Fire Retardant Clear PVC Strip Roll 50m | Reduced Flame Spread Strip Curtain PVC, EN 13501-1 | 200mm, 300mm or 400mm Wide

A 50 metre roll of fire retardant clear PVC strip for building strip curtains, partitions and screens where your fire risk assessment or building specification calls for a material with better reaction to fire than standard PVC. It is just as clear, flexible and tough as standard strip curtain PVC, but it is made to resist ignition and slow the spread of flame. Cut strips to your own drops for new curtains or to replace standard PVC on an existing rail. Three sizes from 200mm x 2mm to 400mm x 4mm, each priced in full inc VAT.

Why fire retardant PVC

Better reaction to fire. The material is classified for reaction to fire under EN 13501-1, the European standard used for building materials, and is made to reduce flame propagation compared with standard clear PVC. That matters in factories, plant rooms and commercial buildings where your insurer, fire risk assessor or main contractor asks what your curtains are made of.

Same clarity and handling. It looks and works like standard clear PVC, so you keep full visibility across forklift routes and work areas, and it cuts, punches and hangs in exactly the same way.

Same curtain benefits. The strips still hold back draughts, dust and noise between areas and keep heated or cooled zones at temperature while people and vehicles pass through.

Important: retardant is not fireproof. The PVC will still burn in a fire. A strip curtain is not a fire door and must never be fitted in place of one, across a fire compartment line or where it would block an escape route.

Where it is used

Manufacturing and production buildings, warehouses and distribution centres, engineering and maintenance workshops, plant rooms and service corridors, utility areas, commercial buildings and public-facing premises with stricter material specifications.

Choosing your size

200mm x 2mm. Light duty, for pedestrian doorways up to about 3m high.

300mm x 3mm. Medium duty, for wider doors and pallet truck traffic, typically up to about 5m.

400mm x 4mm. Heavy duty, for large forklift openings and loading doors, usually hung on swivel hinge rails.

Typical uses are a guide; maximum heights for this line are not published.

How far does a roll go?

Strips needed = opening width divided by (strip width minus overlap), rounded up, plus one. Example: a 3m wide forklift door with 400mm strips overlapped by 200mm needs 16 strips; at a 3m drop that is 48m, so one roll does the door.

Which product do you need?

Specifications

Cutting and fitting

Unroll the PVC on a clean flat surface and let it relax overnight in a warm room. Cut each strip square with a sharp utility knife against a steel straight edge, punch or drill the hanging holes to suit your plates or rail, hang with the overlap you need, and trim the foot so it clears the floor. Keep the curtain clear of heaters, flues and hot work. Wash with warm soapy water; avoid solvent cleaners.

Frequently asked questions

Ordering and delivery

Choose your size, add to basket and check out online with Express UK Delivery. For several rolls, a project specification or the material data sheet, call 01744 520 110 or email sales@industrialsuppliesco.co.uk.