What Has Made ETFE So Popular - Tuflite

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What Has Made ETFE So Popular - Tuflite
ETFE foils are becoming one of the
most popular materials in todays
designing and construction industry. It is highly
being used in a wide range of projects like
schools, offices, sports facilities, and
government buildings. ETFE foils are plastic
polymers that are created by taking the polymer
resin and extruding it into a thin film. By
inflating two or more such layers of ETFE foils,
cushions are formed by tensioning them into a
single skin membrane. Both single membranes and
cushions are extremely light in weight, weighing
only 1 the weight of glass. Such light weight
reduces the structural frame work and imposes
very less load on the supporting structure. This
ultimately reduces the amount of steel and a
material used and also adds to the cost benefits
for clients.
ETFE foils have high translucency with
approximately 95 of light transmittance power.
They are thus used as a replacement for glazing
due to this high light transmission property.
However, when such high level of light
transmission is not required, these foils are
printed or fritted with patterns to reduce the
solar gain while retaining transparency. For
further designing creativity, one outer and one
inner layer of multi-layer ETFE cushion systems
can be printed to
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allow light transmission to be varied thus
adjusting the shading coefficient. Another design
aspect they can be used as is that the ETFE
cushions can be internally lit with LED lighting
to make them glow and create dramatic
results. ETFE foils are highly durable materials
that are unaffected by UV light, atmospheric
pollution and other form of environmental
weathering. In fact, there durability is such
that they can last from somewhere between 25-40
years! It is the properties of strength,
extraordinary tear resistance, long life,
transparency to UV light, and structural
properties that has made it so popular, and
living in existence since the past 20 years.
Moreover, ETFE foils are 100 recyclable and
require minimal energy for transportation and
installation. In this way, they prove to be a
significant contribution towards green
construction and sustainability thus being
highly eco-friendly. With 20 years down the line
having made ETFE one of the industriess most
sought after materials, you may wonder what more
the future holds for it. You may also think that
the development is enough, but no! There are
still lots of development to be done. Various
high- tech coatings and methods of printing are
yet to come up to modify the various properties
of the material. The number of layers will be
increased, nanogels will be incorporated, thermal
properties will be increased, more internal
settings will be discovered, and a lot more will
still be done. All these developments are sure
to move ETFE into wider product areas. Today, the
material is being excessively used in various
applications like airport, indoor sports halls,
swimming pools, etc. We just have to wait and see
which all applications incorporate ETFE in the
future. If you are looking to utilize this
amazing material into any constructional
application, make sure you get the best-in-class
ETFE from Tuflite Polymers, one of the leading
ETFE suppliers in India. For more information
visit Tuflite Polymers