Completed camper roof. Photo Credit: ThermHex Waben GmbH
ThermHex Waben GmbH (Halle, Germany), producer of high-quality honeycomb cores for economic sandwich panels and parts, and Panel Systems (Sheffield, U.K.), a British supplier of insulated panels, are introducing lightweight polypropylene (PP) honeycomb cores to the elevated roofs of 2,000 camper vans, which include Ford and Volkswagen.
According to ThermHex, the increased demand for honeycomb core roof panels comes as no surprise. In addition to being up to 80% lighter than the alternative material, plywood, the company’s product maintains full functionality if wet. Further, it forms part of a layer in the underside of the roof and provides a firm foundation for the other layers including ABS polymer, which becomes soft in hot weather.
ThermHex & Panel Systems Celebrate 2000th Light Weight Roof for Camper Vans
ThermHex Waben, producer of honeycomb cores for economic sandwich panels and parts, and Panel Systems, a British supplier of insulated panels, are celebrating the introduction of lightweight polypropylene honeycomb core in the elevated roofs of 2,000 Ford, Volkswagen and other camper vans.
The demand for the roof panels has increased significantly and is so successful because the honeycomb is up to 80% lighter than the alternative material – plywood and does not have severe operational problems in the rain. If plywood gets wet, it disintegrates and becomes much heavier.
The panels with the ThermHex’s honeycomb cores, on the other hand, not only being significantly lighter also have additional benefits. These include maintaining full functionality if wet. It forms part of a layer in the underside of the roof and provides a firm foundation for the other layers including ABS polymer. This polymer becomes