Transparent roofs gave people a unique opportunity to admire the sky, the stars, the sunshine right through the roof of their own houses. This miracle has appeared recently, abroad such technology began to be used about 40 years ago, and in Russia - in the last decade. At first, many treated ambiguous roofs ambiguously, because they considered them unreliable, but very quickly polycarbonate materials actually proved their strength and durability.
Transparent roofs can take any form: arches, domes, pyramids, etc. The material is used for the construction of awnings, summer and heated pools, vestibules, conservatories, and residential premises. Polycarbonate is a thermoplastic with a huge amount of highly effective properties. In construction, the material is divided into two categories: cellular and monolithic. Cellular polycarbonate looks like two plates with jumpers between them. Monolithic is a solid sheet without an internal structure.
A transparent roof made of polycarbonate should be distinguished by high strength and good thermal insulation, so a cellular or cellular type of material is used in construction. They make canopies, greenhouses, fences, billboards, various elements in the exterior and interior. Ceilings are made of monolithic polycarbonate, used in furniture, auto and aircraft manufacturing, because it perfectly absorbs ultraviolet radiation, flexible, durable and reliable.
Transparent roofing is characterized by design capabilities, ease of material and ease of installation. The price of this design is much lower compared to traditional coating.
Roofs made of polycarbonate are very tight and reliable, therefore, they win in comparison with the same glass. The material is not amenable to burning and can withstand temperatures from -40 ° C to +115 ° C. Cellular polycarbonate plates are easily mounted in steel, PVC, aluminum, wooden frames.
Transparent roofs are interesting in that they can be given any shape you like. Cellular polycarbonate can be bent, but you should not get carried away, because at certain bending radii internal disturbances occur that reduce transparency, they appear due to excessive mechanical stress. To keep the roof in good condition, it is necessary to wash it twice a year with special cleaners, but do this carefully.
Polycarbonate roofs have become a model of durability, reliability and strength, they replaced the heavy structures of concrete and glass. This material is also safe, it is not afraid of even strong blows, as falling objects will immediately bounce. Transparent roofs only seem fragile, in fact they are able to withstand during a strong hurricane. It should also be noted the light-forming properties of polycarbonate and its environmental cleanliness. The material is very light, beautiful, resistant to atmospheric and mechanical influences, protects the room from overheating and cooling. With such a roof, the feeling of comfort will not leave neither in heat nor in cold.