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Common Uses For Different Thickness of Plastic Sheeting
Heavy Duty Plastic Sheeting:
Heavy Duty Plastic Sheeting- what is it? It first boils down to what job will the plastic sheeting be required to perform? A six mil reinforced film can be considered "heavy duty" when it is used to cover a desk to keep it clear of dust. That same "heavy duty sheet" would not be strong enough to line a landfill. Understanding the strength and thickness of the film, its composition and additives and chemical make-up as well as the job it has to perform will help determine if a film is fit for the job at hand. It is critical that the film not only be assessed on its mil thickness. For example, if the film is in the sun, it needs UV protection additives to maintain its strength.
Thickness
Plastic Sheeting Mil Thickness Uses
1-2 mil
Economical/ light duty protection for indoor painting • Covering equipment • pallets • furniture during painting
3 mil
Self-Adhesive plastics for: Counters, Carpeting, Floors, Hardwood, Tile, Bath Tubs C&A Films: Painting, Covers (thickness equivalent is a plastic shopping bag)
6 Mil
Barge Liners/ Liners • Construction Enclosures • Temporary Erosion Control • Construction Enclosures • Remediation Covers
Temporary liners or Covers • Shipping and Packaging•Insulation Membranes • Curtains•Job Site Covers • Vapor Retarders • Lumber Covers • Cargo Wraps·Silage Covers • Greenhouse Plastic • Heat Shrink Wrap • Anti-Static Equipment Covers
10 Mil
Pond/Canal Linings • Outdoor Coverings • Remediation Liners • Cargo Oil Field Pit Liners • Silage Covers• Unexposed lining applications Construction Enclosures • Vapor Retarders • Asbestos Abatements • Fumigation Covers•Insulation Membranes • Temporary Walls-Curtains • Job Site Coverings • Temporary Wall Remediation Covers• Temporary Erosion Control -Thickness equivalent would be 10 sheets of paper.
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12 Mil
Daily Landfill Covers • Cargo Covering • Interim Landfill Covers• Remediation Covers or Liners • Outdoor Covers •Temporary Rainshed Covers
14 Mil
Protective Coverings for decks on Navy ships, Coast Guard Fleet, Mega yachts, Commercial Flooring, Hospitals, Laboratories, Government Facilities, and Power plants.
15 Mil
Under-slab Vapor Barrier • Foundation Wall Vapor Barrier
20 Mil
Aquaponics liners • Vapor Retarders • Daily Landfill Covers • Interim Landfill Caps • Erosion Control Cover • Under-slab Vapor Retarders • Earthen Liners • Grain Storage
24 Mil
Hay Covers, Canal-Retension Pond Liner
30 Mil
40 Mil
Containment Liners • Oilfield Pit Liners • Fish Hatchery Liners • Canal Liners • Interim Landfill Covers • Outdoor Covers
Root barrier, pit liners, soil remediation, canal liner
I bulk load most of my B&W films for two reasons. It is slightly cheaper for Ilford HP5+ and considerably cheaper for Fomapan 200 and 400. There's also a somewhat mysterious Exeter Pan film in the UK (likely Ilford P4 security film) which performs broadly like HP5+ and which is considerably cheaper in ulk rolls.
But it's not just cost. I can roll any length I like. I do a lot of shooting at small gigs where I might roll 18 exposures for one evening. That seems about right for most gigs. But sometimes I roll just 10 to take pictures of my cats or to test a camera, or 36 when going travelling. Bulk rolling gives that flexibility.
I've got a Watson 100, and an early Watson 66 as well as a Prinz 66 (cheaper knock-off of the Watson 66) and two Lloyds "Daylight" loaders. Each has pros and cons. I got every single one of them second hand and they all work.
Watson types: The light trap is a little fiddly when loading the thing in the dark but it's said to be superior to the felt traps in Lloyds types. If loading cassettes in daylight you will lose an exposure at the tail end due to fogging. If you load in darkness, it's fiddly. And for me this is about conveneince to some extent. As long as you remember to rotate the light trap open and closed at the correct times the trap works perfectly and these machines usually have a nice audible click for every frame you roll.
Lloyds types: Some say the felt light traps get dirty, though I don't find this to be a problem I am not shooting professionally and might not notice the slight difference. Grit/dirt in the felt trap certainly could scratch film so be careful of that. You don't lose a whole frame at the tail and front of the film with these loaders due to the design. But also they don't click, you count turns, and it's not 1 turn= 1 exposure. There's a handy guide on the side of the machine but you have to guess a bit for intermediate exposure counts. These are more simple and there's less to go wrong than in the Watsons.
I tend to keep a bulk roll of HP5+, one of Fomapan 100 or 200 and one of Fomapan 400 going. And at least one other film, currently the aforementioned Exeter Pan XX.
I have always used the plastic screw on cap cassettes. Never had any problem with them. Indeed I still have one that a school teacher gave me in 1987 when he taught me how to bulk roll. Only the gods know how many times it's been used but it's still going. I am careful with them and do not expect the brand new ones bought for me in 2019 will last as long but they are doing fine right now too.
Is it for you? depends on your goals. Is it convenient? I can load 10-15 rolls while watching the evening news. So it's no big inconvenience. If you have one or more types of film that you either shoot a lot of or want to shoot in anything other than 24 or 36 exposure cassettes, it might be for you. I got all my bulk loaders for bargain prices, one was given to me free. They all work. The different brands all seem to work though I would say that the cheaper Prinz 66 is a little unreliable in that the springs holding the lid on aren't as strong as I have fogged two rolls of film with that lid coming loose during loading. Two out of probably 80 I've done in that loader....the genuine Watsons and Lloyds machines have never failed me.
If you're intending to bulk load colour cine film such as Vision 3, it would be a LOT cheaper than buying C41 colour neg film in cassettes. For Ilford and Kentmere B&W film it's only a small saving. Foma the saving is bigger. Kodak B&W, forget it. It's more expensive. You might find some interesting films on sale on eBay such as the "Exeter Pan" I've mentioned. Occasionally old outdated rolls of branded film come up and you can be pretty sure that a 5 year expired Tri-X or Ilford film is going to be fine.
Pros and cons. I'd say if your prime motive is saving money and you are using Ilford, Kentmere or Kodak B&W film mostly it's not worth it.
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