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A tarpaulin, commonly shortened to tarp, is a large sheet of strong, flexible, water resistant or waterproof material, often canvas or polyester coated with polyurethane, or plastics such as polyethylene. It typically carries reinforced grommets at its corners and along its sides to give rope secure attachment points. Modern low cost tarpaulins are mostly made from woven polyethylene, a material so common in the category that many people simply call the product a poly tarp or polytarp. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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1. Tarpaulin (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction, GICS sector classification
    A tarpaulin or tarp is a large sheet of strong, flexible, water-resistant or waterproof material, often cloth such as canvas or polyester coated with polyurethane, or made of plastics such as polyethylene.
  • Introduction, offering kind classification
    A tarpaulin or tarp is a large sheet of strong, flexible, water-resistant or waterproof material, often cloth such as canvas or polyester coated with polyurethane, or made of plastics such as polyethylene.
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Wikidata: Tarpaulin
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