Palram PALGAR - Manual (Page 35)

PALSUN® PALGARD™
Glazing Guide
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Figure 36a, b. Schematic Flat
PALSUN in Roof & wall Glazing
d) Design & Engineering: Basic design, prepared along the main creative design ideas, should take the
guidelines, directives and recommendations in this manual as a part of said design. Further ideas and
particular design impressions could derive from our PALSUN projects album, available from our
professional CD or from our Website:
www.palram.com
We Suggest:
• When using solid polycarbonate glazing in a project is
considered, the designer should, after studying the available
technical & informative literature, prepare a conceptual
program and get in touch with PALRAM Tech-Support
department for preliminary assistance & consultation. This
first step could be done by mail, fax, and e-mail or by phone.
• As a second step, the designer would send, by fax, e-mail or
special delivery, primary sketches and schemes describing
the design or rough ideas of the intended project, preferably
with complemental text description or interpretation of the
project objectives, possible questions or conflicting ideas.
PALRAM Tech-Support consultant would respond within a short time, and would pass on various
information and primary technical details by same means, to get the project on its way. If the need
arises, an actual face-to-face meeting could be quickly arranged.
• As the general planning & design advance further, the designer would send these advances plans, yet
in raw stage, to PALRAM consultant, for scrutiny & comments, and for more advanced consultation
and directives towards the Special Tender & actual details and execution plans preparations.
• When the final tender documentation & execution plans are at last stages, the designer/engineer or
project manager would pass on those documents to PALRAM consultant for final scrutiny &
comments, if any.
e) Professional Design Tips:
1) Reasons & Arguments for the Use of Flat PALSUN Glazing:
• Possible application in almost level positioning, with minimal pitch,
depending on geographic location and local climate conditions or
vertically.
• Can be used in whole roof cladding or skylights of all kinds, or in
windows, sidelights and various types of curtain-walls. See fig. 36 for
two schematic samples.
• Basically is easier to apply, in many types of supporting framework. Can
be installed in wood, steel or aluminum structures, or a combination of
these materials. Enables simpler & more reliable finish from
impermeability standpoint.
• On the negative side, it does not exploit the unique flexibility and easy
curving of polycarbonate to achieve interesting structures.
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