In our catalog of cellular polycarbonate sheets, in addition to the standard plates for common uses, we find several specialties. These are designed for specific projects in which more demanding characteristics are required of the material. These may refer to: high impact resistance, reduced greenhouse effect, reduced glare effect, or 100% opaque thermoplastic enclosure.

These plates, like standard plates, are still very light, with good fire classification and at a highly competitive cost. For this reason, they make these alternatives indispensable whenever light, energy efficient and low-cost glazing is sought.

Specialties

Among the AK cellular polycarbonate specialties, we find the following:

• Akyver® Sun Type HR
• Akyver® Sun Type IR Control
• Akyver® Sun Type Shadow
• Akyver® Sun Type LiteSop

Akyver® Sun Type HR

These cellular polycarbonate sheets differ from the standard ones, because they have a high certified resistance to the impact of hail and a 10-year warranty against this meteorological phenomenon.

This is achieved by reinforcing the outer wall of the plate, both to increase its resistance to impacts and its resistance to UV, so that the resulting plate is slightly heavier than the standard one. The set of improvements ensures that the plate performs excellently in the open, even when outdoors exposed to intense weather phenomena.

Akyver® Sun Type IR Control

In this case, the differential properties of these cellular plates refer to the fact that they have a treatment on the outer surface of the plate, which allows controlling the transmission of infrared energy inside the building. Thanks to this, the greenhouse effect can be controlled and the comfort of the users of the enclosure can be improved.

This improvement is achieved because the outer layer reflects the infrared radiation that generates heat, modifying the relationship between the shading coefficient and light transmission. By transmitting less energy to the interior, we are able to improve the building's energy efficiency, in addition to achieving greater control of the light that falls inside the enclosure.

Akyver® Sun Type Shadow

These plates are defined by having a gray finish on the top layer, which goes to the outside, with reflective particles and the interior has a colorless finish. Therefore, a pleasant shade effect is achieved under this enclosure.

In addition, thanks to these particles, the plate is able to be a more efficient barrier to heat transfer to the interior of the enclosure. This solution is perfect for use in lightweight enclosures such as pergolas, tents or outdoor garages.

Akyver® Sun Type LiteStop

These plates are completely opaque, so they are specially designed, for use in enclosures where there must be no type of light transmission. The opacity is achieved because the outer layer is of reflective white, so it does not allow the absorption of waves, and inside the walls are opaque black.

Thanks to this finish, the greenhouse effect is reduced, so by controlling this heat input, we significantly improve the end user's sense of comfort.