Fire retardant plastic sheeting

[richard]

Hello

 

I need to drape a venue in plastic for a show, so ideally want the material to be fire retardant. Has anyone had any joy with finding suitable stuff anywhere?

 

Thanks

 

Richard

[ImagineerTom]

There's quite a few brands off the shelf that have something close to an appropriate FR - the problem is they all have logos/branding/certificates printed all over them.

[sunray]

There's quite a few brands off the shelf that have something close to an appropriate FR - the problem is they all have logos/branding/certificates printed all over them.

Usually only one side

 

[Dave m]

Is the branding removable ? Water based ink? Solvent?

[ImagineerTom]

Is the branding removable ? Water based ink? Solvent?

 

The whole reason they put the branding on is so that anyone can see just a little bit of the material and be immediately able to verify that the correct FR rated materials have been chosen. Whilst I haven't specifically tried removing it I'm going to say it's a pretty safe bet that by design it's not easily removable...

 

Usually only one side

Which is fine for Black and dark blue but on any other colour there's usually very visible ghosting. Also generally when people say they want to "drape a venue in plastic" it's usually an aesthetic requirement for white or clear plastic.

[sunray]

Is the branding removable ? Water based ink? Solvent?

 

The whole reason they put the branding on is so that anyone can see just a little bit of the material and be immediately able to verify that the correct FR rated materials have been chosen. Whilst I haven't specifically tried removing it I'm going to say it's a pretty safe bet that by design it's not easily removable...

 

Usually only one side

Which is fine for Black and dark blue but on any other colour there's usually very visible ghosting. Also generally when people say they want to "drape a venue in plastic" it's usually an aesthetic requirement for white or clear plastic.

 

My usual experience is to protect and black rooms out. I've assumed we're talking about flexible version of Corex style products. and no the writing is not removeable without scouring and the resultant damage.

 

[richard]

For future reference I found a supplier - protectiveTextiles.co.uk - who can do clear plastic FR from 0.25mm thick (and thicker) designed for tents and similar. It's not cheap but is totally clear and has no stamps. It only comes in 5' wide rolls which is a bit annoiying..

[Dave m]

The reason I was asking is because I have been involved with a couple of promenade performances where they draped polythene for a post apocalyptic vibe.

If you could remove the logos from the areas that face the audience but keep it where it touches the ground or up in the rigging it would be handy