OVERVIEW
RF/EMI shielding curtains provide flexible, high-performance electromagnetic protection for RFID isolation, pre-compliance testing, secure communications, and temporary shielding requirements. Available as solid curtains or strip curtain configurations, these bespoke barriers are designed to suit your facility layout. Protect windows from radio frequency waves, safeguard equipment and personnel from harmful electromagnetic exposure, and create EM-reflective covers tailored to your specifications. The strip curtain configuration is particularly effective for RFID scanning on conveyor and tunnel assembly lines.
Material Options
Single Layer Curtain
- Single-wall construction
- Colour: Grey or Black
- Bespoke — made to order
- RoHS compliant
- Thickness: 0.130 mm nominal
- Silver, copper, nickel plated (Ag/Cu/Ni) ripstop nylon, lightly coated with Acrylic 40
- Surface Resistivity: 0.006 ohms/sq max — 0.004 ohms/sq avg, cpk>38
- Shielding effectiveness: -70 to -75 dB on average from 400 MHz to 18 GHz
- Price: £
Double Layer Curtain
- Double-wall construction
- Colour: Grey or Black
- Bespoke — made to order
- RoHS compliant
- Thickness: 0.260 mm nominal
- Silver, copper, nickel plated (Ag/Cu/Ni) ripstop nylon, lightly coated with Acrylic 40
- Surface Resistivity: 0.006 ohms/sq max — 0.004 ohms/sq avg, cpk>38
- Shielding effectiveness: -85 to over -100 dB on average from 400 MHz to 18 GHz
- Price: ££
Shielding Effectiveness
Below is the IEEE 299 standard test of a walk-in tent performed by an independent laboratory for Double Layer Material.
Optional Upgrades
Sound Reduction Lining
If you need to reduce noise alongside your RF/EMI shielding curtains, you can add a sound reduction lining. This is popular in UK laboratories and testing facilities where noise control is required under workplace regulations.
ESD Liner
This protective layer adds antistatic properties to your curtain. The Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protective layer reduces the opportunity for static build-up that could damage sensitive components. It is especially suited for electronics manufacturing and cleanroom environments.
Outdoor Liner
Add outdoor skins to use your RF/EMI curtains in exposed or semi-outdoor environments. This upgrade makes the curtains more versatile for both indoor and outdoor applications, which is particularly useful for temporary field-testing sites across the UK.
Black Nylon Liner
Add a black nylon skin for a more refined, aesthetically appealing finish suited to commercial and professional environments. Popular for offices, showrooms, and client-facing laboratory spaces.
Bespoke Solutions For Your Application
Options
- Single or double layer for enhanced shielding
- ESD (electrostatic dissipative) fabric layer
- RF shielding ceiling or window covers
- Grounding straps
- Copper foil tape
- Cleaned to IEST-STD-CC1246E
- RF shielded vents
- Magnets, grommets, or Velcro attachment
Benefits
- Provides an average attenuation of -85 dB in the range of 30 MHz to 1 GHz and -80 dB in the range of 1 GHz to 11 GHz
- Constructed with RoHS-compliant conductive fabric
- Tightly woven silver, copper, and nickel fabric
- Flame-retardant material suitable for commercial environments
- Bespoke sizing to meet your exact requirements
- Constructed using premium-grade materials
- Full customisation to suit any facility layout
Curtain Track For Movement
Hanging Track
Industrial curtain track with roller hooks allows you to draw the EMF curtains from side to side, providing maximum access to both sides of your work area. The heavy-duty curtain track is modular in design and bolts together with ease.
Free Standing Track
When suspending your RF blocking curtain track from above is not feasible, you can support it from floor level for full overhead clearance. Free-standing EMI blocking curtains are supported from the floor up with base plates. The freestanding uprights are spaced every 2.4 to 3 metres, allowing complete access when the curtain is drawn back.
Easy Glide Rollers
The roller hooks allow the curtain to glide smoothly from side to side with minimal friction. These EMF barrier curtain hooks are spaced evenly along the top of the curtain and slot into the grommets. When not required, the curtain can be quickly removed from the hooks, unlike clamp-on roller systems.
Easy Installation
Each track is supplied with end stops that contain the rollers inside the curtain track. The track should be supported approximately every 1.5 m with a track bracket. The further apart the supports, the greater the deflection. If you have a relatively low-height RF curtain (around 2 m tall or less), you can space the supports out to roughly 2.5 m apart.
Choose A Style
RF/EMI Blocking | Curtains
Cover Openings
RF/EMI blocking curtains can be fitted in a static position or roll open using our AKON curtain track. Side-to-side movement allows the RF curtains to be drawn back as needed, giving people and equipment clear access to the shielded zone. The curtains feature grommets at the top, just like a traditional curtain, for straightforward fitting and removal.
RF/EMI Blocking | Covers
Cover Openings
Window RF/EMI covers attach to the wall or door around the window using grommets, magnets, or hook-and-loop tape. An economical option that is easy to apply, remove, or store when needed. Made from the same material as the EMI hanging curtains, these covers are designed for openings of any size.
- Grommets – Inserted into your bespoke cover, allowing the cover to hang on hooks or trolleys
- Hook & Loop Tape – Applied along the edges of the window; adheres to the wall or door, providing full coverage
- Magnets – Applied to the edges of the cover and the wall or door, securing the curtain firmly in place
RF/EMI Blocking | Strip Curtains
Pass Through RF/EMI Strips
Using the same RF material as the curtains but in strip form allows products to be moved quickly into and out of an area for testing. When manufacturers produce electronic chips and wireless components, these devices can be rapidly isolated for individual testing. You can ensure the radio frequency signals are focused on the specific part being evaluated. This configuration is common on assembly lines requiring RF isolation across the UK and Ireland.
RF/EMI Blocking | Enclosures
Complete Enclosures
Specialist applications require a complete RF/EMI enclosure. These provide a more cost-effective alternative to traditional rigid-wall enclosures. The RF/EMI enclosure can also be relocated as requirements change, offering greater flexibility for evolving test programmes. The enclosure delivers -90 dB shielding effectiveness, making it a proven solution for technology companies, defence contractors, and research laboratories. Portable RF/EMI shielded enclosures are ideal for EMC pre-compliance testing, conducted and radiated emissions testing, wireless device evaluation, temporary EMI shielding, and secure communications.
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 up to 6m in height
Static Mount Hardware
- Aluminum Angle - Use with self tapping Tek screws to pinch curtain to 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.
Drop Ceiling Mount
- Chain or Cable Track Hardware is ideal for drop ceilings
- Cables are dropped down from structure above at any height
- Track support tab sticks above the ceiling tiles for clean install
- Heavier duty than the aluminum and light I-Beam tracks on the market
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