Acrylic Or Polycarbonate Skylight

Impact modified acrylic domes.

Acrylic or polycarbonate skylight.

Polycarbonate s optical clarity makes it ideal for applications such as machine guards signs face shields skylights pop displays. Skylights whether you need to replace a small dome skylight or want to have a large commons area for your retail space regal has a plastic solution for that. Acrylic skylights use 1980 s design technology. Skylight manufacturer in redding ca with a sales office and showroom in campbell ca san francisco bay area.

Polydome skylights are 30 times more impact resistant than acrylic skylights and 250 times more impact resistant than standard glass. Due to its natural strength acrylic sheeting is the preferred material for skylight domes. Polycarbonate is the stronger material at 250 times the impact resistance of standard glass. Acrylic has a high gloss finish and is more transparent making it ideal for display cases.

Acrylic sheet commonly referred to as plexiglass acrylic sheeting offers great light transmittance and strength. From durable signs and skylights to eye catching retail store fixtures displays and shelves acrylic plastics provide outstanding versatility durability and aesthetic qualities. Contact us for an estimate. Acrylic and polycarbonate skylight both boast of exceptional degrees of damage resistance.

Acrylic has roughly 17 times the impact resistance. Throughout the world polycarbonate is becoming the most popular choice for rooflights. The polycarbonate in our polydome skylights is the same product used to produce airplane windows and football helmets. It has a much greater degree of impact resistance.

Both are synthetic glass and each offers tremendous flexibility. Acrylic and polycarbonate can be bent to match and replace your existing cracked or yellowing skylight. Polycarbonate skylights resist temperature extremes from a frigid 60 below zero to an oven baking 250 degrees. Acrylic is naturally uv stable and will withstand years of abuse from the sun.

Some of the most respected architects in the world including the herzog and de meuron and norman foster practices have used polycarbonate as their skylight material to stunning effect. In general terms polycarbonate rooflight is customarily better than acrylic skylight. Polycarbonate is a tough transparent plastic material with outstanding strength stiffness and impact resistance. Made in the usa.

Sun tek polydome skylights are uv stabilized for long lasting protection. Do not drill or nail through the flange on an acrylic dome. We keep these popular color choices in stock. Quality skylight products include acrylic dome skylights glass skylights replacement domes and sun tunnels.