EN Spec Curtains

Otherwise known as XL rated curtains, our EN specification truck curtains adhere to all the standards set out by the European containment standard. This European standard was introduced a few years ago and today this piece of legislation is being increasingly enforced and becoming the norm when producing truck curtains for our roads. The process used to produce the curtains to these standards has actually always been a standard in the Cunningham production method so you’re in safe hands.

There are many requirements of EN 12641-2 XL including the makeup of the vertical belt strength; this must be to 2.3 tonne, while the horizontal belt must be to 1.2 tonne. The spacing’s of both horizontal and vertical belts should be at a maximum of 600mm developing a super strong mesh on the curtain. All our XL rated curtains use our 900gsm Panama PVC for the base material, this material has world class properties proven on the global stage for longevity and performance.

Securing the load is the most important and critical point of the curtain so when choosing a buckle for an XL rated curtain it is imperative that the buckle has the performance and strength to carry out its job. Set out in legislation a stainless steel positive locking buckle must be used. Our Stainless steel buckles are easy to use, reliable and in-house tested to meet the correct loading strengths.

If you’re unsure if your curtain is XL rated get in touch with us today, our XL rated curtains are easily identified as we have a special badge that must be displayed on the curtain surface so look out for identification of our EN 12641-2 XL rate truck curtains. You can be assured if your curtain has our EN badge then we won’t have just met the standards set out but we will have exceeded them.

We would be very happy to discuss your requirements today and talk you through in more detail the benefits of and XL rated curtain.