BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
Polycarbonate is a high-performing thermoplastic that is widely used in building and construction products, from windows and skylights to wall panels and roof domes to exterior elements for LED lighting. Polycarbonate has a number of qualities that make it useful in these applications –
- lightweight and durable
- high optical clarity
- high-impact and high-heat resistance
- excellent flammability resistance.
polycarbonate materials under the LEXAN™ sheet portfolio which includes solid, multiwall sheet and systems. These products offer lightweight, ease of installation and energy conservation making them an excellent choice for a variety of structures and applications. LEXAN sheet solutions also enable customers to tap into the sustainable building market and help them save installation and energy costs. They can also contribute to LEED certification by providing natural light, optimizing energy performance and utilizing recycled content.
- Virtually unbreakable LEXAN™ sheet materials provide exceptional design freedom and easy installation for DIY & home construction applications.
- Wall cladding is an important part of a building’s visual impact. LEXAN™ sheet systems provide exciting design opportunities that are a world apart from the drab uniformity of traditional flat panels.
- Interior applications - From office workstations and partition walls to facades and suspended ceilings, LEXAN™ sheet can transform interior environments at home, work or play.
- LEXAN™ solid and multiwall sheets are lightweight, flexible materials that enable customers to design the unique pool cover - UV protection, high light transmission, excellent insulation properties and impact resistance that meet your requirements.
- In Sound wall and noise barrier applications, LEXAN™ sheet provides highly effective, transparent sound screens with large glazing panels. Our products offer high impact resistance over a wide temperature range, helping to minimize damage through accidents or vandalism.
- LEXAN™ products are lightweight, easy to install, and energy conscious, making them excellent for roof lights and skylights.
- glazing materials for verandas and conservatories that provide insulation by reflecting heat and cutting down glare, to robust glazing with double-sided UV protection for porches and carports that can withstand high wind and snow loads.
