BS EN 12641-2:2019

What is BS EN 12641‑2- Tarpaulins Minimum requirements for curtainsiders about?  

BS EN 12641‑2 specifies minimum requirements for the strength and attachment of tarpaulins used as curtainsiders on intermodal loading units and commercial vehicles. 

Note: The described tarpaulins according to BS EN 12641‑2 only work for load securing with a body according to EN12642, Code XL or EN 283. 

Who is BS EN 12641‑2- Tarpaulins Minimum requirements for curtainsiders for? 

BS EN 12641‑2 on intermodal loading units and commercial vehicles with tarpaulins is useful for: 

• Manufacturing unit of plastic tarpaulins 
• The professional workers who know the packaging of goods with plastic tarpaulins 
• Packaging companies  
• Transportation service providers 

Why should you use BS EN 12641‑2- Tarpaulins Minimum requirements for curtainsiders?  

Tarpaulins are used in many ways to protect persons and things from wind, rain, and sunlight. They are used during construction or after disasters to protect partially built or damaged structures, to prevent mess during painting and similar activities, and to contain and collect debris. BS EN 12641‑2 covers all benefits of tarpaulins with minimum requirements for curtainsiders.  

BS EN 12641‑2 also informs the safety use of tarpaulins and assured the end-user that packaged material is safe and ready to move anywhere. BS EN 12641‑2 describes the different types of tarpaulin that are best for the vehicle. The choice of tarpaulin depends on the type of item that’s transported.  

What’s changed since the last update?  

BS EN 12641‑1:2019 supersedes BS EN 12641‑2:2006. BS EN 12641‑1:2019 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 12641‑2:2006. These include: 

• The addition of clause 3 ‘Terms and definitions’ 
• The elimination of the discord between text and formula in the old clause 3.3, new clause 4.3 
• The wire hook has been added 
• The description of the testing methods has been adjusted to the reality and the mass per unit area of the tarpaulin material (g/m²) was added on the marking