Resistance Properties Of Polycarbonate

The times of installing glass roofs over greenhouses, homes and other structures are long gone. Glass was at a time the traditional material used for roofing such structures. However with time, when the disadvantages of glass were realized, other materials started replacing it. Glass is brittle – prone to cracks, damage and breakage – and is also very heavy weight and expensive. Today, polycarbonate roofing is becoming highly popular and is becoming a common replacement for glass due to its enormous number of benefits.

Enjoying the transparency that glass provides without worrying about breakage or damage overhead, polycarbonate is the perfect solution for roofing for a wide variety of applications including greenhouses, pergolas, carports, railway station roofing, skywalks, skylights, swimming pool enclosures, stadium roofing and lots more. One of the most significant benefits of polycarbonate is its quality of resistance. It is resistant to a number of elements right from hail to flame.

Resistance to impact

Polycarbonate is 250 times stronger than glass, so you can understand the capacity of resistance it has against any kind of strong impact. May it be rain, snow or hail, you can rest assured that your polycarbonate roof will remain intact. Because of its strength, it will take a bombardment of ice chunks to put the roof down. Therefore, polycarbonate can resist extreme weather conditions and keep you safe through torrential rains and gales of wind.

Resistance to UV rays

Have a greenhouse under the scorching sun without the need to worry about your plants as long as you have it made of polycarbonate. This is because this material lets in almost all of the sunlight while protecting the plants from the harmful UV radiations of the sun. Polycarbonate blocks out almost 99.9% of the UV radiations while letting in enough sunlight for the plants to grow. Also, when you use polycarbonate for other structures, you can soak up the sun indoors while keeping your skin healthy without the harmful rays.

Resistance to flame

When a house catches fire, it takes everything along with itself and you lose out on all that you have. But, this is not the case with polycarbonate. Its property of being flame resistant helps protect your home from the spread of fire. Therefore, even if you live in a place that is prone to fire, you need not worry and can rest easy about your home catching fire.

Resistance to noise

Because of the sound barrier that polycarbonate provides, it effectively resists noise. This is the reason why polycarbonate is an effective material for building indoor partitions and meeting rooms.

Resistance to discolouration

Another benefit of installing polycarbonate is that it does not yellow over time; thus you can install this material and not worry about replacement for the next many years to come.

All these qualities has led people to widely use polycarbonate for their roofs, walls, windows, doors, etc. moreover, it is available in a variety of colours, sizes, thicknesses and profiles to suit your preference. Check out the wide variety of polycarbonateroofing materials available at Tuflite Polymers to purchase one that suits your requirements at budget-friendly prices.

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