Polycarbonate – The Ideal Greenhouse Choice

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Having a greenhouse means you need an ideal
temperature to help the plants within to grow
efficiently. But sadly, the climate is not always
ideal to help the plants grow well. This is why
you need a quality greenhouse that will
adequately protect the plants, while allowing in
and trapping ample light and heat.
Glass has been the most traditional material used
to build greenhouses since a long time. But,
with all its disadvantages like being heavy
weight, prone to breakage, non-insulant, etc., it
has been seen to be overtaken by many other
kinds of materials. One material that has
successfully seen to overtake glass and become
one of the most popular materials to build both
hobby and commercial greenhouses is
polycarbonate. One of the main reasons why
polycarbonate roofing sheets are gaining
popularity over glass is its amazing
transparency, but the transparency here is
completely safe. This is because polycarbonate
lets in only safe amount of sunlight, excluding
the harmful UV radiations. It comes with a
special UV protective layer on one side which
repels the UV radiations, bringing in only
healthy sunlight that can light up the greenhouse
without affecting the plants within. Thus, the
plants can grow effectively and better. In
addition, polycarbonates have impressive
resistance to almost everything. They have 200
times the impact resistance of glass, which means
they are virtually unbreakable, no matter
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what the impact stones, rain, hail, snow, or
storm. They are also resistant to a number of
environmental factors like low and high
temperatures, high pressures, weathering, and
fire. All of this makes polycarbonate roofing
sheets a more qualified substitute of
glass. However, dont think that with such
impact resistance and strength, polycarbonate is
rigid. In spite of these amazing qualities that
define its power, polycarbonate is completely
flexible! It can be shaped and formed to build
structures like circular roofs, domes, etc.,
which glass just cannot. This gives designers
more freedom to play with the shapes of a
greenhouse. In addition, polycarbonate roofing
sheets are also available in a variety of colours
and textures, which means they can be chosen to
match or contrast the surroundings as per the
designers wish again giving designers freedom
to build their creativity. Last but not the
least, polycarbonate is extremely easy to work
with. First of all, it is absolutely light in
weight almost half the weight of glass making
it very easy to carry, transport, and handle.
Next, it is very easy to cut the sheets, without
the fear of producing any harmful toxic shards,
like in the case of glass. It is also very easy
to drill polycarbonate, even at the edges,
without worrying about cracking or breaking. And,
all of this can be done with the help of regular
tools, means no added machinery is required. With
all of this ease, the costs associated with
handling and installing polycarbonate is also
reduced, thus making the greenhouse a very
cost-effective structure. So, the next time you
plan on building a greenhouse, make sure it is
made of polycarbonate. And, dont forget to shop
for the best quality polycarbonate roofing sheets
at Tuflite Polymers, available in a variety of
colours, textures, and types.