SUNTUF® Plus Corrugated Polycarbonate Sheet with Anti-Condensation 61326 - 03.
Greenhouse Installation Guide Content Introduction 2 Main Benefits 2 Profile Dimensions 2 Distance Between Purlins 3 Handling and Storage 3 Cutting 3 Drilling 4 Chemical Resistance - Compatible Adhesives & Sealants 4 Sealing 4 Use of Shading Compounds 5 Positioning the Sheets 5 Overlap 5 Arching Radius 6 Roof and Wall Fastener Location 6 Screws, Washers and Gaskets 6 Sheet to Sheet Stitching Fasteners 7 Additional Accessories 7 Standard Accessories for SUNTUF® Plus 8 1
Greenhouse Installation Guide Introduction SUNTUF Plus has special benefits that allow it to give plants the best nurturing conditions. SUNTUF Plus sets the standard for efficient greenhouse roofing with more than 25 million square meters currently installed, offering guaranteed elimination of condensation dripping and optimal PAR light transmission needed for plant growth.
Greenhouse Installation Guide Distance Between Purlins Profile Sheet Thickness (mm) Theoretical Weight (Kg/m2) Load (Kg/m2) Distance Between Roof Purlins (mm) Greca/Trapeze 76/18 0.8 1.20 90 1200 120 1100 Omega 76/15 0.8 1.15 150 1000 Distance Between Wall Purlins (mm) 1200 1. The dimensions depicted above do not supersede the requirements of local construction codes.
Greenhouse Installation Guide Drilling -200 mm 1. Drilling should be carried out with a drill bit intended for metal. The hole diameter must be 4 mm larger than the diameter of the screw to be used. It is important to support the sheet in the vicinity where the sheet is being drilled. The dust generated by drilling must be cleared away before the insertion of the screw. 2. Special attention should be given to drill all the required holes perpendicular Length Overlap to the face of the material.
Greenhouse Installation Guide 3. Butyl rubber sealing strip should be used where the pitch is less than 15% or in case where penetration of wind or fumes must be prevented. The strip should be placed between the sheets at the width end lap, along and exteriorly to the screw line. Warning: Do not use materials which are not recommended by Palram. Specifically, polyurethane foam should not be used as insulating foam with SUNTUF Plus. Contact with this material will render the sheets fragile.
Greenhouse Installation Guide Gr-76 1870 Arching Radius When covering curved structures, it is possible to set the sheets on an arched framework so that they will arch within the range of elasticity of the sheets without inducing stress. The minimum radius of the arch created is 3.00 m for Omega and 4.00 m for Greca. Roof and Wall Fastener Location 1. A fastening screw should be inserted into at least every third corrugation valley at each internal purlin. 2.
Greenhouse Installation Guide Sheet-to-Sheet Stitching Fasteners Side-lap profiles TUF® Plus Stitching Fasteners Top and bottom pre-drilled metal side-lap profiles are Stitching Fasteners: It is possible to use 1/4" x 3/4” selfrecommended for improved tightening of lapping sheets, tapping screws every 400 mm at the side-lap crest top for between purlins, with 1/4" x 1” self-tapping screws every 400 stitching the lapping sheets. mm and 1/4" x 2” self-drilling screws above each purlin.
Greenhouse Installation Guide SUNTUF® Standard SUNTUF® PlusPlusAccessories SUNTUF® Plus All items below can be purchased from Palram Industries and its distributors.
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