Company Announcement - Apex General Purpose Strip Curtains from Apex Strip Curtains & Doors boast a number of industry firsts to increase their durability, flexibility of application and the ability to prevent the ingress of unwanted elements. “After extensive research and development, we devised a specially formulated PVC material that retains its flexibility even after years of use. In addition the material is transparent, ensuring optimum visibility and safety,” Wim Dessing, Managing Director of Apex Strip Curtains & Doors, says. The patented Balledge® design provides an effective thermal seal that also parts easily under pressure to allow people and goods to move through unhindered. The Balledge® design is a reinforced edge on the border of each strip that not only prevents snagging or scratching of goods or people but also provides extended strip life irrespective of the application.

Apex General Purpose Strip Curtains are commonly attached to an overhead hanging rail and provide a cost effective and highly efficient means of separating atmospherically critical areas from temperature extremes and environmental pollutants. In addition to their obvious use at entrance and exit points, the industrial PVC strip curtains are also becoming increasingly popular as a means of temporarily partitioning areas within large facilities. The use of flexible PVC strips in industrial applications was pioneered by Apex Strip Curtains & Doors more than 30 years ago. However, this unassuming product still remains a popular solution for doorways. “An important characteristic of our specially formulated PVC material is that the Apex General Purpose Strip Curtains do not become brittle with use, which means that they easily outlast inferior products,” Dessing says.

“An important corollary of this is that Apex Strip Curtains & Doors uses stringent quality control in its manufacturing processes. This quality control system guarantees that all specifications and tolerances are met during production. Attention to detail forms the basis of all our manufacturing.” In addition to controlling the influx of cold or hot exterior air, Apex General Purpose Strip Curtains also reduce the dust levels as well as prevent the ingress of birds, rodents and insects.

Strip curtains are able to prevent the passage of unwanted contaminants in industries where hygiene and cleanliness are critical, while still permitting the unhindered and safe passage of people and forklift trucks. Additional benefits include the reduction of noise levels from both inside and outside the facility in question.

The strips are available on a metre by metre basis from the company, or as complete installation together with hanging hardware. Apex Strip Curtains & Doors is represented throughout South Africa by a network of agents that also offer technical and installation support.