Aquaculture
Manlapene™ HDPE Sheets used for:
Benefits of the Manlapene™ HDPE material:
- Strong building material
- Very light weight; floats on water
- UV protected and waterproof
- Does not rot, mould, splinter, swell or rust
- Easy to fabricate with simple woodworking tools
- Easy to transport due to light weight
- Does not deteriorate; long lasting for many years
- Easy to keep clean
- Termite, fire, heat and chemical retardant
- 100% recyclable and eco-friendly
- Colours do not fade
Comparison with alternative materials:
Wood
- will rot, splinter and deteriorate
- will mould and is difficult to keep clean
- is more expensive, requires coating, finishing
- has to be replaced after certain amount of usage
- is cost ineffective
- absorbs water
Metals
- will rust
- are more expensive
- are very heavy to transport
- are strong, but Manlapene™ HDPE can replace many metals’ applications in a cost effective manner because it is strong as well
Manlapene™ HDPE does not pose these problems and is a very suitable building material to be used for the construction sector, because of the various reasons mentioned.