PLASTIC COVERS. IDEAS. SOLUTIONS.

RETILPLAST Srl is a manufacturer of innovative reinforced plastic sheets designed for the protective covering of vineyards and soft-fruit orchards, with particular attention to their installation on wire-frame trellis systems.

Using our modern production technologies we can apply innovative and extremely robust reinforcements on the edges of our films and plastic-coated fabrics, delivering competitive solutions that combine high strength with simplified and low-cost management of the protective roofing systems.

Our company brings together technical and agronomic know-how, accumulated through over 30 years of service and cooperation with growers all over the world. We understand and anticipate the problems and needs of our customers, which is why we offer considerable customization of our products thanks to the flexibility of our manufacturing process.

EDGE AND CENTRAL REINFORCEMENTS

RETILPLAST uses an innovative fusion process to apply additional layers of plastic fabric on the edges and in the centre of our film covers and woven tarpaulin covers. This reinforcement technique creates a vital strengthening of the plastic covers when installed and anchored to support structures in fruit farming.

POD: PROTECTIVE COVER

We provide the option to integrate a protective POD cover directly onto our plastic films and woven tarpaulins. Our advanced production technique allows us to weld a 30cm wide strip of white protective cover onto one of the reinforced edges.

POD ON POLYFILM
POD ON POLYTEX
This POD cover acts as a protective wrapping for the conservation of closed plastic films and woven tarpaulins. Growers are able to roll up and close the films and tarpaulins on the top ridge wire, and the POD cover protects them from UV radiation, dust and rain.

This process of storing the closed plastic covers in the fields provides a simplification of the opening and closing process and a notable saving of time.

Video made during the first steps of the installation process which illustrates the resistance of the Elastic PVC Strings when subjected to extreme weather conditions.

EXAMPLES OF INSTALLATIONS

RAIN COVERS ON CHERRY ORCHARD
RAIN COVERS ON CHERRY ORCHARD WITH INSECT NETS FOR CLOSING MID-ROW SPACE
RAIN COVERS INSTALLED ALL YEAR ON YELLOW-PULP KIWI
RAIN COVERS ON YELLOW-PULP KIWI AFTER 2 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS INSTALLATION
RAIN COVERS ON RASPBERRIES WITH PROTECTIVE POD OPTION
MACHINE ASSISTED INSTALLATION OF COVERS
TABLE GRAPE COVERS WITH POD OPTION INSTALLED USING FLAT-ROOF SYSTEM
TABLE GRAPE COVERS INSTALLED USING PEAK-AND-VALLEY ROOF SYSTEM
CLOSED COVERS WRAPPED INSIDE THE POD™ PROTECTION ON BLUEBERRY ORCHARD
CLOSED COVERS WRAPPED INSIDE THE POD™ PROTECTION ON BLUEBERRY ORCHARD
SEMI-FLAT ROOF WITH V-V ELASTICS AND PROTECTIVE POD OPTION ON BLUEBERRIES
SEMI-FLAT ROOF WITH V-V ELASTICS AND PROTECTIVE POD OPTION ON BLUEBERRIES
PEAK-AND-VALLEY ROOF ON APRICOTS

PRODUCTION OPTIONS

LC
  • Lateral edge reinforcements.
  • Central reinforcement (30 cm).

    • Cover widths: from 2,0 to 3,2 meters
L
  • Lateral edge reinforcements only.

    • Cover widths: from 1,1 to 3,2 meters
L + POD
  • Lateral edge reinforcements.
  • POD Protection on one edge.

    • Cover widths: from 1,1 to 2,7 meters
LRC
  • Lateral reinforcements that can be
  • Recessed from 5 to 50 cm from the edges.
  • Central reinforcement (30 cm).

    • Cover widths: from 1,2 to 3,2 meters
L + NET
  • Lateral edge reinforcements.
  • NET sewn on one edge or on both edges.

    • Cover widths: from 1,1 to 6,4 meters
L / CS
  • Lateral edge reinforcements
  • Central reinforcement (55 cm).
  • Sewing in the middle.

    • Cover widths: from 3,4 to 5,4 meters
L / S
  • Lateral edge reinforcements
  • Sewing in the middle.

    • Cover widths: from 3,4 to 5,4 meters

ACCESSORIES

Articolo Codice articolo Descrizione
TORO Clip
 22/GANCIOTORO4
 22/GANCIOTORO5
 22/GANCIOTORO6
 22/GANCIOTORO7
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MORSETTO Clip
 22/GANCIOMORSETT -
BUTTON Clip


 22/GANCIOBOTTONE -
SLIDER Clip


 22/SLIDER-GANCIO -
"TIRANTI" PVC
 22/LEGROS TIRANTE Extra-Quality PVC Strings

External Diam. øe 6,2mm or øe 5,5mm
ELASTIC PVC
 22/ELANER ELASTIC PVC Tubes øe 7.6mm (±3%)
SPOOL OF ROPE
 CORDA CORDA Black HDPE String ø 4mm
"PIATTA" FLAT WASHER RING
 22/RONDELLA -
"BECCO" PLASTIC GROMMET DISC
 22/RONDBECCO -
SIMPLE POLE-CAPS
 21COPRIP-6/B
 21COPRIP-8/B
 21COPRIP-10/B
 21COPRIP-13/B
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OUR COVERS

CO-EXTRUDED FILM
• UVA and UVB Transmission: 58 %
• Total light transmittance: 93,1 %
• Cooling power: High
• Thermal power: 80 %
• Diffused light transmittance: 35,2 %
• Mechanical strenght: 32,5 MPa
APPLICATION
Early ripening for cherries, berries and grapes.
Defense from rain for yellow-pulp kiwis.
COATED WOVEN TARPAULIN
• UVA and UVB Transmission: 85,5 %
• Total light transmittance: 80,7 %
• Cooling power: Very High
• Thermal power: 45 %
• Diffused light transmittance: 46,6 %
• Mechanical strenght: 64 Kg MD / 86 Kg TD
APPLICATION
Protection from rain and defense against heat for cherries, berries, red and black table grapes, aand for white grapes where the market requires a light green color and a not too sweet taste.
LDPE FILM
• UVA and UVB Transmission: 8,6 %
• Total light transmittance: 81,5 %
• Diffused light transmittance: 23,1 %
• Mechanical strength: 21 MPa
APPLICATION
Protection from rain for table grapes. Delayed harvest for red and black table grapes and for white grapes where the market requires a yellow color and a very sweet taste.

FLEXIBLE FLAT ROOF

INNOVATION
  • Uniform light and temperature below the covers
  • Does not create stagnation of hot air pockets and condensation
  • More resistant to gusts of wind as it does not suffer from the wind sail effect
  • The covers are installed at a height between 2.30 ÷ 2,50 mt
  • The system allows for pratical opening and closing of the covers, resulting in economic management of the structure without the use of mechanical tools
  • Cost of the structure and roofing materials identical to the tent-like gable roof

TENT-LIKE GABLE ROOF ("CAPANNINA")

TRADITION
  • Subject to the formation of stagnant air and condensation with high temperature
  • Presence of burns on the high part of the vegetation
  • "Wind Sail Effect" during strong gusts of wind.
    The structure is subject to high forces during bad weather because the covers act like sails and collecting and opposing wind
  • Need to partially open the covering during the flowering period because the high temperatures could cause flower abortion or irregular berry size.

1 - COVER WITH V-V FASTENING

2 - COVER WITH ZIG-ZAG FASTENING

3 - SLIDING COVER