Reflective netting material

Abstract

A reflective netting material suitable for providing over and/or adjacent the plant as bird netting, insect netting, shadecloth netting, windbreak netting, or hail protection netting, is knitted, woven, or non-woven, from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or combination thereof formed from a resin comprising at least one white pigment such that the monofilament, yarn, or tape reflects at least 30% solar radiation on average across the UV (wavelength about 280-400 nm), visible (wavelength about 400-700 nm) and very near infrared (wavelength about 700-800 nm) ranges, and which transmits at least 10% or 5% on average of solar radiation across the wavelength range about 800-2500 nm.

1 . A reflective netting material which is knitted, woven, or non-woven, from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or combination thereof formed from a resin comprising at least one pigment such that the monofilament, yarn, or tape reflects at least 30% solar radiation on average across the UV (wavelength about 280-400 nm), visible (wavelength about 400-700 nm) and very near infrared (wavelength about 700-800 nm) ranges, and which transmits at least 10% or 5% on average of solar radiation across the wavelength range about 800-2500 nm. 
     
     
         2 . A reflective netting material which is knitted, woven, or non-woven, from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or combination thereof formed from a resin comprising at least one pigment such that the monofilament, yarn, or tape reflects at least 40% solar radiation on average across the UV (wavelength about 280-400 nm), visible (wavelength about 400-700 nm) and very near infrared (wavelength about 700-800 nm) ranges, and which transmits at least 10% or 5% on average of solar radiation across the wavelength range about 800-2500 nm. 
     
     
         3 . A reflective netting material according to  claim 1  or  claim 2  which is knitted, woven, or non-woven, from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or combination thereof which reflects more solar radiation than it transmits and absorbs in the UV, visible, and very near infrared ranges. 
     
     
         4 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  3  which is knitted, woven, or non-woven, from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or combination thereof which transmits at least 15% of solar radiation on average in the wavelength range about 800-2500 nm. 
     
     
         5 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  3  which is knitted, woven, or non-woven, from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or combination thereof which transmits at least 20% of solar radiation on average in the wavelength range about 800-2500 nm. 
     
     
         6 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a knitted material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) of less than 95%. 
     
     
         7 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a knitted material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) of less than 90%. 
     
     
         8 . A reflective netting Material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a knitted material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) of less than 80%. 
     
     
         9 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a knitted material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) of less than 70%. 
     
     
         10 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a knitted material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) of less than 60%. 
     
     
         11 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a knitted material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) of less than 50%. 
     
     
         12 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a knitted material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) of less than 40%. 
     
     
         13 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a knitted material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) of less than 30%. 
     
     
         14 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a knitted material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) of less than 20%. 
     
     
         15 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a knitted material and, has a cover factor (as herein defined) of less than 10%. 
     
     
         16 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a knitted material, and has a cover factor (as herein defined) of less than 5%. 
     
     
         17 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a woven material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) less than 85%. 
     
     
         18 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a woven material and has a covet factor (as herein defined) less than 80%. 
     
     
         19 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a woven material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) less than 70%. 
     
     
         20 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a woven material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) less than 60%. 
     
     
         21 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a woven material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) less than 50%. 
     
     
         22 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a woven material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) less than 40%. 
     
     
         23 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a woven material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) less than 30%. 
     
     
         24 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a woven material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) less than 20%. 
     
     
         25 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a woven material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) less than 10%. 
     
     
         26 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a woven material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) less than 5%. 
     
     
         27 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a non-woven material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) less than 95%. 
     
     
         28 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a non-woven material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) less than 90%. 
     
     
         29 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a non-woven material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) less than 80%. 
     
     
         30 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a non-woven material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) less than 70%. 
     
     
         31 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a non-woven material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) less than 60%. 
     
     
         32 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a non-woven material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) less than 50%. 
     
     
         33 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a non-woven material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) less than 40%. 
     
     
         34 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a non-woven material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) less than 30%. 
     
     
         35 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a non-woven material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) less than 20%. 
     
     
         36 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a non-woven material and has a cover factor (as herein defined) less than 10%. 
     
     
         37 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  5  which is a non-woven, material and has a cover factor (as herein defined), less than 5%. 
     
     
         38 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  37  which is reflective of at least 40% on average of visible light on at least one side of the netting material. 
     
     
         39 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  37  which is reflective of at least 50% on average of visible light on at least one side of the netting material. 
     
     
         40 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  37  which is, reflective of at least 60% on average of visible light on at least one side of the netting material. 
     
     
         41 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  37  which is reflective of at least 70% on average of visible light on at least one side of the netting material. 
     
     
         42 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  37  which is reflective of at least 80% on average of visible light on at least one side of the netting material. 
     
     
         43 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  37  which is reflective of at least 90% on average of visible light on at least one side of the netting material. 
     
     
         44 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  43  which is knitted, woven, or non-woven, from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or combination thereof formed from a resin comprising at least 4% by weight of at least one white pigment. 
     
     
         45 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  43  which is knitted, woven, or non-woven, from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or combination thereof formed from a resin comprising at least 8% by weight of at least one white pigment. 
     
     
         46 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  43  which is knitted, woven, or non-woven, from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or combination thereof formed from a resin comprising at least 10% by weight of at least one white pigment. 
     
     
         47 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  43  which is knitted, woven, of non-woven, from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or combination thereof formed from a resin comprising at least 12% by weight of at least one white pigment. 
     
     
         48 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  43  which is knitted, woven, or non-woven, from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or combination thereof formed from a resin comprising at least 14% by weight of at least one white pigment. 
     
     
         49 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  43  which is knitted, woven, or non-woven, from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or combination thereof formed from a resin comprising at least 16% by weight of at least one white pigment. 
     
     
         50 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  43  which is knitted, woven, or non-woven, from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or combination thereof formed from a resin comprising at least 18% by weight of at least one white pigment. 
     
     
         51 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  43  which is knitted, woven, or non-woven, from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or combination thereof formed from a resin comprising at least 20% by weight of at least one white pigment. 
     
     
         52 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  43  which is knitted, woven, or non-woven, from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or combination, thereof formed from a resin comprising at least 25% by weight of at least one white pigment. 
     
     
         53 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  43  which is knitted, woven, or non-woven, from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or combination thereof formed from a resin comprising at least 30% by weight of at least one white pigment. 
     
     
         54 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 45  to  53  wherein the white pigment comprises a zirconium, strontium, barium, magnesium, zinc, calcium, titanium, or potassium pigment or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         55 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 45  to  53  wherein the white pigment comprises zirconium dioxide, magnesium zirconate, calcium zirconate, strontium zirconate, barium zirconate, zirconium silicate, zinc sulphide, calcium carbonate, barium sulphate, magnesium oxide, strontium carbonate, barium carbonate, titanium dioxide, potassium oxide, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         56 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 45  to  55  wherein the white pigment is present in the form of particles of size 0.02-5 microns. 
     
     
         57 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 45  to  55  wherein the white pigment is present in the form of particles of size 0.1-3 microns. 
     
     
         58 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 46  to  54  wherein the white pigment comprises a K2O.TiO2 composition. 
     
     
         59 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  58  wherein the monofilament, yarn, or tape is formed from polypropylene. 
     
     
         60 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  59  knitted, woven or non-woven from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or a combination thereof formed from a resin comprising a white pigment, which resin has been formed by mixing a masterbatch consisting essentially of 10 to 90% by weight of a white pigment or combination of pigments, and a first polymer, with a second polymer such that the resin (masterbatch) comprising the white pigment comprises between about 4 to 50% by weight of the total mixture. 
     
     
         61 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  59  knitted, woven or non-woven from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or a combination thereof formed from a resin comprising a white pigment, which resin has been formed by mixing a masterbatch consisting essentially of 20 to 90% by weight of a white pigment or combination of pigments, and a first polymer, with a second polymer such that the resin (masterbatch) comprising the white pigment comprises between about 5 to 50% by weight of the total mixture. 
     
     
         62 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  61  knitted, woven or non-woven from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or a combination thereof formed from a resin comprising a compound or compounds added to cause or increase the extent to which the material reflects and/or absorption of radiation from the earth (terrestrial (long wave or infrared) radiation). 
     
     
         63 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  61  knitted, woven or non-woven from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or a combination thereof formed from a resin comprising a compound or compounds added to cause or increase the extent to which the material allows transmission and/or absorption of radiation from the earth (terrestrial (long wave or infrared) radiation). 
     
     
         64 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  61  knitted, woven or non-woven from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or a combination thereof formed from a resin comprising a compound or compounds added to cause or increase the extent to which the material reflects and/or absorbs solar radiation. 
     
     
         65 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  61  knitted, woven or non-woven from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or a combination thereof formed from a resin comprising a compound or compounds added to cause or increase the extent to which the material allows transmission and/or absorption of solar radiation. 
     
     
         66 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  65  wherein the material is of denier 50 to 2000. 
     
     
         67 . A reflective-netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  65  wherein the material is of denier 100 to 1000. 
     
     
         68 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  65  wherein the material is of denier 300 to 800. 
     
     
         69 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  65  wherein the material is of denier 400 to 600. 
     
     
         70 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  69  wherein the material comprises air space apertures through the material of widest dimension about 20 mm. 
     
     
         71 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  69  wherein the material comprises air space apertures through the material of widest dimension about 30 mm. 
     
     
         72 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  69  wherein the material comprises air space apertures in the range 10-30 mm. 
     
     
         73 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  72  constructed to have a higher density in stronger parallel side margins of the material. 
     
     
         74 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  73  which is a bird netting. 
     
     
         75 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  73  which is an insect netting. 
     
     
         76 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  73  which is a shade cloth netting. 
     
     
         77 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  73  which is a windbreak netting. 
     
     
         78 . A reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  73  which is a hail protection netting. 
     
     
         79 . A reflective netting material knitted, woven or non-woven from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or a combination thereof formed from a resin comprising at least one white pigment, which resin has been formed by mixing a masterbatch consisting essentially of 10 to 90% by weight of a white pigment or combination of pigments chosen from zirconium, strontium, barium, magnesium, zinc, calcium, titanium, and potassium pigments, and a first polymer, with a second polymer such that the resin (masterbatch) comprising the white pigment comprises between about 4 to 50% by weight of the total mixture. 
     
     
         80 . A reflective netting material knitted, woven or non-woven from a synthetic monofilament, yarn, or tape or a combination thereof formed from a resin comprising at least one white pigment, which resin has been formed by mixing a masterbatch consisting essentially of 20 to 90% by weight of a white pigment or combination of pigments chosen from zirconium, strontium, barium, magnesium, zinc, calcium, titanium, and potassium pigments, and a first polymer, with a second polymer such that the resin (masterbatch) comprising the white pigment comprises between about 5 to 50% by weight of the total mixture. 
     
     
         81 . A method of treating a plant or fruit or vegetables thereon which comprises providing over and/or adjacent the plant as bird netting, insect netting, shadecloth netting, windbreak netting, or hail protection netting a reflective netting material according to any one of  claims 1  to  80 .