Why transparent noise barrier is a threat to birds
Birds often struggle to detect transparent noise barriers, mistaking them for open space due to reflections of the sky and surrounding vegetation. This confusion can lead to collisions, resulting in injury or death. As birds play a crucial role in ecosystems, mitigating these risks is essential.
The ONR 191040 standard: A bird-friendly solution
The ONR 191040 standard provides guidelines for applying protective bird stripes to transparent noise barriers. These stripes are specifically designed to be visible to birds, reducing the likelihood of collisions. By integrating bird-friendly markings, we can help lower avian mortality rates while maintaining the functionality and appearance of noise barriers.
Custom bird stripes
In addition, we manufacture custom bird stripes. Custom bird stripes offer flexible solutions tailored to specific environments, ensuring optimal visibility for birds while maintaining the design of noise barriers. These stripes can be adjusted in color, spacing, and pattern to suit regional needs or match architectural styles. This flexibility ensures that every project can implement bird protection measures without compromising aesthetics or functionality.
Key features of protective bird stripes
Implementing protective bird stripes involves using advanced printing techniques and durable materials. Here are the key features of these protective stripes:
Durable one-color silk screen printing
The protective stripes are created using a durable, one-color silk screen printing process. This method allows for high-quality, sharp lines that are easily visible to birds. Silk screen printing is a well-established technique known for its reliability and longevity, ensuring that the stripes remain intact and effective over time. The one-color design's simplicity also maintains the noise barrier's visual appeal, blending seamlessly with the transparent material while providing the necessary protection for birds.
Printing under the coating creates added protection
The stripes are printed before creating the hard-coated surface of the transparent noise barrier, offering additional protection from abrasion, weather, and chemical exposure. This placement ensures the stripes remain effective even under harsh conditions, such as intense sunlight, rain, or snow. This design feature reduces maintenance needs and enhances the longevity of the protective stripes.
Efficient and high-quality bird stripe production
The production of bird stripes for noise barriers uses flexible in-line printing methods, allowing for high efficiency and consistent quality. This approach enables large volumes of noise barriers to be produced quickly and effectively, meeting the needs of various projects. The flexibility of the in-line printing process allows for the customization of stripe patterns to suit specific requirements or local regulations.
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