A partially glazed weather protection house heats the heat-insulated shell of the inner house, like a greenhouse. That reduces the energy requirement. more
"In our ACRYLITE® DEGLAS ALLTOP acrylic double-skinned sheet glazed greenhouse, the begonias grow under the same conditions as outdoors," says market gardener Karl Zwermann. And he should know, because he was able to make a direct comparison after adding a ACRYLITE® greenhouse to his existing glass structure over 30 years ago. more
More and more greenhouses, especially in the Netherlands, are glazed with ACRYLITE® DEGLAS because its excellent heat insulation offers significant benefits. more
Len Busch Roses is the only large-scale rose grower in the USA outside of California, a position the company fully intends to keep. Since 1981, all the greenhouses at Len Busch Roses have been glazed with ACRYLITE® DEGLAS now covering a total area of 15 acres or 500,000 square feet. The material offers significant savings as compared with glass. more
Otto Bulk relies on a real mixture of different energy sources as well as using ACRYLITE® DEGLAS and the wind turbine to combat rising energy prices. more
“Costs play a major role. We avoid costs by saving energy” Johnson says. ACRYLITE® DEGLAS is a big help in that respect. At the Forest Lake site, all 475,000 square feet of greenhouse space have been glazed with energy efficient PLEXIGLAS® Deglas High Impact Acrylic Double Skinned Sheet. more
Feenstra Flowers grows different varieties of lilies on a surface of 5,740 yards beneath 0.63 inches double-skin sheets. The demanding plants with fine-sounding names like Mero Star, Sorbonne, Siberia, Rialto and Yelloween need a constant temperature between 62.5 and 64.5 degrees Fahrenheit. more
