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Studying [[Solexx]] for 4' wide double wall stabilized polyethylene glazing with 10 year lifetime - it costs $8 per foot of length, or $2/sf - [http://www.greenhousemegastore.com/product/solexx-pro-bulk-roll/greenhouse-polycarbonate-sheets]. This is more expensive than twin-wall polycarbonate. | Studying [[Solexx]] for 4' wide double wall stabilized polyethylene glazing with 10 year lifetime - it costs $8 per foot of length, or $2/sf - [http://www.greenhousemegastore.com/product/solexx-pro-bulk-roll/greenhouse-polycarbonate-sheets]. This is more expensive than twin-wall polycarbonate. | ||
If one foot weighs one pound - the materials cost using 3D printing | If one foot weighs one pound - the materials cost using 3D printing would be quite expensive - $10. This is more expensive than the finished product. | ||
One has to turn to producing their own filament - say from pellets - which are $1 per pound, or recycled sources, which can be lower. | |||
At $1/lb - we can consider high performance greenhouse at 25 cents per square foot, almost 10x lower cost than Solexx. Multi-wall glazing can also be printed. | |||
=UV Stabilizers= | =UV Stabilizers= | ||
*3 main stabilizers - [http://info.craftechind.com/blog/bid/383570/The-Top-3-Plastic-Additives-for-UV-Stabilization] | *3 main stabilizers - [http://info.craftechind.com/blog/bid/383570/The-Top-3-Plastic-Additives-for-UV-Stabilization] | ||
Revision as of 05:52, 17 January 2016
Studying Solexx for 4' wide double wall stabilized polyethylene glazing with 10 year lifetime - it costs $8 per foot of length, or $2/sf - [1]. This is more expensive than twin-wall polycarbonate.
If one foot weighs one pound - the materials cost using 3D printing would be quite expensive - $10. This is more expensive than the finished product.
One has to turn to producing their own filament - say from pellets - which are $1 per pound, or recycled sources, which can be lower.
At $1/lb - we can consider high performance greenhouse at 25 cents per square foot, almost 10x lower cost than Solexx. Multi-wall glazing can also be printed.
UV Stabilizers
- 3 main stabilizers - [2]