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Super Therm Polythene (200 Micron)

Product ID: PM0005

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From £ per metre inc. VAT

Width	7m	9m	11m	15m
1-5m long	£12.45	£14.75	£17.00	£20.35
6-24m long	£11.00	£13.00	£15.00	£18.00
25m+ long	£10.50	£12.50	£14.50	£17.50

Prices listed above are per meter. The more you buy, the more you save!

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Our most popular polythene cover incorporates an additive that increases its Thermic efficiency, yet still retains 90% light transmission. In simple terms the diffused polythene helps trap and preserve higher temperatures inside the structures for much longer - in heated structures, a 15-20% fuel savings can be achieved. A beneficial side effect of this added additive is that light entering the polytunnel is diffused - scattering light evenly throughout the structure. This UV stabilised film is 200 microns (800 Gauge) and is supplied with a seven year guarantee.

FOR USE WITH All crops where heat is important such as bedding/annual plants, propagation houses & over wintered vegetable production.

7m wide – 1.29kg per linear m - 50m roll would weigh 64.4kg
9m wide – 1.66kg per linear m - 50m roll would weigh 83kg
11m wide – 2.03kg per linear m - 50m roll would weigh 101.4kg
15m wide – 2.77kg per linear m - 50m roll would weigh 138.5kg

Please note - to help identify the polythene type and validate the guarantee, a series of numbers and letters are intermittently printed on the polythene. The printing will appear approximately 1m from the side which will normally be buried into the ground or trimmed off.

Don't know how big a sheet you need? Click here to use our Polythene Calculator.

For discounted products please see our Clearance section, many sizes available.

Super Therm Properties

Supplier

Our polythene is exclusively sourced from Sotrafa in Spain, the world's biggest producer of horticultural film with an enviable reputation for quality thanks to exhaustive testing in the demanding weather conditions of Almeria.

First Tunnels are the sole distributor of Sotrafa products in the UK, and we are proud to work with the global leader to deliver the best possible products for our customers. UK suppliers make cheaper alternatives, but the quality simply doesn't compare.

Warranty

Although guaranteed for 7 years against its biggest threat of sunlight degradation, when fitted correctly, it is not uncommon to hear our polythene covers have lasted in excess of 10 years.

View the terms of the Guarantee here.

UV Filters

Sunlight is the biggest enemy of polythene. While it's essential for the wellbeing of whatever you're growing, it also 'kills' polythene in much the same way you can find old discarded crisp packets lose their colour and become very brittle. First Tunnels polythene covers are developed and tested in the extreme conditions to give optimum performance and are UV stabilised to prevent the polythene from breaking down prematurely.

What is a KLy?

A Kilo-Langley is the measure of Solar energy radiated in 1 year. It varies from a minimum of 60 KLy in the Polar regions to 120 KLy in warm regions, and to a maximum of 200 KLy in the African desert. Southern Spain receives about 140 KLy whereas the UK receives about half of that, just 78KLy.

Thickness

Our Super Therm polythene is 800 gauge/200 micron and made up of 3 layers for outstanding strength and performance.

We use a 3 layer polythene made of exceptional quality material, which has a hugely beneficial thermal effect.

The common misconception about polythene is the more layers, the better the product. Unfortunately this isn't true. More layers simply hide poor quality films, which are sandwiched inside a very average inner and outer skin. The result of these multi-layer (often called 5 or 6 layer) films is a noticeably poorer all-round performance - the thermal effect is significantly decreased.

Optical Properties

Total Transmission of Visible Light
The amount of available light entering the polytunnel through the film. Measured as a percentage of total light.
Super Therm = 90%

Diffusion
The scattering of direct light entering the polytunnel ensuring no shadows, so all plants receive equal light. Measured as a percentage of total light.
Super Therm = 30%

Thermal Effect
A pocket of additives within the layers of the film that ensure and maintain a stable and optimum temperature within the polytunnel, especially during the night when it is colder.
Super Therm = 85%

Mechanical Properties

Strength at Break
The load on a tested sample when it breaks. This is expressed in Pascals or MPa.
Super Therm = MD24/TD23

Elongation at Break
The strain on a tested sample when it stretches. This is also expressed in Pascals or MPa.
Super Therm = MD920/TD920

Creep
As the weather changes becoming hotter or colder, so the Polythene expands and contracts. Creep is the terms used to express this.
Super Therm = 5

Dart Test
A test to measure the impact strength on a test piece of plastic, using a weighted falling 'dart'.
Super Therm = 5

Please note - to help identify the polythene type and validate the guarantee, a series of numbers and letters are intermittently printed on the polythene. The printing will appear approximately 1m from the side which will normally be buried into the ground or trimmed off. Please retain a small piece containing the letters and numbers to validate the warranty. View the terms of the Guarantee here.

Instructions

Instruction Guide for Polytunnel Covering

We strongly advise referring to the original Polytunnel Suppliers' construction guide when installing your polythene. The methods described herein may differ from those of the original manufacturer.

Rated 4.9 out of 5 based on 100 reviews.

Charles Watson

good quality material

ADRIAN BROMLEY

Great service and fast delivery, would highly recommend this company for your Polly tunnel requirements

Rick Jeanes

Good quality product.

Adrian

Great product and the thermal quality was to be expected.

Michael

Perfect to cover polytunnel . All the help you need to choose size etc is available on their website .

Debbie Woodward

Perfect...

Den Wright

Strong and durable

Lynne

Exactly what I was hoping it would be.

Steve Read

This is the plastic I always use for my tunnels. First polytunnel sheet lasted about 15 years,others have lasted at least 12 years.

MR NIGEL LACEY

Quick delivery looks good now installed

Mr joseph atkinson

Really good product Quick delivery service of pollytunnel cover

Angela Jones

Excellent service and quality product. I bought this for my Son for Christmas and he loves it. Thanks for a fantastic experience from start to finish for a true novice. Highly recommended

Britta Dombrowski

Just got round to recover our poly tunnel with Super Therm. We are impressed - seems to make the tunnel brighter.

John Unstead

Good quality and very strong. Allows a good level of natural into the tunnel.

Mrs Jill Kirby

Excellent quality, service is amazing, helpful, quick and arrived really quickly.

Beverley Stockbridge

The material seems very robust and I intend to use it to overwinter some delicate pot plants, which I have yet to position in my greenhouse and test its thermal abilities, so can't comment yet on the latter.

roy harrison

Great prices and a great product

Ms Viv Deane

Good quality and low price with a good instruction booklet and YouTube links

Stuart Law

Seems a good strong product

den steed

not used yet

Dominic Goring

Great sheet and great service

George Longstaff

good quality great service

Emma Critchlow-Wigg

Brilliant cover, excited to start growing

Robin Slater-Jones

Sorry still have not put the plastic up yet Too windy

Matt	Verified order Very good product.

Tom Wright

Very happy with order. The measurements I gave sbdvghe amount of material I got didn’t quite tally as I had a lot of surplus material. But will be able to put it all to use I’m sure.

Stephen Pearce

5* service and product, well done first tunnels

Dan Cooke

Great product

Paul Sykes

All ok good company

Saadettin Aygun

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Beat Brightman

great product excellent value fast delivery

Mr Andrew Leonard

Does what it says on the tin

James Clements

Good strong product, my only comment is that it seems to crease more than expected and is not as clear as I expected.

Adrian Hole

Speedy delivery and good quality product

Andrew Pring

I have used this grade of polythene before to cover a large second hand Polytunnel and know it is best quality, tough and will not tear or deteriorate in sun for many years.

David Moore

Seems to be a strong quality cover

John	Verified order Easy to use, good quality

Julie Shepherd

Good strong polytunnel product

Antony Lee

Only fitted it a few days ago well pleased

Peter Hommel

Exactly what was expected

Andrew Bagguley

I am still in the process of putting my creation together, but it feels right, arrived well packaged, and I have every hope and expectation that it will enable me to achieve my goal. Many thanks.

Ian	Verified order Fantastic product

S J	Verified order Haven’t used yet as I am waiting for my beans to Finnish.

JILL WATTS

very thick plastic, excellent

James Sanderson

I would highly recommend you buy from here....

Jean	Verified order Great quality

Christine Braglia

Great product

Dawn Barsley-Dale

So far seems to be working fine

Robert Cattanach

A very good strong product and great service from the company.

J. Lowe

Excellent product and good price

Zaina Bodimeade

Great Product and speedy delivery

Graham Carlisle

Excellent service. Very quick. Very good quality.

Neil Elverson

Excellent product, easy to use and work with given we are new to poly tunnels. Finished tunnel is spot on, we will definitely use again very soon!

Colin Miller

Great product and helpful advice on construction at the end of the phone

Stacey

Was exactly what I wanted for my home made greenhouse. Ordering was super easy I was happy I ordered the correct size. Will definitely be sticking to these guy when needs to be replaced.

Kevin Todd

Great service as always!

kai wen

very good.

PAUL HORNE

Great service

amanda eagle

High quality item, very pleased with the durability. Highly recommended

ElizabethGrieve

Lot of waste plastic so makes it lot more difficult to put on rather than what the video shows you . It makes it look so simple and fit in an hour,, we took at least 5hrs

Alison Townsend

Took 2 people to put up but good quality.

Eleanor Webb

Very easy to work with.

Mike	Verified order Tough material, but easy enough to work with.

customer

as expected

Denise Foot

Didn't realise that you could buy the cover by the metre and had to recover doors and make some alterations to one end after storm damage. Really pleased did not have to buy a new cover as very large polytunnel and was concerned in lockdown how to get help to manage the weight and expanse of polythene. Have two polytunnels from yourselves and have recommended you to others.

Derek Hodge

Excellent quality

Colin Douglas

Excellent quality at an excellent price, no other website could beat the price. Definitely recommend to ‘fellow allotmenteers’!

Luke Armitage

Really good strong sheet for our home made polytunnel

Catherine B

Good, strong polythene warms my poly tunnel up and tomato plants are now growing nicely.

G Cordes

Very pleased with the new cover. My only concern is there an inside & outside. There are no instructions with replacement polythene & I fear I’ve put mine inside out. Not sure if it makes a massive difference to the durability. But if it is important a simple note with the product delivery would have been incredibly helpful

Andrew Raeburn

All good this end

S. Benson

Really good quality.

peter bainbridge

Good product at a good price

damien tummon

Happy customer

chris hambley

Great product - exactly what we needed and cheaper than our last supplier

Natalie

Great polythene that seems to be doing the job just brilliantly!

ANTONY HUMPHREYS

Good quality, easy to use/install.

Morag Jackson

Exactly as stated. Highly recommended

Robert Patton

Very helpful company. Super fast delivery. Film was high quality and easy to work with.

SMITH

Great service and product

David

Good quality at a reasonable price

SF	Verified order Good quality cover

J Smith

Been looking for this quality polythene for ages just what I needed,wish I'd found you earlier

MR DONALD WARWICK

All good. Promptly delivered.

Penny Velander

all round good

Mr Neale

Looks quality but not had chance to put it up yet.

Kerry Macdonald

Have not used yet

Kevin Walsh

Absolutely excellent. Just what was needed on our community garden polytunnel.

Colin Hayward

I have yet to fit due to high winds

Tim Collins

Very good and excellent service

Anthony Meadowcroft

Using the hotspot tape with the cover the result is good and long lasting.

Gerard Anthony

Great product

Allan Collins

just great

John Harrison

A very durable product

Mrs R Edwards

Excellent quality cant wait to get get growing

Graham Swaffield

Good quality and I am replacing a similar cover after 9 years as the wood around the bottom has rotted and therefore taking the opportunity to replace the cover as well.

Mrs Whitehead

All okay

Anne King

This polythene is a top quality product with a 7 year guarantee. Really pleased with the look of it.

Ian Lamond

Excellent value

Richard Parker

Spot on - perfect

What is the Minimum Order Value?
We sell replacement polythene by the metre, 25m or 50m rolls in various widths with no waste and no cutting charge. Order values less than £50.00 will incur a £4.95 delivery charge. Please see the delivery tab for offshore delivery charges.

Does the Polythene come with a warranty?
Our Polythene is supplied with a guaranteed for 7 years against its biggest threat of sunlight degradation. When fitted correctly, it is not uncommon to hear our polythene covers have lasted in excess of 10 years.
Sunlight is the biggest enemy of polythene. While it's essential for the wellbeing of whatever you're growing, it also 'kills' polythene in much the same way you can find old discarded crisp packets lose their colour and become very brittle. First Tunnels polythene covers are developed and tested in the extreme conditions to give optimum performance and are UV stabilised to prevent the polythene from breaking down prematurely.
Please note - A series of numbers and letters are intermittently printed one metre from the edge, which should be either dug into a trench or trimmed off after installation. This printing is essential to help identify the polythene type and validate the guarantee.

Is there an inside or outside to my Polythene cover?
Each face of the Polythene sheet is identical, there is not a right or wrong side when choosing which face goes on the inside or outside of the Polytunnel structure. If condensation is a problem we have Sunclear available which is a non-toxic coating that reduces this effect.

Where is the Polythene Sourced from?
Our polythene is exclusively sourced from Sotrafa in Spain, the world's biggest producer of horticultural film with an enviable reputation for quality thanks to exhaustive testing in the demanding weather conditions of Almeria.
First Tunnels are the sole distributor of Sotrafa products in the UK, and we are proud to work with the global leader to deliver the best possible products for our customers. UK suppliers make cheaper alternatives, but the quality simply doesn't compare.

What is the Thickness of the Polythene?
Our polythene is 800 gauge/200 micron and made up of 3 layers for outstanding strength and performance. We use a 3 layer polythene made of exceptional quality material, which has a hugely beneficial thermal effect.
The common misconception about polythene is the more layers, the better the product. Unfortunately this isn't true. More layers simply hide poor quality films, which are sandwiched inside a very average inner and outer skin. The result of these multi-layer (often called 5 or 6 layer) films is a noticeably poorer all-round performance - the thermal effect is significantly decreased.

Do you provide further data regarding the Polythene specification?
Data for Optical and Mechanical properties can be viewed here.

All polytunnel accessories will be despatched within 1-3 working days. Should you have any query regarding a delivery, please contact us on 01282 601253.

Customers in the Blue and Red areas with an order value less then £75.00, shipping costs will be £4.95. For orders above £75.00, delivery is FREE. For customers in the Orange areas, shipping costs will be £80 for Eire and £30 for Northern Ireland irrespective of order value. Please note, the cost of £80 for customers in Eire includes a £50 customs clearance charge which we pay in advance on your behalf, ensuring there are no unexpected costs upon import.

For those very small orders, such as tape, books or irrigation spares, we may be able to offer a smaller charge to cover postage and packing, please call the office for a quote.

For all other areas within Europe, please proceed to the checkout for a shipping quote. Should your country not be listed, please contact us for a shipping quote.

If you have any concerns regarding delivery please telephone our office on 01282 601253.

Note: If you purchase a Commercial and Domestic Polytunnel, then Shipping Charges for the Polytunnel are applicable.

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Super Therm Polythene (200 Micron)

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