There are two types of materials utilized
in the AFC marketplace. The first material is polyethylene. The poly
covers are either 6 or 7.5 ounces per square yard. That translates
to about 10 to 12 mills in thickness. The other material used is vinyl.
The strengths are either 10 ounce or 14 ounce per square yard in either
coated or laminate forms. A coated product usually has better specs
than a laminate and should last longer. These covers will come manufactured
in different ways, with different accessories dependent on the use.
Baseball covers are either full field covers or spot covers. Spot
covers are used for covering bases and home plate, on deck circles,
pitchers mounds, and bull pen areas. Mound and home plate covers are
usually circular in form, while the bull pen and base covers are rectangular
and square in form. Regardless of the material,
usually
these covers have reinforced edges of some kind with grommets around
the perimeters 2 to 5 foot on center. The grommets allow the tarps
to be staked into the ground if applicable
