Why Are Polycarbonate Sheets Becoming More Popular For Roofs?

Both commercial and residential applications use polycarbonates for building roofs where transparency is required or preferred. While residential applications may use polycarbonates for patios, skylights, indoor partitions, and windows; commercial polycarbonate applications may include greenhouses, conservatories, sports stadiums, railway stations, and airports. Polycarbonate could either be used as a clear transparent film, or textured roofs for a fancier effect. Multiwall polycarbonate roofing sheets could also be used where a cushion-like effect is required to enhance insulation. Polycarbonate sheets are also available in various standard colours, which makes them a preferable option for designers and architects to provide the polycarbonate structure with an added visual appeal. However, there are many more reasons why Tuflite Polymers polycarbonate roofing sheets are becoming more and more popular among designers, architects, and other professionals of the like. Let us take a look at some of these reasons.

Polycarbonate is durable

Polycarbonate is much stronger than glass, and has a very long life span of more than 20 years. Moreover, it is virtually impossible that anything can break polycarbonate, which makes it a better alternative against easily breakable glass.

Polycarbonate is light in weight

Although stronger and more durable than glass, polycarbonate is not heavier, or in fact, even the same weight as glass. It is extremely light in weight, which makes it easy to carry and transport, requiring lesser machinery and labour.

Polycarbonate is flexible

Unlike glass, polycarbonate is flexible and can be shaped in a variety of structures like domes and curved roofs. This is another reason why polycarbonate is preferred by architects who want to add a special design element into the structure.

Polycarbonate is easy to install

Because polycarbonate is so light in weight and flexible, and has no risk of breaking, it is very easy to handle and install the material. Moreover, it can be easily cut with the help of sharp-toothed scissors or circular saws, thus requiring no additional materials and tools. And, drilling is also easy where there is no risk of harmful shards being produced. All these properties make polycarbonate very easy to install.

Polycarbonate is transparent and safe

Polycarbonate lets in maximum sunlight into the structure, while also protecting the inhabitants within. This is because one side of the sheet comes with a special UV protective layer that keeps the harmful UV radiations of the sun away. This unique property is the main reason why more and more greenhouses are being built with polycarbonate.

Polycarbonate is resistant to almost everything

Polycarbonate is impact resistant, fire resistant, and weather resistant. This makes the material suitable to be used in all kinds of weather and environments like areas prone to fire, stone, hail, snow, heavy rains, chilling winters, and scorching summers.

Polycarbonate is a perfect sound barrier

Polycarbonate sheets block all kinds of sounds, making it the perfect sound barrier. This is why it is used indoors in places where privacy and peace is required, like conference rooms. Although privacy can be received in terms of sound, its transparency cannot bring about visual privacy. But, using textured or coloured polycarbonate can hinder 100% transparency.