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Understanding GSM
Tarpaulin GSM Guide
GSM tells you how many grams of material are in one square metre of finished sheet. It is the single most quoted tarpaulin specification and the most misunderstood, because it describes quantity of material — not quality of construction, not waterproof rating, and not service life.
What Does GSM Mean in Tarpaulin?
A short, definitional answer to the most common tarpaulin question, plus the three follow-up questions that matter more than the number itself.
80 vs 100 vs 120 vs 160 vs 180 vs 200 GSM
All six standard Double Kissan options compared on the things that genuinely differ between them — and an honest look at which steps in the range are worth paying for.
Buying Guides
Choosing for a specific job
How to Choose the Right Tarpaulin for a Truck
Sizing, tie-down pattern and edge management decide truck cover life more than sheet weight does. Here is how to get all three right.
How to Choose Tarpaulin for Agricultural Use
A farm has at least five different covering jobs. Buying one sheet for all of them guarantees that most of them are served badly.
How to Choose the Right Tarpaulin Size
Sizing is the single most common tarpaulin mistake, and it is entirely avoidable with one calculation applied consistently.
Comparisons
Material and terminology comparisons
HDPE vs PVC Tarpaulin
Two different materials solving overlapping problems. Double Kissan manufactures HDPE, and this page explains honestly where PVC is the better answer.
Waterproof vs Water-Resistant Tarpaulin
Two words used almost interchangeably in tarpaulin listings, with no legally enforced distinction in general trade. Here is how to get a meaningful answer instead of an adjective.
Editorial policy
Why we do not publish strength multipliers without a test method
Most tarpaulin buying guides publish GSM-per-application charts and strength multipliers with no test method behind them. Ours do not.
Tear strength, tensile strength, GSM tolerance and UV specification vary by product and are confirmed directly against your enquiry rather than published as one general number for every batch — the only way to give you a figure you can actually act on.
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