When asked about why people are interested in buying polycarbonate, the answer most of the time is because of its transparency, which is crucial to its aesthetic appeal. Polycarbonate is a popular material because of its more prominent features like durability, optimal transparency, UV-resistance, and aesthetic appeal. However, polycarbonate is a multifaceted material with less popular (but useful nonetheless!) features that can be used in other applications, aside from skylight roofing. Below are polycarbonate features you probably didn’t know about:
- 100% high quality virgin raw material
The quality of a polycarbonate sheet is determined through several aspects like optical clarity, price, thickness, and bending performance. Looking at the packaging itself can tell you whether or not the polycarbonate is from a trusted supplier, but one feature that sets a polycarbonate apart is whether or not it is made with virgin polycarbonate or recycled polycarbonate. When recycled polycarbonate is incorporated, it is usually treated as lower quality compared to a 100% high quality virgin raw material. The same features of transparency and durability are present in both virgin and recycled polycarbonate, but in applications where quality and material consistency is considered, a polycarbonate sheet made with the original material is necessary.
- Flexibility
Aside from roofing, polycarbonate is used for other conventional materials like car parts, eyewear, and lighting fixtures. This is possible because of one polycarbonate feature, that is flexibility. To mold polycarbonate in any desired shape, heat is not required, which makes it suitable for multiple applications. When it comes to roofing applications, different polycarbonate profiles have their own bending radius that should be noted to take advantage of the material’s capabilities. Contact your local polycarbonate supplier for more information.
- Sound Insulation
Certain types of polycarbonate effectively reduce the amount of sound transmitted from the other side of the sound source. Because of this reason, polycarbonate is a popular choice for highway and expressway sound barriers to mitigate the noise, improve the living conditions of nearby communities, and facilitate better sound management. Polycarbonate sheets have a dual use of reducing the noise while still allowing light to pass through. Although the polycarbonate sheets are transparent, these are strong enough to handle everyday wear and tear, and are not prone to breakage. Depending on the type and thickness, the polycarbonate can absorb n decibels of sound. For example, an 18-mm solid polycarbonate sheet can absorb up to 34 decibels. Our Duralon solid polycarbonate sheets have been featured in Philippine expressways multiple times because of its performance and proven effectiveness. As of writing, our solid polycarbonate sheets are used as sound barriers in NAIAX, CLAX, and NLEX. Although all types of polycarbonate are impact-resistant and durable, the sound insulation property is particularly present in solid, twin wall, and multiwall polycarbonate sheets.
- Affordability
Buyers are particularly attracted to polycarbonate’s aesthetic properties, but they usually consider polycarbonate as a costly roofing material compared to other conventional alternatives. The price of a polycarbonate sheet ranges from Php 845 to Php 10,000 depending on the type, thickness, and size. If you want to achieve an aesthetically pleasing roof, you can still opt for cheaper options that do not compromise quality, like twin wall polycarbonate and embossed and corrugated polycarbonate sheet. With proper installation, each polycarbonate sheet is long-lasting and durable, which eventually equalizes the upfront costs.
Duralon is a trusted polycarbonate supplier in the Philippines that is exclusively distributed by Polylite. With over 60 branches nationwide, Duralon proves to be one of the leading brands of polycarbonate roof in the Philippines.
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