PVC Strip Curtain Width Guide: 100mm, 200mm, 300mm, 400mm Explained

Last updated: April 2026

Strip width is the horizontal dimension of each individual PVC strip. It directly determines how many strips are needed for a given opening width, how easy the curtain is to push through, and the thermal and acoustic performance of the installation.

How Strip Width Works

Strips overlap by 50% of their width by default. For 200mm-wide strips, adjacent strips overlap by 100mm. Number of strips = Opening width ÷ (Strip width × 0.5) + 1.

100mm Wide Strips: Narrow Openings and Specialist Use

Used in narrow doorways (under 800mm), cold room access hatches, cleanroom pass-throughs, and high-precision areas where strip deflection must be minimised.

200mm Wide Strips: The UK Standard

200mm is the most commonly specified strip width in the UK by a considerable margin. It suits standard warehouse and factory doorways, cold rooms, food manufacturing, loading bays, retail back-of-house, agricultural buildings, and the vast majority of commercial applications.

300mm Wide Strips: Wide Openings and Heavy Traffic

Specified for forklift and vehicle access points, large warehouse openings 4m+ wide, loading bays and docks with frequent traffic, agricultural drive-through openings for tractors, and vehicle wash bays.

400mm Wide Strips: Maximum Coverage

Very large industrial openings (6m+ wide), drive-through openings for articulated lorries, and maximum thermal insulation scenarios. Note: 400mm strips are very heavy and require robust rails; not suitable for pedestrian use.

Width vs Opening Size Recommendations

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