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Covercraft: Customizing Protection – Perimeter Ropes

Perimeter Ropes: The Key to Secure Protective Covers When it comes to protecting valuable equipment like boats, HVAC equipment, and more, ensuring that your protective cover stays securely in place is crucial. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is through the use of perimeter ropes. In this first segment of our “Covercraft: …

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How to Use a Propane-Powered Heat Tool for Heat Shrinking

Heat shrinking is an essential step in the packaging process for many equipment manufacturers — from marine to modular — where a secure, tight fit is crucial to protect equipment assets during over the road transit and storage. A propane-powered heat tool is ideal for this task, providing the necessary heat and control needed to …

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How Does Transhield Perform in High Winds?

Transporting products and machinery over the road, protected with tarps, shrink wrap, and other covers, presents a significant challenge when traveling through areas with high wind speeds. Packaging can fail due to crosswinds, wind tunneling blowing it off, or excessive movement underneath the packaging that leads to tearing or snagging. With over 30 years of …

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How to Install TopCure®

TopCure is an effective, safe, and easy-to-use solution for wet curing on both large and small concrete projects. In this tutorial, we’ll show you the proper way to install TopCure to help ensure your concrete cures to its ultimate top-layer strength. Installation Instructions Step 1: Preparation Immediately after the final finish, start the wet cure …

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How Does Transhield Perform in Cold Climates?

When choosing a protective cover solution, performance in extreme weather conditions is a critical factor to consider. Although colder climates typically see slower corrosion rates due to lower relative humidity, potential risks such as salt spray from nearby oceans, road salt in icy conditions, and freeze thaw cycles can still pose a threat. This piece …

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Installing Transhield Boat Covers: Best Practices for Transit

The protection of boats during storage and transport is critical for manufacturers to avoid costly damage, resulting in warranty claims and increased repair costs. Transhield has served the marine market with custom-fit covers for 30 years, building a reputation for reliability, efficiency, and superior protection compared to traditional methods like shrink wrap and tarping. However, …

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Protect Your Commercial HVAC Equipment with Transhield

The transportation and storage of HVAC equipment poses significant risks, including abrasion, road grime, salt spray, corrosion, water, and UV damage. When it comes to these challenges, something like standard shrink wrap may not be enough to protect your equipment. Transhield’s Commercial HVAC Equipment Covers offer a more effective solution, ensuring your units remain damage-free …

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Transhield’s Custom Covers vs. Shrink Wrap

Shrink wrap isn’t always enough to protect your equipment and reduce loss of investment. Often fragile and prone to punctures, rips, and tears, shrink wrap is a single-use, “one-size-fits-all” solution that may not deliver the comprehensive protection your valuable equipment requires. Shrink film is more likely to transfer the heat from the shrinking operation onto …

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The Hidden Costs of Wildfire Smoke: Impacts on Equipment Manufacturers vs. Users

What equipment manufacturers and equipment users need to know about protecting their assets from wildfire smoke damage.

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