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Sun Shade
Structures
Please contact us to quote you the perfect structure for your unique site.
877-386-1700
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One in five Americans develops skin cancer during their lifetime. The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be more than 60,000 new cases of melanoma (the most dangerous form of skin cancer) in the US in 2008. Sun exposure during childhood accounts for 80% of total lifetime sun exposure. The average child under age 16 gets 3 times more sun exposure than the average adult annually. Early sun exposure is a major risk factor for melanoma. It is also one of the major risk factors for other forms of cancer and early aging of the skin. You can make a difference by providing outdoor sun protection.
Infants under six months of age should be kept out of direct sun and covered by protective clothing. Infants are especially at risk because their melanin (the skin pigment that provides a small amount of sun protection) is not fully developed. Parents, schools, child care centers and teachers have a responsibility to protect children by providing shade and teaching the children the benefits of sun protection
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- The sun’s light, whether direct or reflected, contains ultraviolet rays, commonly known as UVA and UVB.
- UVA rays cause skin damage by drying skin cells and creating wrinkles.
- UVB rays are cancer causing rays which damage the skin surface, and can last a lifetime.
- With the growing concern over sun exposure and that alarming increase of skin cancer cases, more people are seeking shade.
- Its estimate that protection from the sun’s rays can prevent 90% of all cases of skin cancer.
- Skin cancer prevention practices include avoiding excessive skin exposure during midday hours.
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Auto Protection -
Heat: The interior temperature of a car parked in direct sun will rise, on average, 40°F within one hour, regardless of outside temperature. Opening windows, even as much as 2 inches does little to alleviate the heat buildup.
Hail: Around 4,800 hail storms strike the United States annually. Property damage in 2001 from hail topped out at over $2.4 Billion. The average cost to repair a hail-damaged vehicle is over $1,500.
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Play Cooler -
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commision (CPSC) advises parents to check for hot surfaces on metal playground equipment before allowing young children to play on it. Solid steel decks, slides or steps in direct sunlight may reach temperatures high enough to cause serious contact burn injuries in a matter of seconds.
CPSC knows of incidnets in which children suffered second and third degree burns to their hands, legs and buttocks when they sat on metal stairs, decks or slides. Young children are most at risk because, unlike order children who react quickly by pulling away their hands or by getting off a hot surface, very young children may remain in place when they contact a hot surface.
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Our Shade Structures offer excellent protection, perfect for playgrounds, parking lots and anywhere you need protection from sun or hail.
- Our fabrics provide up to 80% water repellency
- Your playstructures will be cooler to the touch - protecting children from dangerous burn potential
- Our fabrics provide up to 97% UV block, protecting children and adults form harmful skin-damaging sunburns
- Around sports fields, our canopies provide protection from misdirected, high flying balls
- Our "Glide Elbow" enables you to remove and reinstall canopies quickly in case severe weather is in the forecast
- Both our high-gloss powder coated steel frames and outstanding UV block fabrics come in a wide variety of colors, which you can match as you choose
- We utilize state of the art laser cutting preocesses to produce the strongest, most precise weld joints in the industry
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