Description
Enhance Workplace Safety with Custom Green Welding Strip Curtains
The Hazardous Impact of Uncontained Welding Operations
Welding environments present unique risks that extend far beyond the immediate work area. The high-intensity light generated during welding processes includes harmful Ultraviolet (UV) and Infrared (IR) radiation, which can cause permanent eye damage, such as "arc eye," to unprotected bystanders and nearby personnel. Additionally, uncontained sparks and molten hot metal "spatter" pose a significant fire risk to the rest of the facility. Without a dedicated safety barrier, the flash from a single welding station can disrupt the entire workflow of a workshop, forcing a choice between restricted movement or hazardous exposure.
High-Performance Optical Filtration and Protection
Our green welding strip curtains provide a rugged, professional-grade solution designed to isolate welding cells while maintaining shop accessibility. As a specialized component of our industrial welding curtains range, these strips are manufactured from a specialized PVC formulation containing UV-absorbers. The dark green tint is specifically engineered to filter out dangerous blue light and harmful radiation, allowing for safe visual monitoring of the weld from the outside without the risk of flash burn. Each system is precision-tailored to your specific opening, utilizing overlapping strips that allow for the seamless passage of tools, materials, and personnel while instantly closing to reform a protective shield.
Strategic Benefits of Welding Strip Barriers
- Optical Safety and Flash Protection: Filtering out 99.9% of harmful UV radiation to protect the eyesight of employees working in adjacent bays or walking through the facility.
- Spark and Spatter Containment: Providing a flame-retardant barrier that stops hot metal particles from traveling into nearby flammable storage or clean assembly zones.
- Unrestricted Mobility and Workflow: Allowing for hands-free entry and exit, which is essential for welders carrying heavy workpieces or moving between stations.
- Environmental and Fume Control: Aiding in the containment of welding fumes and smoke, making localized extraction systems more efficient by preventing cross-drafts.
Description
AKON welding strip curtains for welding applications can shield onlookers and staff members from the hot debris and hazardous light produced during welding. With AKON welding strip curtains, you can safely be protected from incidental glances at welding operations without being exposed to harmful light wavelengths or UV rays.
Colors
- Tinted Light Bronze | Medium Transparency
- Tinted Light Green | Low Transparency
- Tinted Red | Medium Transparency
Benefits
- ISO 25980
- Anti-UV
- Temperature Range - Between -15 °C to 50 °C
- UV Absorber - Strips will not discolor
- Fire retardant to BS standards
- Complies with EN1598, AWS F2.3 and ISO 25992
- Eco friendly and its 100% Phthalate Free
- 2 Year warranty on manufacturing defects - Strips
High Temperature Ranges
- All strips have a temperature max of 50 °C
- If higher temperatures are needed, then use our line of Heat Rated Strip Curtains
