CLADDING // CONCRETE // INSULATION // STEEL // THATCH // TIMBER // TRANSLUCENT // WATERPROOFING // COMPONENTS
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Innovating for customer success
SABIC’ s innovative LEXAN™ polycarbonate( PC) sheet products for the building, construction and glazing industries deliver high quality, low maintenance installations that are built to last.
By SABIC’ s Functional Forms business | Photos by SABIC’ s Functional Forms business
LEXAN™ THERMOCLICK™ sheet façade – a rainbow of colour creates a striking finish while keeping the building cool and allowing for light transmission.
SABIC has worked hard to bring excellent materials to bear in architectural glazing applications for more than 30 years. Today the company offers a wide range of versatile materials that combine the aesthetic appeal of glass with value added performance.
SABIC’ s versatile portfolio, branded LEXAN™ sheet, includes solid sheet, multiwall sheet and systems. These lightweight products offer ease of installation and energy conservation, making them an excellent choice for a variety of structures and applications from roofing and cladding to safety glazing.
A trusted brand with solid support, LEXAN™ sheet is well known in the African construction industry with a multitude of impressive installations in recent years that includes stadiums, shopping malls and residential properties. FNB Stadium, commonly known as‘ Soccer City’ or‘ The Calabash’ in Johannesburg and the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane are some of their most iconic stadium roofing projects. They have also installed at Makro outlets nationally, filling stations and the recently installed Rea Vaya Bus Station in Johannesburg, covering hundreds of square metres of sheet.
Architects and construction professionals rely not only on a stable supply chain from local distributor Evonik Acrylics Africa( EAA), but also on materials selection advice, applications development support and technical know-how from product specialists with over 10 years of experience in working with the brand. Working hand-in-hand with professionals from conceptualisation to installation, EAA services the South African market and handles all African export business from their head office in Johannesburg.
Building a better future
SABIC creates solutions that can provide answers to global challenges, such as the growing demand for houses, vehicles and food, while reducing the impact on our overstressed ecosystem. Concerns about the negative environmental effects of traditional building materials and methods are driving the adoption of sustainable design. The sustainable design movement aims to reduce the negative impact of residential and commercial buildings on the environment. SABIC’ s growing portfolio of LEXAN™ multiwall sheet products make a significant contribution to this movement and strengthen sustainable building designs by increasing energy conservation, improving working and living environments and promoting recycling.
LEXAN™ sheet is a vital component in conserving energy without sacrificing creative designs. Often, architects must balance the increased demand for designs that admit large amounts of light with concerns about energy use. The use of specialised PC glazing instead of traditional glass can achieve both. LEXAN™ sheet allows natural daylight to enter a building,
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