Polycarbonate Or Glass - Tuflite Polymers

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Polycarbonate or Glass?
The debate of whether polycarbonate is better or
glass goes on and on and we are here to debate
on the same. While glass is the most classic and
traditional material used for building
transparent structures, polycarbonate is the
latest and most popular material used today.

• Polycarbonate roofing sheets are extremely
  strong, durable, and virtually unbreakable
  materials with an impact resistance that is 200
  times that of glass. Nothing can possibly crack
  or break polycarbonate even with the hardest
  impact. No kind of rain, snow, storm, hail, or
  stone can break the material, which makes the
  structure absolutely strong, with no worries
  about damage. Thus, you have nothing to worry
  about if you have a polycarbonate structure, in
  terms of repairing or replacement.
• In spite of so much of strength, polycarbonate is
  not rigid. It is absolutely flexible, unlike
  glass, which gives architects and designers the
  freedom to work with it to construct any kinds
  of designs with circular roofs and domes.

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• Polycarbonate roofing sheets are very easy to
  work with. It can be easily cut to the required
  size and shape with a pair of sharp toothed
  scissors or circular saws, requiring no
  additional tools. In addition, it can also be
  easily drilled even at the extreme corners with
  no worry about cracking or breaking. Moreover,
  it produces no harmful shards like in the case of
  glass.
• Despite of the above amazing qualities,
  polycarbonate is absolutely light in weight. It
  is almost half the weight of glass! Thus, it
  requires no additional labour to be carried and
  transported, thus reducing both the efforts and
  costs.
• Polycarbonate is absolutely easy to maintain. All
  you need is clean water, some mild soap, and a
  soft cloth or sponge. Just remember, never to use
  any kind of strong chemicals or abrasive
  materials, or it may damage the material.
• When multiwall polycarbonate is used, it provides
  excellent insulation. Even in the coldest of
  winters, you can feel comfortable and warm.
  Polycarbonate insulates up to 60 better than
  glass, which amplifies the greenhouse effect
  created by glass.
• Polycarbonate roofing sheets have one side
  covered with a special UV protective layer,
  which repels the harmful UV radiations of the
  sun. Thus, maximum safe amount of sunlight can
  enter the structure, while keeping away the UV
  rays. This property has made polycarbonate the
  most popular material used to build greenhouses
  and sunrooms.
• Polycarbonate is available in a variety of
  colours and textures. This means that you can
  add an aesthetic appeal to your polycarbonate
  structure. Choose from the various colours to
  match or contrast with the rest of the building.
  Using coloured polycarbonates will also reduce
  the amount of sunlight entering the space, which
  is beneficial when you dont want direct
  sunlight, but a semi- transparent structure.
• Now, let us compare all of the above properties
  with those of glass. Glass can easily crack and
  break with a strong impact, thus reducing the
  lifespan of the structure, and adding to the
  repairing and replacement costs. Glass is
  extremely rigid, which is why it can be used to
  build only cubic and cuboid structures, and flat
  or sloped roofs a limitation for designers.
  Glass, when cut or drilled, produces shards that
  can prove extremely harmful for the eyes and
  skin. Glass is

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heavy and requires careful attention while
carrying, transporting, and handling. Lastly,
glass brings in all of the sunlight, which means
also the harmful UV radiations that can cause
plants and human skin to burn. Now, decide for
yourself which material would you like from the
two. While glass is available anywhere and
everywhere, you can get the best quality
polycarbonate roofing sheets at Tuflite Polymers,
the renowned name in the industry of
polycarbonates for more than a decade now!