OVERVIEW
Akon provides a full range of industrial heat resistant curtains which are used to isolate heat producing ovens, equipment, and processes. These high heat curtains increase productivity and increase safety from molten splash, sparks, and the most extreme heat sources. View the different heat curtain styles below which range from heat blocking, reflecting, and insulating.
Curtain Color: Tan
Material: Acrylic Coated Fiberglass – 24 oz. / .035″ thick
Temperature Rating: 1000º F
Ideal For: Sparks, Spatter and is Abrasion Resistant
Insulated: No
Reflective: No
Grommets: Every 12″ – Located at the top of the curtain
Note: Material is kind of stiff, best used for static applications where the curtain does not need to roll open.
Price: $
Curtain Color: Gray on both sides
Material: Coated fibreglass
Temperature Rating: 500º F continuous and 2000º F intermittent
Ideal For: Sparks, Spatter and is Abrasion Resistant
Insulated: No
Reflective: No
Grommets: Every 12″ – Located at the top of the curtain
Note: Material is flexible and ideal for curtain track which allows the curtain to be pushed open.
Price: $$
Curtain Color: Gray on one back side and reflective on the front
Material: Coated fibreglass / aluminized kevlar – .100″ thick
Temperature Rating: 500º F continuous and 2000º F intermittent
Ideal For: Sparks, Spatter and is Abrasion Resistant
Insulated: No
Reflective: Yes
Grommets: Every 12″ – Located at the top of the curtain
Note: Material is flexible and ideal for curtain track which allows the curtain to be pushed open. Reflects heat back to the source.
Price: $$$
Curtain Color: Gray on one back side and reflective on the front
Material: Coated fibreglass / aluminized kevlar – .250″ thick
Temperature Rating: 2000º F continuous and 3000º F intermittent
Ideal For: Sparks, Spatter and is Abrasion Resistant
Insulated: Yes
Reflective: Yes
Grommets: Every 12″ – Located at the top of the curtain
Note: Ideal for static position applications. Reflects heat back to the source and provides insulating value.
Price: $$$$
Curtain Color: Gray on both sides
Material: Coated fibreglass both sides – .250″ thick
Temperature Rating: 500º F continuous and 2000º F intermittent
Ideal For: Sparks, Spatter and is Abrasion Resistant
Insulated: Yes
Reflective: No
Grommets: Every 12″ – Located at the top of the curtain
Note: Ideal for static position applications. Insulated to maintain temperature zones.
Price: $$$
Curtain Color: Reflective on back and red on the front
Material: Coated fibreglass both sides – .250″ thick
Temperature Rating: 500º F continuous and 3000º F intermittent
Ideal For: Sparks, Spatter and is Abrasion Resistant
Insulated: No
Reflective: Yes
Grommets: Located at the top of the curtain
Note: Ideal for applications where parts need to enter and exit areas where the high heat is present.
Price: $$$
Considerations for Heat Resistant Curtains
When you are choosing an industrial heat resistant curtain you need to take into consideration several factors which will help us supply the best heat reflective curtain for your application. Here are the four most important considerations:
- What is the maximum temperature the curtain will have to endure?
- How long will the curtain have to endure that temperature?
- How far away from the heat source with the curtain be located?
- Are you trying to block / reflect the heat or are to contain it?
Mounting the Industrial Heat Curtain
There are several different options for hanging the heat resistant curtains. These include industrial curtain track which allows the curtains to roll open to allow access or static position mounts for curtains that are fixed in place. To your right you can see an image showing the three most common mounts.
- The first image is a static mount which uses angle iron that is attached to existing structure and then attached to the curtain via the grommets that are located at the top every 12 inches.
- The second image shows a track and trolley design which uses steel rollers to roll the curtain side to side.
- The third image shows a steel aircraft cable is strung between two points and allows the curtain to be supported with steel S-Hooks.
Heat Resistant Strip Curtains
The material can also be fabricated into strips which allow for access into and out of areas for people or product. These industrial heat resistant strip curtains can even be used at the entrance of coke ovens where there are extreme temperatures. The heat reflecting industrial oven curtains then keep the heat inside of the oven where it is produced which in turn saves on utility costs. Heat blocking curtains can also be produced in much wider strips based on the size of the opening you are trying to cover. They are a very good solution for conveyor openings. The advantages include:
- Greatly reduce heat loss
- Can endure extreme heat that PVC strip curtains cannot
- Can be quickly replaced if damaged
- Bright colors serve as a visual barrier
