This is the reflective shade net we supply in an aluminised grade, and the finish is the point of it. Where a plain HDPE mesh only blocks light, the aluminium surface throws a share of the heat back off the cover, so a greenhouse roof or a shade house under it runs cooler for the same shade rate. The net is knitted HDPE with UV resistance in the yarn and is supplied in rolls cut to the span you give us. It is used over greenhouse roofs, tunnel frames, shade houses and open outdoor areas, and the same construction is available in black and light grades where a plain cover is wanted.
A plain shade net cuts the light; a reflective one also throws part of the heat back off the cover. That is the difference this net is supplied for. It is a knitted HDPE mesh with an aluminised surface, delivered in rolls cut to the span you give us, so it goes over a greenhouse roof or an open outdoor area where the temperature under the cover matters as much as the shade rate.
The aluminium surface reflects a share of the incoming radiation instead of only absorbing it, so the space under the cover runs cooler than it would under a plain mesh at the same shade rate. That matters most where the cover sits close to the crop or to people: a greenhouse roof, a shade house, a tunnel frame or an open seating area. The mesh is still knitted and still open, so air moves under the cover and rain reaches the ground rather than sitting on the cloth. UV resistance is worked into the yarn, so the rate holds across a season rather than drifting toward the light end.
The roll goes over greenhouse roofs and side walls, tunnel frames, shade houses and open ground where the heat load is the problem rather than light alone. Because it is supplied as a roll cut to the span, the same cover works on a fixed house and on a temporary frame over a bed. Growers shading beds under the same cover often pair it with a planting bag, and the wider shade net range covers the plain black and light grades where a reflective surface is not needed.
| Material | Knitted HDPE mesh with an aluminised surface |
| Colour | Reflective silver, with black and light grades |
| Shade Rate | Made to order |
| Function | Reflective shading and heat reduction |
| Form | Roll, cut to the span you give us |
| Finish | Open mesh, permeable to air and water |
| Application | Greenhouse roofs, shade houses and open outdoor areas |
| Packing | Export package, customised on request |
The reflective grade is the one to ask for where heat is the problem, and it is supplied alongside black and light grades in the same knitted construction, so a single order can cover a roof and a windbreak without mixing suppliers. Roll width, length and shade rate are made to order, and the cover is fixed with the usual wire, rope or clip through a turned edge. A knitted monofilament net covers the same idea where a finer weave is wanted, while this net covers the reflective roof job.
Roll width, roll length, shade rate and colour are all made to order, so the first detail to confirm is the span you are covering and whether the cover is going on a roof or on open ground. Rolls ship in export packing. Growers tracking how reflective netting performs across a season can follow trade coverage such as HortiDaily and FreshPlaza for what is being installed on commercial sites.
How is a reflective grade different from a plain shade net?
A plain mesh cuts the light. The aluminised surface also reflects part of the incoming radiation, so the space under the cover runs cooler at the same shade rate.
Can it go over a greenhouse roof?
Yes, that is the main use, along with shade houses, tunnel frames and open outdoor spans. The roll is cut to the span you give us and fixed through a turned edge.
Can I order a black or light grade instead?
Yes. Black and light grades are made in the same knitted construction, so one order can cover a roof and a windbreak. Tell us the span and what you are covering and we will advise.
Tell us the span, the shade rate and the grade you are working to, and we will confirm the roll width and the packing that suit your order.
Mark Wu, Co-founder & Technical Director, Sichuan Zhifang Net Industry. 15 years manufacturing agricultural nettings for growers in 32 countries.
