In previous posts we explored how protective mesh for skylights can be a vital solution for ensuring safety at these points where light enters.
Next, we will focus on and take a closer look at one of our systems designed for the safety of translucent elements in sandwich panels, Pignus Panel.
Skylights and Sandwich Panel
To understand the purpose of Pignus Panel, let’s start by explaining what sandwich panel roofs are and what function the skylights installed in them serve.
What Are Sandwich Panel Roofs?
Sandwich panel roofs are roofing systems that use sandwich panels as their main material. These panels consist of two outer layers of a durable material, such as galvanized steel, aluminum, or fiberglass, with an insulating inner core, typically expanded polystyrene (EPS), polyurethane (PUR), or polyisocyanurate (PIR).
This design provides a complete roofing solution, since it combines structural strength with thermal insulation properties and, in some cases, acoustic insulation.
Sandwich panel roofs are popular in a variety of applications, from industrial and commercial buildings to agricultural and residential facilities. They offer several advantages, including:
- Thermal Insulation
- Strength and Durability
- Fast Installation
- Design Versatility
In short, sandwich panel roofs are a popular, efficient roofing option for a wide range of applications, delivering strength, insulation, and ease of installation in a single integrated system.
The Function of Skylights in Sandwich Panel Roofs
A skylight is an architectural feature designed to let natural light into an interior space. It typically consists of an opening in a building’s roof that is covered with transparent or translucent materials, such as glass, polycarbonate, or acrylic, allowing sunlight to enter the interior.
Skylights can come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from small openings to large roof windows or domed skylights. Their design can be flat or sloped, depending on the building’s architecture and the amount of natural light to be admitted.
In addition to providing natural lighting, skylights can serve other functions, such as improving the ventilation of the space, acting as decorative elements, or even creating an interesting visual effect inside the building.
Skylight Protection on Sandwich Panel Roofs
Now that we have explained what sandwich panel roofs are and what function skylights serve in them, let’s talk about the safety that these components need when combined.
Skylights are openings in the roof of industrial buildings or other structures, so there is a risk of objects and people performing any work on the roof falling through them.
The function of the Pignus Panel safety mesh is to prevent and protect against a possible fall into the interior of the industrial building, factory, or building.
Pignus Panel Safety Mesh
Pignus Panel is the trade name of our safety meshes designed for the protection of skylights located in sandwich panel roofs.
This system is a galvanized single-twist mesh that has been tested at 1,500 joules and certified under the following standards:
- UNE-EN 14963:2007. Roof coverings. Continuous rooflights of plastics with or without upstands. Classification, requirements and test methods.
- UNE-EN 1873:2015 + A1:2016. Prefabricated accessories for roofing. Individual rooflights of plastics. Product specification and test methods.
- DIN-EN 1873:2015. Prefabricated accessories for roofing. Individual plastic rooflights. Product specifications and test methods
Pignus Panel includes a series of components engineered to protect skylights as effectively as possible:
- Spacer blocks to prevent friction and vibration.
- Sealing gaskets to waterproof the roof.
- Fixing clamp to secure the mesh to the roof.
All of these components are stainless and galvanized, which gives this system a long service life even when exposed to the elements and weather changes.
In addition, Pignus Panel is one of the most versatile systems on the market because it can be adapted to any size and shape of translucent panel installed in a sandwich panel roof.
We must remember that Pignus Panel safety meshes are a collective protection system that protects any user or object at risk of a fall from falling through. However, walking on them is not permitted: if you fall, it protects you, but you cannot walk on the safety mesh.
Conclusion
Pignus Panel safety meshes are a great choice for protecting skylights in sandwich panel roofs, thanks to their versatility in adapting to various formats, their fast and easy assembly since they have few components, and their strength, having been tested at 1,500 joules.
For more information on this safety system, you can visit the Pignus Panel website, where you will find the certificates, technical data sheet, and assembly manual.