Glass has been the most traditional transparent material, but it is being replaced by polycarbonate and ETFE because of the amazing qualities of better insulation, easy installation, durability, light diffusion, and more.
With varieties of materials available to build transparent roofs, you need the one that suits your application. To help you make the right choice, this blog states the pros and cons of glass, acrylic, polycarbonate, and ETFE foil.
The qualities of elasticity, strength, light control, eco-friendliness, and cost-effectiveness have made ETFE the most popular material to be used to build transparent and translucent structures all around the world.