Polycarbonate
is a polymer with a unique blend of desirable properties. This polymer can
be given shape by different processes, which include injection moulding,
blow moulding, extrusion -and thermoforming. Polycarbonate roof sheets are
manufactured by the process of extrusion. Polycarbonate roof sheets are
commonly called transparent steel due to their wonderful impact resistance
and glass like clarity. Following are a few salient properties of corrugated
roof sheets:
- Polycarbonate sheets possess superb impact strength (Virtually
Unbreakable).
- Excellent flexural strength hence can be cold curved or even cold
bent into simple shapes.
- Very high light transmission of upto 90%.
- Superlative fire performance ( Self extinguishing) and TAC approved.
- Light in weight hence easy to handle & install.
- Available in tailored lengths, hence minimum wastages.
- High temperature tolerance (from -40°C to +130°C).
- Excellent thermal and electrical insulation properties.
Being
an engineering thermoplastic, polycarbonate sheets can be thermoformed to
make them suitable for a host of different applications where high
performance is sought in combination with transparency/ translucency. These
plastic corrugated roof sheets can also be engineered to suit various
innovative applications in the future.
Polycarbonate sheets are extensively used in Industrial
Applications. These are used for Industrial Sky Lights and North-Light
Glazing to provide daylight solutions in Industrial and Commercial
Structures. These polycarbonate roof sheets are available in a variety of
profiles matching to commonly used industrial roofing sheets that include
asbestos cement sheets & metal corrugated sheets, corrugated roof sheets
and plastic corrugated roof sheets.
Polycarbonate
corrugated sheets can be manufactured from compact clear, embossed or opal
white sheets depending upon the amount of light required for the specific
industrial application. The light transmission can be as high as 89% or
controlled to as low as 35%. These sheets can be offered to the customer as
a tailor-made product in terms of dimensions with the maximum size being
1100mm x 4270mm (Approximately 3.5 Ft x 14 ft). The process of forming these
sheets is generally referred to as Thermoforming.
Industrial
roofing is principally done with the help of various types of
corrugated/profiled sheets. Depending on the area of the industry, type of
industrial process, emissions due to manufacturing activity, economic
constraints and climatic conditions of the region, the sheets of choice
could be asbestos cement corrugated sheets, colour coated metal corrugated
sheets, galvanized iron sheets or even aluminium corrugated sheets.
If polycarbonate sheets are available in matching profile to the plasic
corrugated roof sheets which are used on the roof, fixing the sheets becomes
extremely easy and highly cost effective. Generally, the skylighting area in
an industrial structure varies between 5% to 10% of the overall roof area.
Flexituff Industries offers you the entire range of corrugations / profiles
to match the roofing sheet of your choice, no matter how small or big the
requirement may be.
