The tensile strength of snow removal tarpaulins usually reaches over 800 Newtons, capable of withstands a snow load of more than 100 kilograms per square meter. This was verified during the 2023 North American blizzard event, when a logistics center in Minnesota used this type of tarpaulin to cover a 3,000-square-meter area, increasing snow removal efficiency by 50% and reducing labor costs by 40%. Its high-density polyethylene material has a density of 0.95 grams per cubic centimeter, a water resistance index of 10,000 millimeters, ensuring flexibility even in an environment of minus 30 degrees Celsius, and a service life of over 5 years. Data shows that for the ground pre-treated with snow removal tarpaulins, the mechanical snow removal speed is increased by three times and fuel consumption is reduced by 25%, which is equivalent to saving 150,000 yuan in snow removal budget per 10,000 square meters.
In terms of operational efficiency, a standard 6-meter by 8-meter snow removal tarpaulin can be laid by two people within 10 minutes, optimizing the operation path of subsequent snow removal equipment by 30% and increasing the equipment utilization rate to 90%. The practice at Swiss airports in 2024 demonstrated that when the snowfall rate was 5 centimeters per hour, the runway cleaning time for pre-covered tarpaulins was reduced from 45 minutes to 15 minutes, and the flight delay rate dropped by 18%. The sliding friction coefficient of this tarpaulin is only 0.15, reducing the resistance to snow removal by 60%. Moreover, the surface ultraviolet coating ensures that the strength retention rate exceeds 85% after 3,000 hours of sunlight exposure.
In terms of economy, the procurement cost of each square meter of snow removal tarpaulin is only 20% of that of a hard roof, but it can reduce the annual snow removal cost by 40%, and the payback period is shorter than six months. The municipal report of Vancouver, Canada, shows that after deploying 100,000 square meters of snow removal tarpaulins during the 2022 snow season, the use of de-icing agents was reduced by 65%, and environmental governance costs were saved by 1.2 million Canadian dollars. The foldable design of the tarpaulin reduces the storage volume by 80%, lowers the maintenance frequency from three times a year to once, and lowers the total life cycle cost by 55% compared to traditional methods.
The safety benefits are equally significant. Research shows that the probability of falls in areas using snow removal tarpaulins is reduced by 70%, and the reflective strips have a visibility of 100% within 200 meters. During the blizzard in Japan in 2021, Sapporo’s commercial area raised the anti-slip coefficient of sidewalks from 0.3 to 0.7 by laying 5,000 square meters of tarpaulin, and the number of public liability insurance claims decreased by 43%. This innovative solution is driving the upgrade of industry standards. The new generation of intelligent snow-removing tarpaulins can even automatically warn of icing risks through temperature sensors, enabling winter risk management to shift from passive response to active defense.