May 20-This year's German-Brazilian Economic Meeting in Munich on 31 May and 1 June will focus particularly on major upcoming sporting events to be held in Brazil. Bayer MaterialScience will present innovative concepts based on plastic sheeting in its Makrolon material, addressing sports facility construction for the 2014 soccer World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Thanks to their outstanding properties, says Bayer, solid and multiwall polycarbonate sheets support a wide range of potential applications in architecture and construction.
Excellent stability and elasticity are claimed, with high wind loadings withstood without complex substructures. Weighing just a few kilograms per square meter, says Bayer, polycarbonate panels are far lighter than comparable glass structures, but can still cope with extreme weather conditions such as hail and heavy rainstorms. The material is cited as easy to machine and handle, even on site.
Adding a UV absorber layer filters out harmful solar radiation, according to Bayer. At the same time, the highly transparent sheets allow the grass on sports fields to grow naturally. The panels comply with a range of international fire protection regulations.
According to Bayer, another key Makrolon application is noise barriers to prevent nuisance to local residents while meeting safety requirements. Polycarbonate barriers are intrinsically more visually appealing than conventional walls made of concrete and other non-transparent materials, says the company. Available in thicknesses up to 18 millimeters, Bayer cites the sheets as fulfilling all the usual statutory requirements without being a blight on the urban or natural landscape.
Thanks to their outstanding properties, says Bayer, solid and multiwall polycarbonate sheets support a wide range of potential applications in architecture and construction.
Excellent stability and elasticity are claimed, with high wind loadings withstood without complex substructures. Weighing just a few kilograms per square meter, says Bayer, polycarbonate panels are far lighter than comparable glass structures, but can still cope with extreme weather conditions such as hail and heavy rainstorms. The material is cited as easy to machine and handle, even on site.
Adding a UV absorber layer filters out harmful solar radiation, according to Bayer. At the same time, the highly transparent sheets allow the grass on sports fields to grow naturally. The panels comply with a range of international fire protection regulations.
According to Bayer, another key Makrolon application is noise barriers to prevent nuisance to local residents while meeting safety requirements. Polycarbonate barriers are intrinsically more visually appealing than conventional walls made of concrete and other non-transparent materials, says the company. Available in thicknesses up to 18 millimeters, Bayer cites the sheets as fulfilling all the usual statutory requirements without being a blight on the urban or natural landscape.
