Maximize natural light without compromising material strength, energy savings or design possibilities with performance plastics in building applications.
Applications
- Commercial, institutional and residential greenhouses
- Entryway canopies
- Bus shelters, specialty enclosures
- Carports
- Sloped and curved glazing
- Skylights
- Security windows, hurricane glazing and shutters
- Sound barriers
- Interior partitions, room dividers
- Lighting lenses, tubes and louvers
- Mirrors
- Furniture, benches and tables
- Corner guards and run rails
- Barrier, protective and reflective films
- Caulking and sealants
- Piping
- Wiring jacketing
- Bearing pads
Advantages May Include
- Lightweight for faster and safer installation
- High impact strength
- Hailstone and hurricane resistant
- Lighter than glass
- Lower freight costs than heavier materials
- High strength-to-weight ratio
- Easy to fabricate, including on-site fabrication
- Building code approved
- Fire resistant; does not give off toxic gasses
- UV resistant
- Transparent/high light transmission
- Wide range of color or tint options
- Easy to decorate
- Energy efficient; excellent thermal insulation properties
- Sustainable, can be recycled
- Chemical resistance
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