Woven foil

Characteristics

• Thickness: >= at least 150 microns
• Edge thickness: >= at least 1570 micron
• Stabilised against U.V. rays.
• The foil is diffuse. This means that the sun's rays are refracted and the light is diffused under the canopy. This gives a better uniformity of the crop.

The woven foil offers protection against rain, hail, strong wind and direct sunlight.

Properties

The woven film has excellent properties in the Powerflex Film System. Research has shown that the film retains the heat during frost and has a cooling effect during heat. The woven film therefore has an insulating effect.

• Outdoor temperatures in the open (°C) -1 | 0 | 10| 15| 20| 25| 28| 30| 35| 40
• Internal temperatures under the foil (°C) 1| 2| 15| 22| 28| 25| 27| 28| 32| 35

Powerflex Foil System

Woven foil can be used in the right system as protection against frost and direct sunlight, giving a better climate under the foil cover. The Powerflex Foil System uses woven foil. The woven film is used for growing cherries in a cherry canopy and blueberries, blackberries and raspberries in a soft fruit canopy. Woven foil is increasingly used in the Powerflex Foil System above apples and pears. The film protects the apple and pear trees from the rain. Because the trees do not get wet, the infection pressure is much lower and less crop protection is required. Woven foil could also be an interesting solution to combine solar panels with cultivation and protection.