The first thing a person notices about a building is its exterior walls. Often people form an impression about the occupants of a building from the look and condition of its exterior facade.
The exterior walls of a building also have to daily withstand several adversaries, from the harmful rays of the sun to the heavy rains during the monsoon season. Therefore, these walls should be surfaced with materials which can safeguard them from all these factors. High-Pressure Compact Laminates are one of the most popular cladding materials used for external walls. They have quite a few prominent features which make them an efficient material for external wall cladding and some of them are listed below:
- Weatherproof: Made using GLE technology, the HPL panels used for external wall cladding are highly resistant to temperature changes as well as the UV rays of the Sun. These panels are also highly resistant to acid rain as well as chemicals and dust.
- Anti-graffiti properties: Graffiti’s have become a menace for commercial as well as residential buildings, especially in cities. It is not always possible to have round the clock security to prevent people from putting up graffiti. However, with the use of laminate cladding for exterior walls, one does not have to worry about that too as the exterior HPL panels used for surfacing exterior walls also have anti-graffiti properties.
- Scratch and corrosion resistance: The external walls of a home are prone to scratches and corrosion, which damages their appearance. But, with the help of HPL panels used for cladding the external walls, one can protect the surface for years as these are highly resistant to abrasion.
- Fire retardant: Laminate claddings for exterior walls made using the GLE technology have fire retardant qualities, which provide an extra blanket of security to the residents.
