solar blinds

May 26, 2007 by SolarInfo
Filed under solar power energy

Varieties Of Solar Blinds And Sunscreen Shades

Choosing solar blinds and sunscreen shutters has often got to do as much with your light preferences as it is with your interior décor plans. Some solar blinds are used for the purpose of total blackouts while others are transparent to block out harmful UV rays but let in as much light as possible. This is called the openness factor of the shades. Higher the openness better is the view outside especially if there is a scenic setting. But it also means higher UV rate coming in and also more heat and cold seeping through. Such blinds are less energy efficient.

There are various kinds of fabrics that you can choose from for sunscreens and solar blinds. These fabrics for wider windows can be adjusted by railroading. A tight thick fabric usually has an openness of 2 ? 3 %. Such fabrics usually have around 35% fiberglass and 65% vinyl thus drastically reducing the openness. Charcoal, beige and oyster are some of the best options for patterns you want to choose for your sunscreen blinds.

You can also go for tighter closure fabrics with the same amount of openness. The fabric is thinner but stitched tightly using a mix of PVC and fiberglass. Some of these fabrics are also fire retardant which makes them safer to be used in offices and cabins where light is really not an issue. Such blinds also come in nice patterns like charcoal, bronze, linen, white stone and pearl. For a slightly more transparency and a better view you could choose 100% polyester or a shiny fabric with vertical stripes. The fiberglass percentage goes up to 36 for increasing the openness to around 5%.

A very common trend for blinds these days is the natural look supporting eco friendly messages. The grassy look provided by such fabrics usually is obtained from 5 ? 6% acrylic content, 25 % of polyester and the rest vinyl. Common patterns include tiger oak, marble sand, mocha, mushroom, thatch wheatgrass, oatmeal, cedar and bamboo birch.

Blinds can also be used for the insulation of your window coverings. A good example would be the blinds with aluminum coating on the outside using vapor deposition technique. The fabric itself consists of about 35% fiberglass and 65% PVC coating to provide 5% openness. The purpose of these blinds is to act like blankets for survival especially when it is very cold outside. They help in saving some energy too. Alabaster, ebony or pebble stone patterns are used by those who want to keep it simple. The nice thick fabric is usually made of vinyl coated polyester yarns.

For more variety you can go for blinds made of Bora Bora material which is a casual fabric that comes in darker colors which provides privacy through light filtering. These shades can also be railroaded to be spread wider than 70 inches depending on the requirement. The sheets either have some white facing the street or blackout backing depending on the view, light and comfort levels required. You can also go for 100% polyester designer screens.

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