What Makes PVC Ceiling Panels So Popular?

Please login to bookmark

No account yet? Register

You’ve probably seen them millions of times in your life. From tools, toys, to construction materials, the popularity of PVC (or polyvinyl chloride) is undoubtedly justified. Thanks to the rise of PVC ceiling installation, the popularity of PVC is slowly taking over the home construction industry.

First of all, where does PVC even come from?

Originally used for interior wall finishes because of its then-unique properties, PVC was first developed in Europe during the 1970s. At present, PVC panels are famous for their easy installation – featuring lightweight forms and hollow cores to achieve smoother surfaces.

Aside from ceilings, where else can you use PVC panels?

Since PVC panels are basically factory-manufactured plastic materials of varying lengths, colors, and sizes, you can easily integrate them into any part of your home. Aside from working as effective ceiling panels especially for moisture-laden spaces, you can also use PVC panels as wall panels and as waterproof flooring for your kitchens and bathrooms.

Why use PVC ceiling panels?

Here are ten reasons why PVC ceiling panels have been a widely-used material for ceiling installation:
1. They are anti-fungal – This means that upon installation, you’re assured that nothing will grow on the ceiling. This has been proven with the absence of blood on these panels – signaling that no fungal and/or bacterial growth had been present. This makes PVC ceiling panels ideal for clinic and hospital use.

2. They are corrosion-resistant – Did you know that PVC ceiling panels do not contract, expand, or warp when exposed to moisture? Aside from their resilience, PVC ceiling panels are also durable and long-lasting. When exposed to a burst geyser or a similar force, only a few panels where the water’s weight collapsed will be the only ones to break. Whereas, the rest of the ceiling installation won’t be completely damaged.

3. They are durable – Did you know that PVC ceiling panels do not contract, expand, or warp when exposed to moisture? Aside from their resilience, PVC ceiling panels are also durable and long-lasting. When exposed to a burst geyser or a similar force, only a few panels where the water’s weight collapsed will be the only ones to break. Whereas, the rest of the ceiling installation won’t be completely damaged.

4. They are easy to clean and maintenance-free – No need for complicated washing and cleaning techniques, all you need is a moist cloth and you can simply wipe these PVC ceiling panels clean. This makes them ideal for wet or moist spaces such as kitchens and washrooms.

Once installed, PVC ceiling panels require no repair of any cracks or chips, no cleaning off of mildew, and no maintenance painting.

5. They are easy to install – Compared to a suspended ceiling, did you know that PVC ceiling panels will save you around a third of the time than installing the former? With a 16-sqm gypsum fixed ceiling with bishops strip and brandering, expect 8 hours of your day to be taken away for installation along. With PVC ceiling panels, however, it only takes two hours and a half.

6. They are fire-retardant – Simply put, PVC ceiling panels cannot be burned. When exposed to a 60 °C direct flame, PVC ceiling panels will only melt and fall out the ceiling – but they will certainly not burn.

7. They are lightweight – In comparison to fiber cement boards where carrying a 3.6-sqm board will need three people, carrying a 9-sqm PVC ceiling panel will only need one person to carry.

8. They are termite-proof – Since PVC is not soluble, termites ingesting PVC ceiling panels won’t survive.

9. They work well with insulation – With an R-value of 0.112 sqm K/W, PVC ceiling panels reduce the required R-value from their partnering insulation material – hence aiding in the structure’s overall insulation and thermal conductivity.

Things to watch out for

No material is perfect, and this goes just as well with PVC ceiling panels. Make sure to check these five less preferred qualities of PVC ceiling panels and see what you can do about them:

1. Con: They are not heat-resistant.
Solution: Opt for LED lights
Since they’re made of plastic, it’s no surprise that PVC ceiling panels are vulnerable to heat. Hence, replace your heat-emitting, ceiling-mounted lights in favor of energy-efficient LED lights

2. Con: They might release toxic gases.
Solution: Avoid using them in kitchens
In the manufacturing of PVC ceiling panels, chlorine is heavily used – which is why some traces of this toxic chlorine gas might eventually be exposed into the air. In addition, PVC is also immensely toxic when burnt, so avoid using it in extremely heat-emitting areas such as your kitchen.

3. Con: They are not as visually appealing
Solution: Compensate the rest of the interiors
Since PVC ceiling panels are made of plastic, they won’t look as attractive. Additionally, joint lines between each panel can also be greatly visible. You should also take note that once installed, you cannot change the color of the existing PVC ceiling panels – otherwise, you’ll need to install a new set.

4. Con: They collect dust
Solution: Thankfully, they are very easy to clean
When newly-installed, PVC ceiling panels may collect dirt and dust due to the built-up static charge on the surface of the boards. While harmless, these can collect small foreign objects on the surface. This static charge can take a couple of days to dissipate, so in the meantime, you can easily wipe dust and dirt off with a moist cloth.

The key take away

With all of the benefits they offer with very little (and fixable) cons, it is no surprise how PVC ceiling panels have easily become among the most widely favored building material for ceiling installation. Should you install a set of PVC ceiling panels for your home, remember to take note of the pros and cons we’ve mentioned and enjoy the amazing benefits and features they can offer.

General Undertaking/Services. PhilBIG operates www.PhilBIG.com which is a web platform for builders and investors to work together in transforming potential ideas and concepts into exceptional and sustainable real estate, construction, and property development ventures, and is configured to support third party advertisements. The Advertiser wishes to purchase advertising space (each, an “Advertisement” or “Ad”) on PhilBIG.com to display either text-based descriptions or images of its advertising-based website (the “Advertised Site”), which redirects visitors from www.PhilBIG.com to the Advertised Site when clicked. The Advertiser hereby engages the services of PhilBIG to run Advertisement(s) on www.PhilBIG.com pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

Submission of Advertisement(s). The Advertiser will submit any and all Advertisements to PhilBIG according to its advertising submission specifications provided to the Advertiser in writing. PhilBIG may reject any Advertisement which is not in the proper format, and/or reject any link to an Advertised Site which is not materially functional and/or which PhilBIG considers unsuitable for linking to www.PhilBIG.com; provided, however, that PhilBIG shall first provide the Advertiser with a detailed description of any non-compliance along with a reasonable opportunity to cure any such defect(s) (subject to all applicable deadlines as set forth herein). If PhilBIG rejects an Advertisement and the Advertiser is unable or unwilling to comply with PhilBIG’s submission guidelines, then placement and hosting of the applicable Ad shall be deemed cancelled and Section 8, below, shall apply with respect thereto.

Ad Positioning, Fees & Payment Terms. (a) Ad Positioning.The Ad placement(s) is based on the advertisement package that the Advertiser avails to PhilBIG. Details are outlined in Annex “A”. (b) Advertising Fee. An advertising fee (the “Fee”) will be paid by the Advertiser to PhilBIG as compensation for setting up, placing, and operating a specific Advertisement on PhilBIG.com pursuant to the terms hereof. The Fee shall be set forth in the PhilBIG Online Advertisement Order Form (attached hereto as Annex “A” and incorporated herein by this reference), and due upon execution thereof by the parties. (c) Payments & Taxes. All payments in Philippine currency, exclusive of VAT and other government fees or changes.

Proprietary Rights. Each party (or identified third party) owns its respective websites and all material and content contained in it. Nothing herein grants the other party any right, title, or license in a party’s intellectual property rights, except only that the Advertiser grants to PhilBIG the limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to setup and display Advertisements (including any identifying marks contained therein) on PhilBIG.com pursuant to the terms hereof and any applicable in the Annex A. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, PhilBIG may promptly deactivate or extend the Advertisement(s) on its expense. Nothing herein grants either party the right to publish or use any trademark, service mark, logo, and/or other identifying mark of the other party in any advertisement, sales promotion, press release, and/or other publicity or marketing materials without such other party’s prior written consent.

Neither party along with its directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors, subcontractors, independent contractors, subsidiaries, and affiliates (collectively its “Representatives”) shall, during the term hereof and for a period of [two (2) years] thereafter, without the other party’s prior written approval, disclose or otherwise make available to any other person or entity (whether acquired on the Effective Date or during the continuance of this Agreement) any information relating to the disclosing party’s business plans, products, advertising, innovations, fees, advertising or product concepts, Advertisers, technology, computer software, computer systems, marketing methods, sales margins, cost of goods, cost of materials, capital structure, operating results, or other business affairs (including without limitation, PhilBIG’s fees), or any other proprietary or confidential information of the disclosing party (the “Confidential Information”).

Legal Compliance with Advertising Laws, Rules, and Regulations. Advertiser acknowledges that it is the PhilBIG’s business policy to conduct advertising campaigns in general in a manner so as not to: send unsolicited (i.e., spam) email to recipients (unless authorized by the law); promulgate advertising that is false or misleading; misuse or misappropriate another party’s intellectual property and/or other third party rights of any kind; send obscene messages to any recipients; and/or use email or other forms of messaging to conduct illegal or immoral activities of any kind as per current, applicable law. The Advertiser and PhilBIG each agree not to take any actions inconsistent with this policy, and to make all of each of its employees and agents aware of such policy in order to ensure compliance herewith. A breach of this Section shall be considered a material breach of this Agreement, giving rise to immediate termination rights. Each party further agrees that it will cooperate with the other party in all reasonable respects in its efforts to respect any user’s privacy wishes and requests to be unsubscribed from receiving email. Additionally, in connection with any and all tracking services (i.e., of online users’ personal information and web searching history), the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the protection of consumer privacy is a priority of the Advertiser and PhilBIG. The Advertiser and PhilBIG pledge the commitment to protecting the privacy of consumers, taking all commercially practicable steps to maintain such privacy, and adhering to fair information collection practices with respect to each of its performances under this Agreement.

Regulation of Certain Content. PhilBIG may refuse to assist in the publication of any advertising provided by Advertiser to PhilBIG hereunder if: (i) it does not comply with PhilBIG’s specific guidelines; (ii) the Advertised Site, and/or the publication of an Advertisement, violates any applicable law, rule, or regulation. and/or (iii) the Ad copy does not comply with reasonable moral standards promulgated by PhilBIG and/or society in general such as: (aa) information deemed detrimental to PhilBIG.com and/or any individual or entity; (bb) information deemed abusive, profane, incendiary, defamatory, and/or harassing; (cc) any materials or information taking the form of, or linking to, a “chain letter,” or pornographic or obscene movies or graphic images.

Cancellations/Default. If the PhilBIG Online Advertisement Order Form is not fulfilled as a result of Advertiser’s cancellation, or if the Advertiser does not provide PhilBIG with the requisite advertising material on or before the day it is due (as set forth in Annex “A”) and pursuant to PhilBIG’s reasonable specifications in connection therewith, the space purchased shall be deemed forfeited.

Mutual Representations & Warranties. Each party represents and warrants that it is duly organized to enter into this Agreement and fulfill its obligations hereunder. The Advertiser further represents and warrants to PhilBIG that the contents of all final information and materials submitted (i) are true and accurate; (ii) do not violate any applicable law, rule or regulation (including any and all applicable advertising regulations) and/or the terms hereof; and (iii) do not violate the third party rights of any person or entity (including, without limitation, intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights). PhilBIG further represents and warrants to the Advertiser that the it shall not make any changes to the final submitted Ad copy without the Advertiser’ prior written approval, and shall only use all such information and materials specifically as authorized by the Advertiser.

Each party shall indemnify, defend, and hold the other party harmless from and against any and all costs, damages, loss, or expenses, including, attorney’s fees and related costs, to the extent arising out of a breach by such party hereunder, and/or the negligence or willful misconduct of such party. The indemnified party shall provide the indemnifying party with prompt written notice of any claim and give complete control of its defense and settlement to the indemnifying party, and shall cooperate in all reasonable respects with the indemnifying party, its insurance company and its legal counsel in its defense of such claim, at the indemnifying party’s expense. This indemnity shall not cover any claims in which there is a failure to give the indemnifying party prompt notice, but only to the extent such lack of notice prejudices the defense of the claim. The indemnifying party may not settle any potential suit hereunder without the indemnified party’s prior written approval (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed).

Limitation of Liability. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the following provisions are material conditions of this Agreement and reflect a fair allocation of risk between the parties: (a) PhilBIG make no express or implied warranty or representation to the Advertiser that the operation of the PhilBIG.com will be uninterrupted, have full functionality at all time, or be error free. PhilBIG will not be liable for consequences resulting from any interruption or service, malfunction, or error. (b) Advertiser makes no express or implied warranty or representation to PhilBIG that operation of the Advertised Site will be uninterrupted, have full functionality at all time, or be error free. PhilBIG will not be liable for consequences resulting from any interruption or service, malfunction, or error. (c) Except as expressly provided for in this Agreement, PhilBIG makes no warranty of merchantability, title, accuracy, integration, and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the www.PhilBIG.com. (d) Except for the parties’ respective indemnification obligation hereunder, in no event shall either party by liable under this indirect, statutory, special, exemplary or punitive damages, including, but not limited to, lost profits, loss of use, loss of time, inconvenience, lost business opportunities, damage to good will or reputation, and costs of cover, regardless of whether such liability is based on breach of contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise, and even if advised of the possibility of such damages.(e) Each party’s aggregate liability for any claims relating to this agreement will be limited to an amount equal to the sum of the amounts paid by the Advertiser to PhilBIG. (f) Any claims made pursuant to this section must be made within one year of the incident to which they related or forever be barred.

Term & Termination. (a) The term (the “Term”) of this Agreement shall commence as of the Effective Date and continue through and including any period of time that the PhilBIG Online Advertisement Order is in effect (subject to termination as set forth below). (b) Termination.This Agreement may be immediately terminated by either party without further liability or obligation to the other party if: (i) the other party violates any applicable laws, rules, regulations, or ordinances (including, without limitation, any applicable advertising regulations); (ii) the other party otherwise materially breaches any provision, warranty, or representation of this Agreement (and/or violates the non-breaching party’s fair and reasonable “morals clause,” as such term is commonly understood in common law) and, if such breach or violation is curable, it remains un-remedied for a period of [seven (7) days] following receipt of written notice thereof detailing such breach or violation; or (iii) the other party becomes subject to any proceeding under bankruptcy laws or any other statute or laws relating to the insolvency or protection of the rights of creditors. Termination shall have no effect on the parties’ rights and obligations hereunder with respect to those provisions which, by their very nature, are intended to survive any termination or expiration hereof, including, without limitation, representations & warranties, indemnifications, accrued payment obligations, limitations on liability, export regulations, and confidentiality. (c) Following Termination.In the event of any termination hereunder, [with the exception of a termination by Advertiser for material breach by PhilBIG,] Advertiser shall pay PhilBIG all amounts due to PhilBIG up through the effective date of termination. Additionally, upon termination of this Agreement, PhilBIG shall transfer to the Advertiser all of Advertiser’s materials in PhilBIG’s possession or control.

Independent Contractors. The parties hereto are independent contractors with respect to each other and with respect to all matters arising under this Agreement. Nothing herein establishes a partnership, joint venture, association, or employment relationship between the parties and/or any exclusive course of dealing. Without limitation on the foregoing, neither party shall have the right to bind the other party to any agreement, covenant, or obligation of any kind without the prior written consent of such other party in each instance.

Neither party shall assign or otherwise transfer this Agreement, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the other party in each instance [such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed]. [Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may be free to assign this Agreement to any (a) affiliate of such party; or (b) successor entity of such party that assumes all, or a majority of, such party’s assets in writing.

This document and any attachments incorporated herein by reference constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all other communications, whether written or oral. This Agreement may be modified only by a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought. Any provision hereof found by a tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be illegal or unenforceable shall be automatically conformed to the minimum requirements of law and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect. Waiver of any provision hereof in one instance shall not preclude enforcement thereof on future occasions. Headings are for reference purposes only and have no substantive effect.

Authority of Entity. If any party to this agreement is a corporation or other entity, each individual signing this Agreement on behalf of such corporation or entity of represents and warrants that he/she is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of the corporation or entity, and that this Agreement is binding on such corporation or entity in accordance with its terms.

What Makes PVC Ceiling Panels So Popular?

First of all, where does PVC even come from?