Visqueen

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Visqueen is a brand of polyethylene plastic sheeting produced by British Polythene Industries Limited, commonly between 4 and 10 mils (0.1 to 0.25 mm) thick, used as a temporary tarpaulin. It is commonly used to cover concrete as it sets, as a drop cloth when painting, to line decorative ponds, and to cover the ground before applying stone or wood chips to prevent weed growth. Large (100 x 20 ft) sheets of Visqueen are also used during floods to protect levees from wave wash erosion. It is often suggested for use in greenhouses. Visqueen is also used as a ground cover in the crawl space of home foundations as a vapour barrier and can be found as clear, opaque and black.