PolyCarbonate
Awning / Solarium Glazing Materials
Left to
Right: (See graphic below)
- Angle
for under and over glaze @ the
Terminating front face
2(1/16" x 1.5" x
1.75")
- 1/8"
x 1" x 1' Angle
- used at all corners - see the
links to Samples
- "Base
and Ridge": used to
connect to structure @ roof and
foundation areas.
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Note:
the black and white Nylon
connection plugs.
Main
rafter slip over these plugs and
locked via a screw.
- Short
Section of Rafter
- Rafter
+ Barcap which
is screwed into the
rafter every 11"
Note: the seals,
(4 in total)- 2 each per aluminum
barcap & rafter system, plus
PVC screw cap cover.
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Barcap: Basically
1.5" width x 1.2" total
thickness depth.
Note:
Upper profiles receives "PVC
Screw Cap" & lower
profile receives
the cup seals (2 per Barcap
length), plus pre-drilled holes
every 11" along length for
securing barcap and glaze,
to rafter segments during
construction.
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Rafter: Both left
and right upper shoulders support
the glazing sheet with the 2 full
length seals sitting
under the glaze in respective
slots. The center channel is to
receive the screw from the
Barcap that will squeeze or lock
down the glaze, yet will still
allow the sheet to remain
alive under pressure for the
required sheet expansion and
contraction.
Note:
The underside will be able to be
slipped together to built a
double or triple rafter as
required due to some spans.
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Examples: Straight
Awning:
Rafter
centers are 24" to 26
1/8"
[
Centers are dependent on sheet
width from manufacturer (
48" to 52 1/4") ]
Note:
Cross brace at mid span and
wooden support posts + beam |
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Interior
view of twin wall Clear
polycarbonate glaze and white
rafter/barcap
Note:Full
length seal above and below
glaze. |
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Interior
view of twin wall Bronze
Tint polycarbonate
glaze and white rafter/barcap |
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Curved
Awning:
Bronze
Tint twin wall polycarbonate
glaze
Note:Curved
front face support posts |
Applications: Polycarbonate
twin and triple wall coextruded
Thermoglazing: Applications
requiring material which offers high
light transmission, thermal insulation,
light in weight, yet incredibly
strong, high shock resistance, flame
retardance, great economy, vandal
resistance, and
design flexibility.
- Agricultural
- Industrial
Building
- Architectural
Glazing
- Home
Improvement
Agricultural:
Greenhouse
coverings where good thermal insulation
is necessary
together with light transmission.
Industrial
Building:
Various glazing
applications, sheds, light domes,
shelters
and insulating and
light diffusing roofing.
Architectural
Glazing:
The ability to be
cold formed into arches allows design
freedom
not possible in
other glazing. Walkways, shopping
centers,
swimming pool
covers, skylights and other space
enclosures.
Home
Improvement:
Projects like
window replacements, shower enclosures,
greenhouses, partitions, light covers,
patio covers, gazebos, solariums,
carports.
| Easy
to Install: |
Polycarbonate
will not crack or split when cut
or drilled. |
| Extra
Wide Panels: |
Standard
widths of 4 ft. and length @ up
to 24 ft.
Special
Order: 6 ft. wide & up to 36
ft. length. |
| Transparent: |
Offers
up to 83% light transmission in
its clear form, also
available in bronze tint
and white translucent. |
| Lightweight: |
Weighing
just 1/8 the weight of glass.
these panels are self supporting
and do not require the extensive
structural support that a heavier
glass wall or skylight needs. |
| Highly
Flexible: |
Unlike
glass, polycarbonate can be
readily cold formed to many
bending radii, and can be
fabricated on site to precise
dimensions. The sheet can be cold
formed bent to 150 times the
thickness of the panel without
over tensioning. |
| Virtually
Unbreakable: |
Able
to withstand extreme abuse,
impact strength is 200 times greater
than glass and 10 times greater
than acrylic sheet. Maintains its
impact strength over a wide
temperature range from -40F to
+250F. |
| Saves
Energy: |
The
twin wall and triple walled
construction of these panels
gives excellent thermal
insulating values while blocking
UV transmission. |
| LightTransmission: |
White,
Bronze and clear allow light
transmission from 42% to 83%. In
addition, there is positive light
diffusion due to the rib
structure, this will provide a
certain amount of internal
privacy to the structure, plus a
critical protective screen to
young plants from burning. Sheets
carry a clear coextruded outer
surface which provides high
stability against the effects of
UV radiation and gives excellent
durability to outdoor weathering.
This unique protection insures
long term optimal quality under
intensive UV exposure. |
| Warranty: |
Backed
by a 10 year warranty on light
transmission and a 10 year
warranty against breakage caused
by hail |
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Acetone
Carbon Dioxide, moist
Isopropyl Alcohol
