What hard-panel materials can I choose from?

There are 4 types of hard-panel materials available.

We offer 4 hard-panel materials to choose from. Two materials are compatible with the Original Series frame, and two materials are compatible with the Pro Series frame.

This material offers excellent features, is easy to handle, and comes in a variety of colors and finishes. HPL panels are created by impregnating Kraft paper with phenolic resins and subjecting it to heat and pressure. These panels have a decorative layer made of a synthetic polymer, which provides a wide range of color and texture options while ensuring strength and durability. 

They are double-sided with a special coating on the exterior side, making them resistant to UV rays, bacteria, and dirt. With a smooth and non-porous-surface, HPL panels are easy to clean and remain clean for a long time. They are also fire retardant, resistant to impacts and mechanical pressure, and do not contain hazardous materials like asbestos or chloride-containing heavy metals. 

Additionally, HPL panels are highly resistant to corrosion and cracking. In terms of technical characteristics and endurance, they are economical and convenient and can be easily processed, cut, sized, drilled, and formed. Designed to last, HPL panels are highly resistant against humidity, vapor, UV radiation, and acid rain. They come with a 10-year warranty period.

The transparent panels used in the original series domes are made of this tough and rigid material known for their strength, durability, and lightweight nature. Polycarbonate is a transparent plastic material that exhibits outstanding strength, stiffness, and impact resistance. It is highly resistant to UV radiation, making it suitable for outdoor applications such as greenhouses, skylights, and nurseries.

The solid polycarbonate sheets used in our domes are sufficiently thick to create a durable and practically unbreakable roofing system. They are highly impact-resistant and significantly more durable than glass, providing better insulation and durability. These qualities make them perfect for emergency shelters.

Additionally, polycarbonate's transparent nature, combined with its UV protection on both faces, makes it an excellent choice for covering skylights and panoramic bay windows in your dwell dome. With proper care, polycarbonate panels can last about ten years, a fraction of the lifespan of glass.

Double pane glass consists of multiple glass panes, typically 2 or 3, tightly packed together with an air space in between. This design provides excellent insulation properties and helps control temperature in various applications such as sloped glazing, commercial curtain walls, skylights, conference rooms, studios, insulated glass roofs, and indoor or insulated windows. The double-pane glass panels are known for their energy-saving benefits, noise reduction capabilities, and ability to enhance a house's appearance and resale value.

The insulated panels comprise two HPL sheets with a PIR (polyisocyanurate) foam board. This construction ensures excellent insulation properties and helps maintain the desired temperature inside the dome. The HPL sheets provide durability and a wide range of colors and finishes, while the PIR foam board enhances thermal performance. Overall, our Insulated Sandwich panels offer a reliable and energy-efficient solution for the PRO series dome.

The PIR foam used in our Ekodome HPL SIP (Insulated Sandwich Panel) is highly efficient in terms of thermal performance. It is so effective that it only requires half the thickness of other mineral-based insulation products. When you choose an Ekodome HPL SIP with a PIR foam core, you can expect R-values ranging from 5-7.2 per inch. R-value measures a material's ability to resist heat flow, and higher R-values indicate more excellent thermal resistance.

One key characteristic of PIR, similar to PUR, is its ability to act as a barrier against moisture. However, PIR's remarkable flame and smoke resistance is the most significant difference. PIR effectively slows down the spread of flames and minimizes the smoke emitted during a fire compared to products made with PUR.