Solid Polycarbonate Light Roofing – The Perfect Plastic Version of Tempered Glass

Solid polycarbonate roofing sheet is a composite material between polymers and carbonate groups. They are known as the perfect plastic version of tempered glass because of its high transparency similar to glass.

Below is a table comparing some of the characteristics between solid polycarbonate roofing sheets and tempered glass.

Characteristics	Solid polycarbonate sheet	Tempered glass
Weight	Lighter than tempered glass	Heavy and requires a large glass support structure when installed
Light transmission	Various light transmission rates depending on color, up to 95%	High light transmittance almost 100%
UV resistance	Yes	No
Color	Various colors: clear white, bright white, green, navy blue, gray, tea, ....	The natural color created by the glass material is clear white, green, blue black. For other colors, you need to apply more reflective coating or decal, but it should be noted that this makes the glass panel susceptible to heat absorption and explosion. glasses
Scratch resistance	Easier to scratch than glass	Better than solid poly sheet
Reliability	Độ bền cao, chịu nhiệt từ -40oC đến 130oC. Hầu như không thể phá vỡ, chịu lực gấp 200 lần so với kính	High heat resistance up to 700oC but easy to crack when impacted, especially impact from the outside environment
Cost	The cost of panels is cheaper than tempered glass of the same size. Easy to install, the installation cost is also lower and does not require many accessories.	The cost of panels is higher than that of solid poly. Costs a lot of materials, accessories and time to complete the work.
Flexibility	Can be bent at normal temperature, easy to shape at complex works	Difficult to bend even with heat impact
Soundproof	Very good compared to glass	Very limit
Size sheet	Mounting plate length up to 12m	Limited in length

From the above comparison table, we can partly understand the specific characteristics of solid poly roofing compared to tempered glass roofs, it can be seen that poly roofs have many advantages over tempered glass and that is also The reason that Poly light panels are the most popular and most chosen natural light products today.

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