EasytoInstall:Nospecialtoolsrequired...Greatforthedo‐it‐yourselfer andcontractor
WidestVariety:Opaquetoblockoutthesun...Translucenttosolyfilterlight...Clearforgreenhousesandmaximum
light...Plusadeckdrainsystem
Durable:Formulatedtoresistharmfulultra‐violetraysandimpacts...Willnotcrack,splitorflakelikefiberglass
Strong:Upto20xstrongerthanfiberglass
WithstandsExtremeTemperatures:TUFTEXPolyCarbPanelswithstandtemperatureextremesof270°Fto‐40°F
WillNeverRustorCorrode:Unaffectedbysaltwater,animalby‐productsorcorrosivechemicals
RepelsDirt:Smoothsurfacestaysclean...Doesnotcollectdirtlikefiberglass
Non‐Flammable:Willnotburnli kefiberglass
ManyLengthsAvailable:Allstylesare26”wideandavailablein8’and12’lengths...Somestylesavailablein10’,14’and
16’lengths
• OctagonalHorizontalFoamClosure‐‐3Ft.(5‐pack)
• RoundHorizontalWoodClosure‐‐6Ft.
• OctagonalHorizontalWoodClosure‐‐6Ft.
• RoundHorizontalFoamClosure‐‐3Ft.(5‐pack)
WHYTUFTEX®?
ESTIMATING Each26”widepanelprovides24”ofwidthcoverageaera1‐corrugaonsidelap.Allow4”forendlaps.
PITCH
Planaminimum1”pitchperfootofroof.(Pitchistheamountofheightininchestheraerrisesperfoot.)
Inheavysnowareas,planupto3”pitchperfoot.
CROSSBRACESUPPORT
STRUCTURE
InstallTUFTEXVinylPanelsonamaximumof24”o.c.TUFTEXPolyCarbcanspan36”o.c.
CUTTING
CutsinglepanelsofTUFTEXwithaulityknifeorapairofsnips.Mulplepanelsmaybecutusingacircular
sawwithaplywoodbladereversedorafine‐toothhandsaw.
FASTENING
Important‐‐Predrillallfasteningholes2/16”‐3/16”largerthanthediameteroftheshaofthefastenerto
allowforexpansionandcontracon.Inroofingapplicaons,fastenthepanelsinthecrowns;insiding/wall
applicaons,fastenthepanelsinthevalleys.Donotoverghtenfasteners.
SIDEANDENDLAPS
Sidelapsareonecorrugaon;endlapsare4”.Alwayssealallsideandendlapswithsiliconesealantor
vinyladhesive.
INSTALLATIONTIPS
ACCESSORIES
QUESTIONS?Pleasecall800‐777‐7663(Monday‐Friday,8a.m.‐5p.m.EST)
4900OnduraDrive,Fredericksburg,VA22407
Fax:540‐898‐4991
www.tuexpanel.com
TUFTEX
®
PolycarbonateandVinylBuildingPanels
• GalvanizedScrewswithWashers‐‐2”;50perbox
• TuexDeckDrainFasteners‐‐1‐1/4”;hex‐head;100perbox
• TuexDeckDrainSlopeBuildingBrackets‐‐4Ft.