What Are The Benefits Of Having An ETFE Roof? Tuflite Polymers

What Are The Benefits Of Having An ETFE Roof?

Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene, or ETFE in short, is one of the most popular materials used in building transparent and translucent roofs across the globe today. Some of the most popular structures built with ETFE foil roof include the football stadium Allianz Arena, the Beijing National Aquatics Centre, the Eden Project, and the Tropical Islands’ window. Other applications where ETFE is used include electrical and fiber-optic wires required to be used in high stress situations, aircraft and spacecraft wires, and other small cross-section wires. It is also used in pipes, tanks, and vessels when bonded with FRP. But, what is it that makes ETFE such a popular material used in such varied applications? Listed below are some of the preeminent characteristics that ETFE possesses, which makes it so popular.

ETFE is highly elastic and strong ETFE is highly elastic as it has an extremely high breaking point, as compared to other traditional materials. This helps it to remain structurally sound, thus standing up to a wide number of building applications. ETFE’s tensile strength is rated at 21-23 N/mm2 at the limit of its plasticity.

But, its tensile strength is also measured as high as 52 N/mm2 at its breaking point. This impressive strength is very difficult to match by any other material.

The amount of light entering the structure can be controlled with ETFE ETFE offers high degrees of transparency, bringing up to 95% of natural sunlight within the structure. However, if the amount of sunlight entering the structure needs to be reduced, ETFE can be altered and modified to suit the requirement. The sheet can be printed with various

patterns, frit patterns can be applied, or shadowing with multiple layers can be done to control the amount of light entering the structure. In additional, colourants can also be introduced during the ETFE foil’s extrusion process, allowing all sorts of tinting options.

ETFE is eco-friendly We all know how polluted the world has become. And, if we can do even the slightest to reduce the amount of pollution caused by us, it would be of great help to the environment. This is where ETFE serves the purpose. ETFE is a sustainable material, which is light in weight and easy to carry and transport, which reduces the carbon footprint involved, compared to other materials.

Moreover, ETFE is designed to enhance the structure’s thermal design by keeping the warm air trapped inside, thus lowering heating costs. Besides, it also brings in lots of natural daylight, reducing the need for additional artificial electrical light usage during the day. Last but not the least, ETFE can also be easily recycled. Any old and waste ETFE foil can be reprocessed to form new ETFE products.

The costs associated with ETFE are significantly low As mentioned above, ETFE is transparent, which reduces the amount of artificial lighting required, thus reducing the electricity bills. Also, it is easy to carry and transport, reducing the amount invested in labour and transport. Moreover, the supporting frames and concrete foundations required to be used with ETFE are low in number; thus reducing installation costs.

All of this helps in significant cost reductions when compared with using other materials.

With all these benefits, it is clear that using ETFE for your transparent/translucent structures is a great choice. So, if you have any such construction to be built in the future, you can get in touch with Tuflite Polymers to get the best quality ETFE foil roof solutions, manufactured by Vector Foiltec, the leaders in manufacturing ETFE since the past many decades.