Why Are FRP Wall Panels A Very Bad Deal For You And Your Business?

Posted by Duramax PVC Panels on February 5th, 2020

In recent times, there are two types of wall panels mostly being used in the United States. These are FRP wall panels and PVC wall panels. But, if you are choosing or have already chosen FRP wall boards for your home or business installations, you need to see some other aspects of this product which your regular contractor won't inform you.

In the following, some of the down-side of FRP are described.

FRP Boards Consume Water & Moisture:

Do you know FRP wall panels consume water? No matter if it is raining heavily or the atmosphere is packed with moisture, your FRP or Fiber Reinforced Plastic boards consume water in various forms. Later on, these retained water causes damage to your walls. The wall panels get moldy, rotten, and filled with fungus over time.

Fire Resistance:

PVC panels are extremely fire-resistance. But their competitors, such as FRP boards, are not. Moreover, the FRP wall boards are incredibly toxic. If FRP somehow catches fire, it will release various harmful gasses. While an average PVC wall paneling can withstand Class A category fire for hours.

Longevity:

The PVC panels are long-lasting, and even after years of usage, the colors do not even fade away. While for most of the instances, you need to change your FRP panels almost every year.

Chemical Activity:

Even average quality PVC panels are very less chemically active. On the other hand, FRP boards can be exceptionally chemically active. The FRP boards can react even with the most common element of sunlight, the UV or Ultraviolet Rays, and release harmful chemicals into the atmosphere. So, in terms of your health, FRP is considered very dangerous. So, it will be quite beneficial if you avoid FRP wall boards.

Now, let us compare the pricing of the FRP and PVC wall panels.

If you calculate roughly at first, you can think that the PVC wall panels going to cost you more, but if you add the labor cost, special adhesive price, and the cost of extra support or backing that is required. Every FRP wall panels needs extra hard-work to place the panels into your walls properly. You will also require unique adhesive to install the panels along with proper support to permanently attach the panels into your walls. You will also need special edge-to-edge trimming for the FRP panels. But if you choose the PVC wall panels for any of your installations, you won't be needing to pay extra for any of these. Moreover, for the 4'x8'4'x8' PVC panels, you need to pay a maximum amount of , and for the same size of 4'x8'4'x8' FRP panels, you need to pay .50 minimum.

Apart from these, PVC panels are more multi-purpose than FRP panels. You can use PVC panels in several different purposes, such as:

Dairy, Hog and Poultry Farms

Home or Residential Ceiling or Wall Panels

Kennels

Riding Stables

Marinas

Fisheries

Food Processing Plants

Meat Packaging Facilities

Restaurant Kitchens

Supermarkets

Theme Parks

Breweries

Nursing Homes and Hospitals

Health Care Facilities

Public Washrooms

Schools

Laundromats

Refrigerated Warehouses

So, no matter if you have a commercial installation or residential purpose, PVC panels are the best solution for you. The PVC panels are also available in various shapes and sizes such as standard 8′, 10′, 12′, 16′ and 20′ construction lengths to give you a definite edge during installations.