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Will Gallina USA work with me on drawings and make recommendations?

Yes, Gallina has a trained staff and resident architect available to work with you and your plans to make recommendations for all your polycarbonate building needs.  We are also supported by our other manufacturing facilities and their staffs to ensure … Continue reading

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Can I use polycarbonate on an angled or straight roof?

It is recommended that polycarbonate be used on slopes no less than 5 degrees.

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What do I use to cut Gallina’s Policarb® and arcoPlus® panels?

Use a circular saw with plywood blade or jig saw with fine tooth blade. This produces clean, even cut. Cut sheet before taking off film, or static charge will attract fine chips to channels. Remove any fine shavings or chips … Continue reading

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What do I clean Gallina’s PoliCarb® and arcoPlus® panels with?

GALLINA panels should be protected from abrasion by the installer. After installation, panels should be washed with mild soap or detergent and lukewarm water using only a clean sponge or soft cloth, then rinsed with clean water.  Fresh paint, grease, … Continue reading

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Can Gallina’s multiwall polycarbonate panels be used for radius applications?

One of the unique characteristics of polycarbonate that makes it a preferred material over glass is that it can be cold bent for arched applications.  Panel thickness and structure design will impact the extent of radius bending.  Click here to … Continue reading

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Does polycarbonate yellow?

Gallina’s PoliCarb® and arcoPlus® products are all UV-coated on at least one side to prevent the sun’s harmful UV rays from damaging or discoloring our polycarbonate sheets and panels.  See our 10 year warranty for more details.

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What thickness should I use?

The correct thickness will be determined by your application and loading requirements.  Width, length, and structure of panel all impact loads and bending capabilities.  Please refer to loading charts in the PoliCarb® and arcoPlus® sections of the website.

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What is polycarbonate?

The term Polycarbonate describes a polymer which is composed of many (“poly”) identical units of bisphenol A connected by carbonate-linkages in its backbone chain. Chemically, a carbonate group is a di-ester of carbonic acid, the result of which is a … Continue reading

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