What are the benefits of clear welding curtains?

Clear welding curtains provide excellent visibility for supervisors and workers while offering a physical barrier against sparks and grinding debris. They are perfect for non-arc welding areas or for containing sparks in multi-use industrial environments.

Are clear welding curtains fire-retardant?

Yes, our clear PVC materials are fire-retardant and meet NFPA-701 or equivalent safety standards, ensuring they do not support combustion when exposed to sparks.

Do clear welding curtains protect against UV arc flash?

Clear curtains are intended for spark and debris containment. For arc welding protection, we recommend our tinted curtains (Amber, Dark Green, etc.) which are specifically designed to filter harmful UV and Blue Light radiation.

OVERVIEW

Clear welding curtains generally cover larger areas where it is not feasible to use portable welding screens. These curtains are fabricated from the clear welding vinyl which not will block the UV rays like out tinted welding curtains but will provide a welding barrier. The curtain walls come in any size and shape as they are made to order. They can be very small or up to hundreds of meters in length. (WARNING: Clear transparent vinyl curtains do not reduce harmful UV light from welding operations. Please use our tinted welding curtains)

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Designed For Speed and Flexibility

Q: What is the spacing from the bottom of the track to the top of the curtain?

Standard welding curtains have a gap of approximately 2–2.5 cm between the bottom of the track and the top of the curtain to allow for the smooth movement of the roller trolleys.

Q: Can the track be cut to size on site?

Yes. The galvanized steel track system is designed to be cut on site using a standard hacksaw or a Sawzall for a precision fit in your welding shop.

Welding Curtain Wall Benefits

Clear welding curtain walls are designed to resist flying sparks from arc welding and grinding operations while also providing a line of sight to both sides of the curtain.

Create a safe work area
Protection from flying sparks
A quick solution for dividing work areas
Improves efficiency by defining work areas
Can be taken down and reused in other locations

Easy Install

Clear welding curtain walls come with grommets at the top making hanging the welding curtains quick and easy with our without the curtain track.

Protects Welders

Hanging clear welding curtain walls are ideal for protecting welders from dangerous sparks that present a safety hazard.

Control Noise

The clear welding curtains contain sparks and also reduce noise due to the thick PVC they are made from.

Choose From Many Configurations

Hanging Welding Curtains

Hanging clear welding curtains can be used to isolate individual or multiple welding booths or they can be used as a single dividing welding wall. AKON can take your design and make the hanging welding curtains into almost any configuration depending on your needs. When hanging from above you have the advantage of a completely open space when the clear welding curtains are retracted. They also have the ability to roll around the corner utilizing a radius corners.

Material Options

There are three different material options for the clear vinyl welding curtain walls. You have 14mil, 20mil and 40mil thickness. 14mil being the most common and all three materials are fire retardant. You can also choose canvas welding curtains better known as hot works welding curtains for close proximity heavy welding which could burn a hole into the clear vinyl material.

Clear Welding Screens

Portable Clear Welding Screens

If you need to move your clear welding curtains around then you can use clear welding screens. The shields are made from the same industrial clear welding curtain material as the side to side curtains.

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Photo Gallery

Click below to view some common configurations

Red tinted welding curtains suspended from an overhead track system, enclosing a workshop area for welding safety and workspace separation.

Individual welding stations separated by red vinyl welding curtains, providing privacy, spark protection, and controlled work areas in an industrial shop.

Red welding curtains partially drawn in an industrial workshop, shielding active welding work while allowing controlled visibility and light diffusion.

Long run of blue welding curtains installed along a production line, creating safe welding zones inside a large industrial workshop.

Red tinted welding curtain positioned beside a workbench, providing light shielding and spark protection during precision welding tasks.

Red and white industrial welding curtains installed as a tall curtain wall, separating work areas and protecting surrounding spaces from welding glare.

Red welding curtains dividing multiple welding stations in an industrial facility, creating individual safety bays for simultaneous welding operations.

Blue and yellow industrial welding curtains with a clear vision panel, forming a protective curtain wall around manufacturing equipment.

Hardware Curtains Colors Accessories Benefits How to Measure FAQ

Hardware

Curtain Track

16-gauge galvanized steel tracks
Nylon roller hooks for easy opening
6 mounting styles to connect to various structures
Free-standing hardware for heights up to 5 m

Static Mount Hardware

Industrial Curtain Hanging Options

Aluminum Angle - Use with self-tapping Tek screws to pinch the curtain to the angle.
Grommets Only - You can then use many DIY methods to hang the curtains.
Beam Clamps - Clamps onto the flange of beams, joists, and purlins.

Curtains

Opaque Curtains - 13oz, 18oz

Vinyl-coated polyester reinforced with scrim
Full range of fire-retardant BS standards
18 oz and 22oz materials are outdoor-rated
Finished edges for a clean, crisp appearance
Double or triple hems added where needed for durability
Temperature range: -32 °C to 71 °C
All colours are the same price
13 oz = 0.4 mm thick, 1.44 oz per square foot
18 oz = 0.5 mm thick, 2.0 oz per square foot (most common)
22 oz = 0.6 mm thick, 2.44 oz per square foot

Tinted Curtains - 14mil

Ideal for welding applications
Blocks most UV radiation generated during welding
Full range of fire-retardant BS standards
Finished edges for a clean, crisp appearance
Double or triple hems added where needed for durability
Ideal for temperatures between -12 °C and 60 °C
14 mil = 14 mil thick, 1.44 oz per square foot

Colors

Accessories

Curtain Features

Tinted Vision Panels

Vision panels can be added to allow for a line
of sight through the curtain. The panels can be made
taller or shorter per your request.

Anchor Straps

Velcro straps hold your curtain in place if a
breeze or if a more secure curtain is needed.
These anchors feature Velcro straps that loop
through a D-ring, which is anchored into the
cement floor. Typically spaced every 1.2 m.

Seal Velcro

Seal Velcro, also known as adhesive Velcro, sticks
onto your curtain and can be installed in the field.
Please note that stick-on velcro is not ideal for
cold temperature applications or high-frequency
use.

Chain Weights

If you have a slight breeze or are power washing
near the curtain, then we can add a galvanized
lightweight chain weight to the bottom of the
curtain.

Connecting Curtains

Velcro

Velcro is used to connect curtain sections
together to form larger curtain walls. The
Velcro also serves as an access point for
larger curtains and makes them easier to
install.

Magnets

Seal magnets are an ideal way to attach curtains
to each other or adjacent steel walls and beams.
Best utilized in dusty areas that would clog up
Velcro.

Entry Options

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Sewn-In Strip Doors

Strip doors that are sewn into the curtain are
ideal for light foot traffic. This allows for quick
movement of people into and out of the
industrial curtains.

Free-Standing Strip Doors

For motorized traffic, a free-standing steel frame
strip door is ideal. The steel frame takes the
stress off of the curtain wall, ensuring longevity
and performance for motor traffic and high use.

Swinging Impact Doors

A free-standing industrial swinging door can
also be provided for access. Also known as
impact doors, these heavy-duty doors can
take a lot of abuse from carts, forklifts, or
heavy foot traffic. View Styles

Roll-Up Doors

Supported with a free-standing steel frame,
the power roll-up doors can be opened and
closed via remote from a forklift. Door
styles and prices vary based on the frequency
of opening and closing, speed requirements,
and size. View Styles

Benefits

Key Benefits

Less expensive than rigid walls
Can be taken down quickly when not needed
Can be re-purposed in other welding areas
Quickly divide welding and grinding work areas
Welding curtains improves worker safety
Easy to roll out of the way when not in use
Easy to clean due to the smooth vinyl surface
Helps contain welding smoke and odors
Lifetime warranty on all hardware and a 5-year warranty on curtains

Common Layouts

AKON can supply almost any layout you can imagine. Below are some of the most common styles. They can be single-sided, double-sided, triple-sided, four-sided, or multiple straight runs to create complete enclosures. Simply tell AKON your required design, and we will fabricate it exactly to your specifications. For customised layouts, sketch your design and upload it using our online RFQ form. See the button below.

How to Measure

Width

Measure the distance that you are trying to cover
- We will generally add 5% to this dimension to give your curtain a proper drape.
- When you receive your quote, the hardware width shown will be the actual overall width.

Height

Measure the distance from the floor to the mounting point
- We will subtract 7.62 cm to allow for the hardware and keep your curtain just off the ground.
  - If you choose the floor sweep option, we still subtract 7.62 cm. This allows the floor sweep to sit lightly on the floor while the main curtain hangs just above it.
  - If you have a sloped ceiling, please provide the high-point height and the low-point height. We will assume a straight, linear slope. More Info Here On Sloped Ceilings

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Common Questions

What is the spacing from the bottom of the track to the top of the curtain?
Standard curtains have a gap of approximately 2–2.5 cm between the bottom of the track and the top of the curtain.

What are the dimensions of the track?

Can the track be cut to size on site?
Yes. The track is designed to be cut on site using a hacksaw or a Sawzall.

How much width does the radius corner add to the length?

The radius corner is 61 cm (24") in diameter. It will add approximately 61 cm (2 ft) to each dimension.
For example, if you have 305 cm (120") of curtain track, adding a radius corner will make the overall length of side “A” about 366 cm (144").

How does the track go together?
The track is modular and will arrive in sections with a simple bolt-together design.

How close together do I need the track supports?
Track supports should typically be spaced approximately every 1.5 m. The farther apart the supports are, the more the track may deflect. For shorter curtains, supports can sometimes be spaced a little farther apart. You will receive enough support brackets with your order to achieve this 1.5 m spacing.

Can I simply drill straight through the track and into the ceiling / structure?
Yes. This is called a flush-mount installation and is very common. Simply drill through the centre of the track and fix it into your structure using wood screws, bolts, Tek screws, etc. Space the fixings roughly every 0.9–1.5 m.

How hard is it to install the industrial curtain track?
Installation is straightforward. All components fit together and are secured with set screws. The process is intuitive, but if you have any difficulty, simply call or email us and we will guide you through it.

Will the track rust? Can it be used in wet environments?
The track is hot-dip galvanised (HDG), a process commonly used to protect steel from corrosion in demanding environments. It offers maintenance-free longevity for decades. The corrosion rate of hot-dip galvanised steel is typically about 1/30 that of bare steel in the same environment.

FAQ

Will the Vinyl hold up to flying sparks?

The welding curtain vinyl material will hold up to hot flying sparks from a distance as shown in the picture below. Keep in mind there are different kinds of welding sparks. There are welding sparks from standard welding and also from grinding metal which our welding vinyl curtains work great for. And then there are welding sparks which come from other processes which are very large and sometimes molten. For that type of an application you would need to use the canvas welding curtain material which is made for heavy close range welding.

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What's the difference between clear Vinyl and tinted Vinyl?

The vinyl that we use for clear welding curtains is the same vinyl use for the tinted welding curtains. Both of them can be used for welding applications except the clear material will not block any harmful UV light. If that is not a concern then both welding curtain materials should work fine.

Are they Approved Hot Work Welding Curtains?

Hot works welding curtains are a type of material that is used for heavy welding operations. These are applications where there will be high temperatures, sparks, molten splashing, and heavy slag present. To meet this specification you would need to choose the canvas shade material.