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AGC ETFE, NOWOFOL, (Translucent) Transparent Roof, ETFE Cushion

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Etferoof.com offers a wide range of clear agc etfe, nowofol, (translucent) Transparent Roof and etfe cushion. We care design and structural analysis as per various worlds. See more :- http://www.etferoof.com/contact-us/ Comparison of ETFE with Glass Both systems provide some capabilities like thermal insulation or light translucency. However, ETFE foil cushions offer some benefits over glass. Structural Characteristics: ETFE is a very flexible material and is able to cope with large deformations before breakage. Elongations of 200-300% are possible. As being prestressed, it can accomodate the live loads. Glass, on the other hand, is very brittle and works as a plate. As a result, it is subjected to bending moments. ETFE is on the other hand is mainly subjected to tensile stress. The outer layer of an ETFE cushion is the most stressed layer where inner layer is the less stressed one. Middle layer takes almost no load, so basically it is used to created two compartments