Polycarbonate – The Ideal Greenhouse Choice

1. 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

2. 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, don’t 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 designer’s 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, don’t forget to shop for the best qualitypolycarbonate roofing sheets at Tuflite Polymers, available in a variety of colours, textures, and types.