Maintaining operations, hygiene, and safety is a priority in a commercial establishment. Especially when it comes to building a car wash, pharmaceutical cleanroom, dairy farm, food processing plant, commercial kitchen, or brewery, selecting the right material for walls and ceilings is critical. Because these spaces are exposed to high humidity, heat, smoke, and temperature variations regularly, you need to choose their wall material carefully. In this article, we will compare PVC wall panels to other materials.

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1.  Fast, easy, and inexpensive installation

Duramax PVC is lightweight and can be easily installed without special training or tools — you can even do it on your own! The same is not true for materials like metal and wood panels, requiring specialized installers to set them up correctly. Glazed tiles and pre-faced concrete blocks require longer installation time, and they are not cheap.

Remember, longer installation hours often mean that operations at your facility will be stalled for a longer period, which hurts your business. With Duramax PVC, you can get up and running with your newly walled facility faster.

2.  Ensure sanitary and hygiene conditions

Hygiene is a factor that must be considered in most commercial facilities. In such application areas, using Duramax PVC for setting up walls and ceilings can ensure better sanitary and hygiene conditions for longer. Being splash-proof and moisture-resistant, it thwarts any bacterial growth much better than materials like wood and FRP.

3. Easy-to-maintain aesthetic look

Duramax PVC not only imparts a bright, clean finish to your interior walls, but it’s incredibly easy to maintain, too. The smooth and glossy surface of Duramax PVC retains its fresh new look for years, eliminating the need for touch-ups, unlike painted concrete walls, which require frequent re-painting. Thanks to its groove-less surface design and hidden fasteners, cleaning up the Duramax panels takes little time — a quick daily wipe is often all it takes!

Paint jobs often don’t stand the test of time and end up looking dull and old within a matter of a few months, which is neither enticing for the customers nor desirable from a hygiene perspective. Therefore, with options like PVC, FRP, tiles, and metal panels available, there are enough reasons for you to look beyond paint.

4. Better strength and durability

Wooden wall panels and ceilings look aesthetic but score poorly in durability. High humidity can undermine the quality of operations in several application areas, such as meat processing plants, poultry farms, and breweries. Wood panels are susceptible to moisture absorption and mold formation. They are also susceptible to termite attacks.

Steel panels are very durable and look good too. However, steel is affected by hard water scaling. To counter this, facility owners must spend on waterproof epoxy coating, which is not cost-effective.

The FRP panels score well on durability, but they need a backer made with plywood, drywall, or OSB, which makes the material somewhat susceptible to moisture in the long run. These panels have fasteners on the surface, allowing moisture to soak in.
As a 100% water-resistant wall solution, Duramax PVC lasts much longer. The panels are chemical resistant, fire-proof, and do not corrode like metals. The unique webbed inner truss design makes it highly durable and impact-resistant even in the most demanding environment. Contact us to learn more about Duramax’s other compelling features.