Celina Blog
Celina Industries continues to excel in all aspects of Agricultural equipment, most recently delving into the design and production of numerous styles of ventilation. It is with this in mind that Jamie Dues, Account Manager for Agriculture at Celina Industries, has undergone extensive training to become a certified Positive Pressure Tube Ventilation (PPTV) Consultant.
Celina offers numerous equipment options when it comes time to repairing, replacing, or improving your barn ventilation system. We offer standard and custom Ventilation Tubes for year-round use, along with Tunnel Curtains manufactured from durable PVC with welded seams and multiple sizes of Fan Covers to aid in winterizing barns.
Your shelters should have the best in environmental protection, be if from the wind, rain, or even day-in-day-out sunlight. At Celina, InfraShield Technology is a proprietary method of making materials for the creation of billeting and storage tents less susceptible to the effects of infrared radiation.
As light that is lower on the spectrum than that which is visible to the naked eye, infrared or IR light has the tendency to act similar to visible light, in that as it’s absorbed by various objects they begin to release it back out again as thermal radiation. While changing the color of an object, with the use of pigments or paint, can affect its reflectivity and therefore the absorption rate of visible light energy, IR tends to ignore the colors of objects and is absorbed according to the object’s IR emissivity.
Importance of Environmental Control Units (ECUs)
In the field, most tents are equipped with Environmental Control Units (ECUs) to maintain a constant working temperature for sensitive equipment and present personnel. For this to work properly, minimizing external environmental factors becomes increasingly important. IR radiation can greatly hinder efforts in cooling or maintaining a constant interior temperature level. To combat this, Celina has developed and tested the use of InfraShield to minimize the effects of IR radiation.
Our main facility located in Celina, Ohio, is where we test all of our new products. For the InfraShield testing we use our Thermal Resistance Assessment Chamber. The TRAC allows us to create separately heated or cooled sides, using the material as a barrier and tracking the amount of energy used to maintain the desired temperature on the side representing the interior of the shelter. InfraShield material is layered in various ways with other materials, and is then bombarded with IR lights. Compared to tests where the layers do not include InfraShield materials, we are able to ascertain the effectiveness of our shielding, and find the most operative layer system to be used based on the desired outcome.
InfraShield materials are available for use in tents for billeting, item storage, ducting, and any other application that is required. When combined with Celina’s other proprietary insulation option, ThermaCore, insulated structures are optimized for the most consistent environmental controls possible. All materials used for InfraShield products are Barry Amendment compliant. For more information contact us at sales@celinatent.com.
With constant innovation and branching into new fields of manufacturing, Celina Tent has recently developed our own section of fabrication entirely devoted to industrial and agricultural ducting. Celina Industries’ wire-supported ducting is made to the exact standards that all Celina customers have come to know and appreciate. With product lines bridging the gap between industrial applications and canine agility/training implements, our ducting can fulfill any need you may have.
The Science Behind Wire-Supported Ducting
Wire-supported Industrial Ducting is made from a wide range of materials, the basic design including PVC or vinyl fabric that is sewn or heat sealed around a length of spiraled wire. This construction allows the ducting to bend, twist, and stretch when installed; this free-form ability makes it great for many different shop uses. Air movement, dust collection, and vacuum suction tubing are all uses to which our ducting can be applied, giving you a multitude of usage options no matter which style of ducting you choose.
Competitive Dog Training & Agility Tunnels
In the realm of competitive dog training, agility tunnels test a dog’s speed and talent when presented with a tunnel that can be arranged to twist and turn at random intervals. Ducting for this area needs to be wear resistant, but also safe enough for use around pets. Our manufacturing techniques allow for the highest quality tunneling that eliminates any and all possible protruding bits of wire or fabric, which may cause harm to the animals using the tunnels.
From heat-sealed tunnels safe for your furry friends to the tubing that brings you fresh air, you can be sure of one thing: ducting from Celina will be created to the highest quality standard around. With the choice of multiple end finishes, construction materials, and sizing options, we can provide the ducting you need for your individual purpose. From industrial hoses to backyard accessories, you can’t go wrong with a duct form Celina Industries!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by phone - 419-586-3610 x123 - or by emailing jamiedues@celinaindustries.com. Our products can be purchased 24/7 from our sales website, www.GetTent.com.
Insulated liners for tents allow a tent not only to retain heat in cold weather climates, but also are instrumental in keeping heat from raising the interior temperature of an air conditioned structure. To combat the negative effects of exterior environmental conditions, Celina has been developing strategies for increasing the insulating properties of materials, material coatings, and material blending and layering. This has led to our development of ThermaCore – customizable fabric structure insulation.
Akin to wearing multiple layers of clothing, the basic idea being ThermaCore technology is the creating the right layers of the right types of materials. Once combined the layers (and their cumulative positive effects) can create a barrier to environmental intrusions that protect shelters from extreme high and low temperature spikes, reduce the effects of ultraviolet and infrared light, and present a more cost-effective and easy-to-use option.
ThermaCore insulation takes into account all possible avenues for heat loss or entry that can be prevented. Materials used in the creation of the insulation minimizes thermal bridging, maintaining the most consistent layering that can be achieved by avoiding the types of adhesives and bonding that create gaps in the material’s effectiveness. Some layering is also made to be UV reflective, in an effort to minimize UV breakdown of the layering materials and also to reduce UV penetration to the interior of the structure.
In addition to its thermal properties, ThermaCore is made from materials which are flame-resistant. Testing demonstrates that even with areas of light to moderate charring the materials exhibit operant material strength. Due to extended testing on various layering options, we’ve created an insulation that not only shields a shelter from the thermal effects of an environment, but is also a moderate sound buffer. Peak frequency absorption lies around 2kHz, equivalent to the bottom 8th of the perceptible range humans can hear.
When combined with Celina’s other proprietary insulation product, InfraShield, the tent or shelter that is being insulated is protected from the elements to the highest degree possible. For more information, contact us at sales@celinatent.com.
