The Mid-Autumn Festival holiday that just passed and the upcoming National Day holiday have always been “good opportunities” for people to go out and play. However, due to the concentration of travel time, problems such as high hotel prices and difficulty in staying in scenic spots have also arisen. Coupled with the rising sentiment of tourists to “return to nature”, “tent tourism” with their own accommodation has quietly emerged and has become a major trend in the tourism industry this year. hot spots.
Generally speaking, civilian outdoor tents can be roughly divided into three categories: mountain tents, camping tents and beach tents. Different environments have different requirements for tent fabrics, coating processes, and pole selection materials. The price of the mountain tent is relatively high, and it pays attention to the “excellent” quality and has all the functions of keeping warm and moisture-proof; the camping tent is moderately priced and suitable for traveling on the plains, and the key points are fire protection, waterproofing, and portability; the beach tent is a temporary resting place, and overall The price is relatively low, but the functions of beauty, sunshade, and UV protection are indispensable.
For manufacturers, the detailed classification of tent raw materials and processes is the direction of development. Although the domestic civilian outdoor tent industry has developed rapidly and its technology and quality have been greatly improved, it still needs to be developed in terms of process innovation. More and more tent manufacturers abroad have begun to try to integrate different processes to make them multifunctional: mountain tents are both practical and environmentally friendly; camping tents are both waterproof and fireproof; beach tents are both mosquito-proof and Beautiful.
Alpine Tent
Advanced paint escort coating process
For high-quality mountain tents produced by foreign manufacturers, water-based polyurethane coatings that meet international advanced coating standards are generally selected during the coating process. They are compounded through a variety of processes, and are later treated harmlessly in a sterile room. The tents entering the market will not produce gases harmful to the environment and human body. At the same time, many manufacturers also choose to add an appropriate amount of zinc oxide during the coating process to achieve good UV protection performance. However, currently few domestic companies adopt this coating process. Most manufacturers choose solvent-based, low-grade and highly toxic TDI series aromatic polyurethane coatings. Therefore, many products on the market have lower quality and shorter service life. phenomenon.
GORE fabrics are well received in the international market
Alpine tents are mostly used in environments with a lot of rain and snow, so you need to choose fabrics with strong wind resistance. Currently popular in the international market is a film-like GORE fabric exclusively invented by the American Gore Company. This fabric is the only product that meets the flame retardant standards of the United States and Canada. It can not only achieve waterproof, windproof and breathable effects, but also can be used as an inner tent and outer tent material at the same time. GORE fabric consists of three layers, with nylon as the outer layer and polyester bonding membrane as the inner lining. The mainstay in the middle is an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film with uniform micropores of 0.1 micron to 10 microns. Therefore, it can also achieve The purpose of removing viruses and other harmful substances.
The only disadvantage of using GORE fabric to prepare mountain tents is the high cost, and its selling price is 5 to 7 times higher than the average market price. There is currently no independent enterprise producing this kind of fabric in China.
Strut material
Currently, the standard configuration of alpine tent poles is EASTON7075 aluminum alloy poles with a diameter of 8.5MM. Carbon fiber poles are now also included in the development list.
Camping Tent
Features: There is a bottom layer, and the fabric performance requirements are relatively high. The camp poles are mostly made of fiberglass composite materials, which are light and easy to carry.
Coating process
Camping tents will allow you to experience the “two worlds of fire and water”
The requirements for the coating process of camping tents are between those of beach tents and mountain tents. They do not need to meet the high requirements of mountain tents, but the quality is better than that of beach tents. Camping tents can be used in dry environments such as deserts, or in relatively humid environments such as woods. Therefore, they need to pay attention to moisture-proof, fire-proof and other requirements during the coating process. The silicone coating launched by the German Witkey Company can produce a water-repellent effect, so that the tent fabric will not absorb too much water and achieve a moisture-proof effect. Scholars from Imperial College London are trying to add flame-retardant functional agents to this coating to make the fabric flame-retardant without reducing the water-repellent effect, achieving the dual effects of “waterproof and fireproof”.
Fabric selection
SMS inner tent ensures light transmission and improves breathability
The outer tent of camping tents is generally made of lightweight polyester and nylon fabrics, which are lighter to carry and can increase the density of the fabric in the warp and weft directions. At present, relatively high-end camping tents abroad mostly use fabrics with a warp and weft density of 210T to 300T. Due to the increased density, the waterproofness of the tent outer tent has also been improved to a certain extent. However, it should be noted that the density of the outer tent fabric should not be too high, otherwise it will reduce the outer strength of the tent and the gain will outweigh the loss.
The inner tent of the camping tent is generally made of low-weight polyester, nylon, polyester-cotton and other breathable fabrics. The advantage of polyester and cotton is that it has good hygroscopicity, but the disadvantage is that it is prone to mildew. The advantages of polyester and nylon are that it is breathable and easy to care for, but the disadvantage is that it is too transparent to light. Now some international manufacturers are beginning to try to use Gaoke that has been treated with special processesHeavy SMS non-woven fabric is incorporated into the inner tent fabric to ensure light transmittance while improving breathability.
Strut material
The poles of camping tents are generally made of fiberglass composite materials, which are light to carry and 3 to 4 times stronger than ordinary fiberglass poles.
Beach Tent
Features: There is no bottom layer, and there are not many requirements for materials. It is easy to carry. It is mainly used for sunshade and temporary rest in leisure places such as beaches.
Coating process
A new “mosquito removal” process is added to post-coating finishing
At present, most of the beach tent products produced by domestic enterprises can meet the requirements of sun protection and ultraviolet protection, but they are not very outstanding in terms of mosquito and insect protection. The German Hummg company has added a “mosquito removal” process to the coating process of beach tents, that is, adding a small amount of unique anti-mosquito bite additives to the coating, so that the coating solution itself has the effect of preventing mosquitoes, and the coating solution itself has anti-mosquito effect. This additive will not fade over time. In addition, as customers’ requirements for the aesthetics of beach tents increase, tent manufacturers are also working hard to improve the appearance of their tents. Even if they are faced with a piece of white fabric, they can be coated later to give it a bright appearance, and it is environmentally friendly and environmentally friendly. pollute.
Fabric selection
Functional fabrics can directly provide sun protection without coating
Beach tents are leisure tents that are easy to carry, so they often choose lightweight fabrics such as nylon and washing cloth. At the same time, since it will be exposed to the seaside sun for a long time, the fabric used in the beach tent also needs to have excellent sun protection and UV protection properties, and breathability is also considered. Otherwise, if it is exposed to a sultry environment for a long time, not only Not being able to enjoy the cool air can easily lead to heatstroke and other problems due to the lack of circulation of hot air in the tent. Currently, the American company Ashland is trying to melt functional masterbatch with UV protection directly into the fabric fibers to make functional fabrics that can have basic sun protection properties even without coating and finishing.
Strut material
Beach tent poles generally use fiberglass poles. The advantages of fiberglass poles are that they are cheap and easy to fold, but the disadvantages are that they are prone to aging and brittleness.
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