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Increasing need for Roof Tarps as a Make Safe Solution

Climate change is a real thing and has resulted in changes to global weather patterns - hotter temperatures, severe storms, and increased chances of extreme weather conditions such as droughts and floods. These changes in weather patterns have had dramatic impacts on our environment and society, destroying crops, causing structural damage to our dwellings and infrastructure. All of which are costly both financially and emotionally. At ABC Tarps we have had an increasing need to cater for the…

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Hay Tarps – It’s that time of year.

As we enter the warmer months and harvest season is fast approaching, we thought it would be worthwhile to spend some time focusing on two questions. Why use Hay Tarps and What is better Hay Tarps or Hay Caps? Hay Tarps have become an integral component in maintaining the quality and volume of Hay yields, using Hay Tarps provide protection from a range of factors including inclement weather, and pests and provide ultraviolet (UV) protection. At ABC Tarps all our Tarpaulins and Covers are…

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How to maintain and take care of your Tarps

ABC Tarpaulins are made from 100% virgin Polyethylene (PE) that is made from woven PE to form a sheet that has an Ultraviolet Light and Waterproof scrim on both the upper and lower sides. This creates a product that is waterproof, robust, and resistant to stretching due to its manufacturing characteristics. ABC Tarps are available in a variety of grades, including our Duratarp 4000 Heavy Duty and our Duratarp 5000 product ranges. Like all tarpaulins, it is critical that people take certain…

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Polyethylene Tarps Vs Canvas Tarps

We are frequently asked about what tarp is best suited for the job at hand - Polyethylene (PE) Polyvinyl (PVC) or even Canvas. We explain that it comes down to personal preference and also the application that the tarp is going to be used for. Canvas is made from 100% cotton, whilst Polyethylene is a lightweight, durable thermoplastic with a huge variety of uses due to its lightweight and durable characteristics. The physical characteristics of a canvas tarp do lend themselves to a ground cover…

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What are Builders Floor Sheets? Features and Uses of Builders Floor Sheets

Builders Floor Sheets - A Flexible and Critical Product to protect ABC Tarps is Australia’s premier supplier of Builders Floor Sheets or BFS – these sheets have been designed specifically for Builders who are looking to protect the ground floor on a single-story addition. Having said that the Builders Floor Sheets can and are frequently used as Stockpile Covers for Industrial purposes, to cover up a whole range of things. The Builders Floor Sheet or builders tarp is made up of our Extra Heavy…

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Securing Tarps: How to secure your tarps?

Securing your Tarp is more than protecting what is under the Tarp. Tarps are used for a whole range of uses, ensuring that your Tarp is secure is critical not only for what you are protecting but also for ensuring the health and wellbeing of people and the longevity of the Tarp. Tarps can be secured in several ways – with Ropes, Pegs, Bolts, Weights or having the Heavy-Duty Tarp (stockpile Cover) dug into the ground and backfilled. By ensuring that the Tarp is secured this will ensure…

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How to protect your Harvest with Hay Tarps/Covers

Australian agricultural sector faces a huge amount of risk when preparing, planting, growing, and harvesting their crops. The risks include drought, plagues, frost, hail, floods, fires and other phenoniums which leave our farmers exposed. The last thing our agricultural sector needs is that once they have harvested the crop that they lose value or worse have the crop destroyed as a result of it not being protected. Covers, Tarps or Tarpaulins have been widely used by the agriculture sector to…

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How to Repair a Tarp? In 8 easy steps

Tarps, unfortunately, can incur damage either through human error, age, or vandalism, whilst this is unfortunate in many circumstances tarp covers cab be repaired. Below is a brief overview of how to fix a tear in a tarp the relative success of the repair may vary but it is a good starting point, before buying a replacement Tarp. Repairing a Torn / Damaged Tarp in 8 easy steps Clean the damaged area requiring the repair and ensure that it is dry prior to commencing the repair, soap and water…

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Baseball Australia Partners with Abc Tarps in Grassroots Boost

BASEBALL AUSTRALIA PARTNERS WITH ABC TARPS IN GRASSROOTS BOOST Baseball Australia is pleased to announce a new partnership with ABC Tarps in support of local grassroots clubs around the country. ABC Tarps – Baseball Australia’s preferred national baseball cover provider – will get behind clubs with an affordable and wide range of covers. Baseball Australia commercial and marketing general manager Shane Tonkin said the partnership would provide a boost for clubs around the country. “We’re…

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Baseball Australia announce ABC Tarps as being their preferred national baseball cover provider

Baseball in Australia is one of the fastest growing sports on the Australian sporting calendar, with seasons going through the Winter and Summer periods there has never been a more suitable time to launch a new product range of Baseball Covers. ABC Tarps have had an extensive 25-year trading history supplying Tarpaulins and Covers to a huge number of sectors including Construction, Industrial, Agricultural and Sporting just to name a few. It is with great pleasure that ABC Tarps announce the…

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