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Polyboard®

The world’s unique, all-weather, eco-friendly, waterproof, colorfast board. Are you having trouble with moisture, flood, dry rot, termites or buckling?  Then Polyboard is the only proven solution for you.

Polyboard® - The savior of hardwood flooring.  Polyboard is everlasting and indestructible, up to 12 times tougher than wood and it outlasts any other wooden or metal panel material, as it never rots, cracks, delaminates or rusts under any climatic condition. Recycled, fully recyclable constantly reusable and custom-sized, Polyboard offers 400% environmental protection for a total zero-waste solution to benefit your community.

Polyboard® - The truck protector. Ideal for ocean container protective walls and liners, withstanding heavy impact and forklift poundings to lengthen the life of the container for many more years. Everlasting, indestructible, power-washable, waterproof, corrosion-resistant, termite-repellent Polyboard is the norm for fitting 53 foot trailers, trucks, buses, vans, trains, mobile homes and containers.

Polyboard® - Available in a multitude of colors and sizes, Polyboard is an extremely flexible material that can be used in a wide variety of applications.  Contact us today with any questions you may have about this material. We are stocking quite a few different thicknesses and also have some small samples available.

Material Features:
•Waterproof
•Damp-proof
•Leakage-proof
•Decay-proof
•Soundproof
•Weatherproof
•Corrosion-resistant
•Termite-repellent
•Animal-chew-deterrent
•Forklift ramming-resistant
•Everlasting, Indestructible
•Reusable, Recyclable
•Maintenance free
•Power-washable
•Vibrant colors, embossed patterns
•Non-toxic, Arsenic-free
•Easy to use like wood
•Looks like wood, performs better
•Thermoformable for exact fit
•Custom-size in 6mm x 44m x any length
   
Building Construction:
•Multi-purpose wall curtains
•Imitated brick wall system
•Leakage-preventing skirting
•Soundproof partitions
•Damp-proof wall coverings
•Damp-proof basement floors
•Protective canopies
•Waterproof wall coverings
•Temporary car ports
•Toilet cubicles
•Waterproof base for kitchen tabletops
•Kitchen cabinets
•Washroom vanity tops
•Wardrobe back panels
•Anti-moisture core for raised floors
•Impact-resistance scaffolding
•Waste disposal units
•Recycled recyclers
•Decay-proof outdoor partitions
•Demountable work site buildings
   
Transportation:
•Truck / Trailers scuff liners
•Side panels
•Roofs & threshold sub-bases
•Vans & pick-up floors
•Cargo train walls & liners
•Livestock transport
•Horse trailer floors & liners
•Ocean container walls & liners
•Refrigerated trucks
•Bus & Tram decks
   
Recreation:
•Gymnasiums
•Swimming pools
•Playground equipment
•Skate board ramps
•Ice skating rinks
•Children’s playhouses
•Indoor firing ranges
•Outdoor basketball backboards
•Race course fences
•Golf course fences
•Dog houses
•Washable floors for zoos
   
Outdoor Facilities:
•Hoardings for Ranches
•Outdoor furniture
•Ocean parks
•Zoos
•Beaches
•Guard houses
•Highway traffic signs
•Noise reduction barriers
•Hurricane shelter panels
•Ski resort cabins
•Temporary housing
•Stores
•Sheds
•Emergency shelters
•Golf range divisions
•Go-kart barriers
•Billboards
•Signage
•Outdoor washrooms
   
Marine Application:
•Dock & Pier decking
•Marinas
•Boat sheds
•Docking chokes
•Seaside resorts
•Beach booths
•Lifeguard housing
•Marine retaining walls
•Pontoons
•Jetties
•Boat decks & steps
•Boat inner floor lining
•Lakeside walkways
•Underwater structures
   
Industries:
•Acid-resistant walls
•Conveyor belt liners
•Ice storage partition panels
•Scuff rails
•Soundproof panels
•Acoustic enclosures
•Floors & partitions for factories
•Freezer & cooler outer walls
•Fume hood
•Anti-forklift ramming panels
•Home generator covers
   
Building Construction:
•Fences & Gates
•Dividers & Partitions
•Floors & Walls
•Farms – hog, chicken, etc
•Troughs
•Bin liners
•Chutes
•Horse stables
•Milking parlours
•Sheep winter house
•Mink boxes
•Greenhouses
•Feeders & mangers
•Cabins & sheds
   
Product Availability:
Thick
(in)
Thick (mm)
Lbs per Sqft.
1/4”
6 mm
1.2 lbs
3/8”
9 mm
1.6 lbs
1/2”
12 mm
2.3 lbs
5/8”
16 mm
2.9 lbs
3/4”
18 mm
3.2 lbs
Thick
(in)
Thick (mm)
Lbs per Sqft.
1”
25 mm
4.4 lbs
1-1/4”
28 mm
5.0 lbs
1-1/2”
32 mm
5.5 lbs
1-5/8”
38 mm
6.5 lbs
1-3/4”
44 mm
7.5 lbs
   
Polyboard® Properties and Specifications:
TESTING ITEM
TESTING STANDARD
TEST RESULTS
Density
ASTM D2395-83
53.3 lbs/ft³
Impact Strength
ASTM D3029-90
40.0 ft/lbs
Flexural Strength –
Max Fibre Stress
ASTM D790-91
5,058.0 psi
3,512.5 psi
Flexural Modulus of Elasticity
ASTM D790-91
78,200 psi
44,342 psi
Tensile Strength
ASTM D638-91
1,264.5 psi
983.5 psi
Moisture Content
ASTM D4442-92
0.35%
Water Absorption
ASTM D570-81
1.9%
Compression Rating (Hardness)
ASTM D1037-91
4,451 psi
Thermal Resistance (R value)
ASTM C518-84/E380-9a
1.386 (F·ft²·h / Btu)
Sound Transmission Loss
(80-6,300Hz)
ASTM E90-90/E492-90
56.5 Db
Dimensional Stability –
Creep Modulus
ASTM D2990
551 psi/in
Dimensional Stability –
Load Deflection
ASTM D2990
1.42·10ˉ² of Span
Flammability
UL 94HB
21.9 mm/min**
   
Miscellaneous Polyboard® photos:
Playground Equipment
   
Outdoor Furniture
   
Outdoor Applications
ARBOR
FENCING
 
Other Applications
BARN FLOORING PANELS
AIR CONDITIONING ROOM
   
CIELING PANELS
PAINT BOOTH PANELING

 

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