Strip Door Material Guide
When looking for a strip door, it's important to consider the type of material the strips are made of. With the right material, your strip door can help improve efficiency and workflow and reduce the costs of temperature control.
With over 15 different styles of strip in a variety of different sizes, it's important to take the time to consider what type of strip is best for you.
Take a look at the materials guide below to get started!
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Standard Smooth
- Clearest type of strip
- Great for a variety of custom applications both indoors and outdoors
- Good where temperatures range from 0° F and +150° F
- Provides separation between environments without restricting visibility
- Most often used for pedestrian and light forklift traffic
Standard Ribbed
- Clear strip
- Has raised ribs on both sides
- Helps to prevent wear on the smooth part of the strip and increases strip lifespan
- Ribs add an additional layer of insulation for better temperature control in environments that range from 0° F and +150° F
- Mostly used in areas with heavy forklift and other machinery traffic
Low Temp Smooth
- Ideal for restaurants, food service and food storage applications
- Lots of pedestrian traffic and temperatures dip to -20°F
- Helps contain the conditioned air found in a walk-in freezer cold without restricting workflow
Low Temp Ribbed
- Has raised ribs, similar to the Standard Ribbed material
- Ribs prevent wear on the strip and are great for heavier traffic
- Provide a tighter seal than the smooth strips, adding more insulation and increasing energy savings
- Good in environments where temperatures drop down to -20°F
Low Temp Reinforced
- Includes nylon string reinforcements that allow the strip to resist elongation
- Nylon provides added strength in temperatures as low as -20°F
Extra Low Temp
- Perfect for the coldest environments
- Extra Low Temp vinyl strips are designed for temperatures down to -40°F
Weld Screen
- Vinyl material is designed to protect workers from welding hazards
- Blocks UV rays
- Provides a barrier against sparks
- Great way to section off a space for welding
- Designed for indoor applications where temperatures are between 0° F and +150° F
- Available in 2 colors: Amber and Red
Orange Safety
- Most often used as the outermost strips of a strip door to highlight the doorway edges
- Helps equipment operators identify the doorway
- Reducing damage to machinery and doorways
- Indoors and outdoors use between 0° F and +150° F
- Orange Safety PVC is available in Smooth and Ribbed styles
Colored & Tinted
- Used to increase privacy and security
- Reduces or prevents light from passing through the strip
- Often used on conveyor belts or to restrict the view of an area while maintaining workflow
- Colored and Tinted PVC is available in 4 different colors: Black, Smoke, Blue and White.