IFRC 4×6 m Reinforced Plastic Sheeting
The single most-stockpiled humanitarian item after a relief tent — the IFRC/ICRC/IOM unified Reinforced Plastic Sheeting (RPP) standard at 4 m × 6 m. White sun-reflective both sides over black-fibre opacity, 200 gsm body, 500N tensile, EN 13823+A1 fire retardancy. Manufactured at BNC Karachi with third-party assay reports per batch.
Ready stock at Karachi · 24h to KHI airport · 5–7 days container loading FOB
The unified RPP standard, line by line.
The IFRC/ICRC/IOM joint specification is the single most-tested standard in humanitarian procurement — every line below has a tolerance and a test method, and a quality team will measure each on receipt. BNC's RPP is produced to spec at Karachi with batch-level third-party assay reports for tensile, weight, fire, and opacity. The reports ship with the consignment.
- Dimensions
- 4 m × 6 m (also 4×5, 5×7, custom)
- Body weight
- 200 gsm (187–231 gsm tolerance)
- Reinforcement bands
- 150–200 gsm
- Tensile strength
- ≥500N at 15–25% elongation per ISO 1421-1 (warp/weft)
- Fire retardancy
- EN 13823+A1 class D-s2-d2 (SBI test)
- Visual
- White sun-reflective both sides; grey on bands; black inner fibres
- Eyelets
- Rust-proof aluminium every 100 cm on reinforced edges
- Standard
- IFRC/ICRC/IOM Unified Plastic Sheeting Specification (2020)
- Ready stock
- Karachi warehouse — 24 h to KHI airport, 5–7 days container loading
Why the IFRC RPP is more than a thicker tarp.
A hardware-store tarpaulin is 80–120 gsm, has no fire retardancy, no opacity guarantee, and no tensile certification. An IFRC RPP at 200 gsm is engineered for emergency-shelter survival: heavy enough to survive multiple monsoon seasons, tensile-rated so it doesn't shred when wind-loaded, fire-retardant because camp cooking happens nearby, and opaque so UV cannot penetrate and degrade the material or burn the skin underneath.
The white-over-black opacity sandwich is the spec line that most distinguishes humanitarian RPP from cheap plastic sheeting. White sun-reflective coating on both faces reflects 60–70% of incident solar radiation; the black inner fibre layer ensures full opacity even when the white wears thin. A non-opaque tarp lets UV through, degrades from inside, and collapses in three to six months. The RPP design holds for multiple displacement seasons.
Eyelet placement at 100 cm centres is the structural compromise IFRC settled on. Closer spacing wastes material in normal use; wider spacing causes failure at the fixing under monsoon wind load. 100 cm is field-tested across IFRC, ICRC, and IOM stockpiles.
Where BNC's 4×6 m RPP has gone.
Pakistan flood emergency shelter · 2010 + 2022
Bulk RPP supply for emergency-shelter response during both major Pakistan flood emergencies — consolidated through UNHCR Pakistan, IFRC PRC, and partner INGOs.
Cross-border Afghanistan · ongoing
Overland RPP consignments via Torkham crossing for Afghan IDP and refugee-return responses; partnered with ICRC, IFRC and IOM in-country operations.
Türkiye earthquake response · 2023
Airlifted RPP via Saudia Cargo and Turkish Cargo into Adana within 72 hours; onward distribution by Kızılay and IFRC.
Sudan + cross-border response · current
Karachi → Port Sudan sea-freight RPP supply on standard 18-day transit during the 2025–26 displacement response; airlift via Saudia or Ethiopian Cargo on 48–72 hour priority lots.
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