The use of polycarbonate covers is ideal to make
the environment more beautiful, elegant and illuminated, without harming its
thermal comfort.
In addition, opting for this type of Polycarbonate sheet
roofing reduces electrical energy consumption, since, due to the transparency
of polycarbonate, there is full use of natural light.
What is
polycarbonate?
Generally, the term is used to refer to a group of
transparent and amorphous plastics. Its composition allows the internal
transmission of light, similar to glass. This is also why polycarbonate
polymers are used in a wide variety of materials, such as ball-proof glass,
eyeglass lenses, DVDs, and medical and automotive equipment.
Both strong and lightweight, this material has been
used in more and more applications, such as drinking glasses, suitcases, police
shields, instrument panels, blenders, pens, LCD screens and diving glasses,
among many other examples. Today, polycarbonate can be found in three types:
compact, reflective and honeycomb.
Because it has a high degree of transparency, this
material is also widely used to cover environments that prioritize good
lighting. Thus, polycarbonate roofs are structures that guarantee a high degree
of transparency and high impact resistance, for protection against rain, sun
and other weather conditions.
Resistance
Polycarbonate in roofing is made of resin resulting
from the reaction between carbonic acid derivatives and bisphenol. This means
that it is 250 times stronger and lighter than glass.
Due to this property, polycarbonate roofs can be
cold curved in the art itself without harming its structure.
Thermal
comfort
This type of covering can also receive a specific
reflective or infrared retention treatment, which is one of the best strategies
to improve its thermal performance.
Environment
Polycarbonate is a highly sustainable product, as
it takes advantage of 100% of natural lighting, thus ensuring energy efficiency
for any project.
Cost
In addition to polycarbonate roofs being
significantly cheaper than glass ones, for example, the materials used in their
structure, such as steel, aluminum or wood, are much cheaper than other
materials, bringing even more savings to project.
Another factor that further reduces its cost is
that, in case of fire, polycarbonate is a self-extinguishing thermoplastic,
that is, it does not propagate in fire, which reflects in a lower property
insurance policy.
Installation
The installation of polycarbonate and Plastic
Sneezeguards covers is simple, requiring only a specialized workforce,
otherwise there may be problems.
It is necessary, for example, to redouble attention
because there is a UV face of polycarbonate for coverage that, if not left
exposed to the sun, can turn yellow or dry out.
Maintenance
Maintenance of polycarbonate covers is also simple.
Its periodic cleaning is enough for it to remain beautiful, with more shine in
contact with the sun and with greater useful life and durability.
This frequency depends on the environmental
conditions where the cover is installed, and, depending on the location,
washing it once a year is sufficient.
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