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Industrial Covers
Heavy duty, weather-tight shrink wrap industrial covers for transport & storage protection of machinery, equipment
Storage Protection
Rhino Shrink Wrap® industrial covers create a tough, weatherproof barrier that shields stored machinery, equipment, and industrial products from the elements. For added versatility, these covers can be customized with air vents, inspection hatches, and access points for lifting.
Transport Protection
Unlike traditional tarpaulins secured with ratchet straps, Rhino Shrink Wrap® covers are heat-shrunk to form a “drum tight” fit. This eliminates flapping and chafing, even at high motorway speeds, ensuring maximum protection during transit.
Professional Appearance
Shrink wrap covers deliver a clean, streamlined finish that hugs the contours of your equipment. This tidy, professional look not only safeguards your product but also enhances your business’s reputation on site and on the move.
Shrink Wrap Industrial Covers: Key Advantages
Tough & Tight
Heat shrunk shrink wrap is ‘drum tight’ – it does not flap or ‘self destruct’ in high winds.
Smart Appearance
Smart & professional appearance – Clean, white, drum tight finish.
Easy Branding
Shrink wrap is easy to brand with your company logo using large self advesive vinyl labels.
100% Recyclable
Covers do not need to be returned or maintained, simply remove at site and recycle.
Flame Retardant
Flame retardant options – Covers available as ‘standard’ or ‘flame retardant’.
Zipped Access
Provides access through the cover for personnel or lifting points.
Lightweight
Lighter than tarpaulins, shrink wrap is strong, versatile and easy to fit.
Shrink Wrap Industrial Covers vs. Traditional Industrial Covers
Industrial Covers Case Studies
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Shrink Wrapping the UK's Largest Nuclear Project: 11 Modules, 100 Nautical Miles, Zero Failures
A Rhino Shrink Wrap case study showing how 11 Sellafield Evaporator D nuclear modules were protected with 300 micron industrial shrink wrap for a 100 nautical mile sea journey with zero sheeting failures and no water ingress.
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Covering TurkStream: 1,224m² of Industrial Shrink Wrap on Subsea Pipeline Stacks
A Rhino Shrink Wrap case study showing how 1,224m² of 300 micron industrial shrink wrap was used to protect TurkStream subsea pipeline stacks from UV exposure, coastal winds and winter snow loading.
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Superyacht Painting Tents
The Brief Shrink wrap sheeting is used in shipyards as a covering for ships and super yachts that are undergoing repair, refit and repainting. A shrink wrap tent allows work to take place in a controlled environment whilst containing dust and overspray from covering vessels located nearby. Paint Shed or Shrink Wrap Painting Tent? In an ideal world, the repainting and refinishing of all ships and superyachts would take place inside a dedicated paint shed. A dedicated building allows for optimum environmental and working conditions. However, it is often not be possible to find a paint shed that is available, or the vessel may may be too large. Even where a dedicated painting facility is available, costs can be high. Over the last decade, scaffolding tents have evolved to overcome some of these limitations with finding dedicated buildings. Once the scaffolding structure has been erected, industrial grade shrink wrap sheeting is used to create a continuously bonded skin around the yacht. The tents are fitted with heaters / air conditioning and powerful extraction systems in order to create the controlled environment required for painting. What are the benefits of shrink wrap yacht tent? Ashore or Afloat – A key benefit of using a shrink wrap tent for yacht painting is that it is possible for the yacht to remain in the water which can save on lifting and slipway / hard standing costs. Robust – A yacht tent may be exposed to high winds. However, because scaffold shrink wrap is shrunk ‘drum tight’ it will not flap or detatch in high winds. Effective containment - Welded joints between individual sheets of shrink wrap scaffold sheeting create highly effective environmental containment and temperature control within the tent. Versatility - Because it is a shrink to fit solution, which is cut and welded ‘in situ’ there is no restriction on the size and shape of the scaffolding structure. The shrink wrap tent may be designed to follow the shape of the yacht. It might look like just any plastic sheeting, but to create a scaffolding enclosure that will perform for the duration of a refit project requires a shrink wrap sheeting that is engineered with specific characteristics. Ask your supplier about; Thickness – Whilst a 200 micron (7 mil) thick film may be good enough for shrink wrapping small boats for transport and storage, for scaffold shrink wrapping you should consider using a shrink wrap film of at least 300 micron (12 mil) thickness. Why? These construction grade films will be stronger and have better resistance to ultra violet light. Flame Retardant - Most shipyards today insist that any temporary sheeting used is flame retardant. Always ensure that the material you are using is marked (printed) as flame retardant including the standard or specification to which it has been tested. Common flame retardant standards used around the world include EN13501 in Europe and NFPA in the USA Ultra Violet Inhibitor - When a shrink wrap sheeting is exposed to sunlight over a long period of time it will begin to break down and become brittle. You should be suspicious of suppliers who claim that a shrink wrap film will have a life span of many years because this suggests that the film is not flame retardant or has minimal flame retardant additives (flame retardant and ultra violet inhibitor additives always compete.) Shrink Ratio - It seems fairly obvious that shrink wrap sheeting should shrink but there can be huge variations in performance between brands. Ask your supplier for a specification sheet and check the shrink ratio. You need a shrink wrap film that has balanced shrinkage. It will not be precisely the same but a shrink ration of around 60/40 is optimum. This will ensure that the sheeting shrinks very tightly around the scaffolding structure. Choosing Your Scaffolding Company Erecting a scaffolding structure around a super yacht is a skilled profession. These are some of the key points to consider when looking for a superyacht scaffold tent. Safety Safety should always come first when erecting and using scaffolding. Whilst basic structures may not require special permits, those that are longer, taller may require that engineering drawings be produced. As a minimum, the scaffolder should complete a detailed risk assessment and method statement prior to work commencing. Training Any scaffolding company should have proper training. Those that are registered with scaffolding bodies in the UK must have this training. Always ensure that you are dealing with a company or individual that has been trained in the proper use of scaffolding. Insurance It is a legal requirement in most countries that any company with employees has employers’ liability insurance. As the person responsible for employing the scaffolding, it is your responsibility to ensure that the company in question has appropriate insurance, Public liability insurance is also a legal requirement, and this ensures that if any damage is done to property or people are injured as a result of the scaffolding company’s work, they are insured to cover the damage. Experience Whilst standard scaffolding construction may be within a companies capability, the completion of marine scaffolding around a ship or superyacht may be considerably more difficult. In these cases, experience counts, and it will be required. Ask for examples of similar jobs undertaken. At Rhino we have worked with many scaffolding companies world-wide who specialise in shipyard work. If you require any assistance call our friendly team today.
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