will make for
happy campers whatever the weather.
Tarpaflex’s economy
tarpaulins range in size from only 1.2m
by 1.8m to a massive 12m by 20m, and their
malleability means they can be used
underneath tents to provide ground cover or
over a pitch to protect from the rain. In
fact, as they are rot-proof, shrink-proof,
UV-protected and flexible to minus 20
degrees Celsius, tarpaulins from Tarpaflex
can handle just about anything.
Campers wanting to truly blend in with their
surroundings can choose one of Tarpaflex’s
camouflage tarpaulins, with ‘camo’
printed on one side and dark green on the
other, or simply go for the
green tarpaulins that will be just as
pleasing on the eye in a camping
environment.
Tarpaulins come in handy before the camper
has even left their driveway to set out on
holiday as they’re ideal to cover the car
rack and keep all the family’s luggage in
place and dry as a bone on the journey.
Indeed, there are hundreds of uses for them,
from storage to protection, in construction
and when decorating.
Tarpaflex Ltd. is one of the country's
leading suppliers of tarpaulins and
coverings (such as
dust sheets
and
debris netting,
etc.). A family business with a management
boasting over 50 years experience in
the poly tarpaulin industry, it stocks over
110 different variations of size, colour and
specification.
To see the full range of tarpaulins that
Tarpaflex has to offer, go to
www.tarpaflex.co.uk
Editor’s Note:
Tarpaflex is represented by online
advertising consultancy, Top Position.
Please direct all press queries to Louise
Byrne. Email:
Louise@topposition.co.uk or call: 0800
094 9001.
