All about POLYSCREEN® Figure no. 2, shows an ideal room setting for using It is a living room in a house near the ocean, and where comfort to the family is very important. By using Polyscreen® . Polyscreen® in such an area, visual contact to the outside is not compromised on sunny days, since the shades protect against excess lighting, while at the same time, the persons inside of this room cannot be seen from the outside. The Polyscreen® rustic fabric can also be used as an building awning without the need of having glass panes, thus maintaining natural ventilation and the unobstructed view to the outside.
Figure 2 Furthermore, its ease of maintenance makes it an ideal product for public or commercial areas, besides its flame retardant properties . Shades or Curtains as Solar Filters When sunlight (I) shines on a curtain or glass pane, this light is segregated into three components, such as it is shown in Figure 3: 1. Part of this light passes through the material or glass and it is transmitted to the inside (%T) 2. Part is reflected to the outside (%R) 3. The rest of the remaining energy is absorbed by the fabric (%A), being irradiated in the form of heat

EXTERIOR INTERIOR

I = T + R + A T R I T R I

%T + %R + %A = 100

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