Which Polycarbonate Sheet Is Right For Your Conservatory - Tuflite Polymers

With the wide range of polycarbonate roofing sheets available, in terms of type, thickness, colour, and a lot more, how would you choose the right polycarbonate sheet for your conservatory?

The right types of polycarbonate sheet

While every and any kind of polycarbonate like solid, textured, multiwall, and corrugated can offer strength, durability, and light transmission to a conservatory, the best type of polycarbonate is multiwall polycarbonate. This is because multiwall polycarbonates are made up of multiple layers with air gap in between, which provides for better thermal insulation. Multiwall polycarbonates also offer good sound insulation, thus making the conservatory peaceful too.

The right thickness of polycarbonate sheet

The most recommended thickness of polycarbonate sheet to be used for a conservatory ranges between 25 mm and 35 mm. However, depending upon your budget, you can increase or decrease the thickness of the sheet that you want to use. But remember, as a general rule, the thicker the polycarbonate sheet, the lower U-values you can expect to achieve from it. This means that the amount of heat (in units of W/m2K) that is transferred or conducted through a material, from hot to cold, or cold to hot, is lowered with the increasing thickness. And, the lower this value, the better the insulation that will be provided; and insulation is one of the most important aspects of a conservatory. Thus, the U-value is a particularly crucial factor to adhere to building standards and regulations. One other benefit that comes with the thickness of the polycarbonate sheet, goes without saying, and that is the strength and rigidity. The thicker the polycarbonate sheet, the stronger and more rigid it becomes. This makes lesser usage of supports and more spacing between them. You will thus need fewer glazing bars to hold the polycarbonate structure; thus reducing your expenses spent on glazing bars, which can be transferred to the additional charges to be invested in purchasing thicker polycarbonate sheets. Hence, you can get better insulation at almost the same cost.

The right colour of polycarbonate sheet

There are many colour options of polycarbonate sheets available for you to choose from, such as clear, opal, and bronze.

Clear polycarbonates will let in maximum amount of light to shine through. Thus, most heat gets into the structure, which can be a good choice for darker colder areas.

Opal polycarbonates allow softer diffused light into the structure, thus reducing the heat build-up and hot spots. The tinted appearance also provides a good level of privacy, while still maintaining a light and bright space.

Bronze polycarbonates bring even much lesser light into the structure, which is absolutely great for excessively bright spaces, where you may want lesser light to pass through. The conservatory is thus kept cooler by reducing heat build-up.

So, choose your polycarbonate roofing sheets wisely; and make sure you do so from Tuflite Polymers, where you can rest assured to get only the best quality sheet made from A-grade materials, with no compromise on quality at any cost.