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Vivariums

Every department in an animal care facility runs on its own set of demands, from cage wash sanitation to radiology shielding to restricted-access storage. Arcoplast panel systems are engineered individually for these environments, so each space gets the barrier it needs.

Primary Barrier Systems for Animal Care Facilities

Preventing contamination is fundamental to any biomedical or animal care facility, where animal waste, feeding, staff hygiene, and surface sanitization run on a 24/7 schedule. Underneath that workload sits a wide range of environments, wet or dry, temperature controlled, chemically neutral, or secured, each with different demands on the barrier protecting it.

Arcoplast meets that range with a portfolio of panel systems, each engineered and certified for a specific department’s requirements. Rather than one product applied everywhere, primary barriers are assembled from the panel system, or combination of systems, suited to the environment they’re protecting.

GFRP Panel Systems

Key Features

Available in standard and specialized GFRP panels in a range of sizes and thicknesses.
All panels feature the Arcoplast easy-to-clean Gel-Coat surface.
Strongest and most durable panel system in the Arcoplast range.

Ideal for high-demand environments such as:

Animal processing facilities
Cage wash areas
Areas exposed to animal contact, waste, and harsh cleaning regimes

GFRP Ultra Panels (18mm):

Heavy-duty, high-impact resistant.
Used in high-traffic areas to protect walls and large animals from self-inflicted injury.

GFRP Lead Panels:

Designed for radiology departments.
Available up to 12 ft (3.66 m) long.
Lead sheet is fully encapsulated for safe handling and installation.
Available with standard or custom extra-thick lead lining.

GFRP Security Panels (18mm):

Reinforced with an encapsulated steel mesh barrier.
Provides enhanced strength and security.
Ideal for secure storage areas, including drug and hazardous chemical rooms.

Acryloyl Panel Systems

Solid-core glass fibre matrix panels available in a range of sizes and thicknesses.
Durable, long-lasting alternative with many of the benefits of GFRP panels.
High-gloss or satin finish that is easy to clean and resistant to fading and yellowing, even after years of daily sanitation
Chemically neutral and certified to the Living Building Challenge.
Available in Pristine White as standard or most PMS colours.
Thermo-formable for curved and custom applications, including radius curves, rounded wall edges, coved internal and external corners
Certified for high-containment laboratory environments: ABSL-3, BSL-3, BSL-4

GFRMC Panel Systems

Gel-Coat surface for a durable, easy-to-clean finish.
Largest and lightest panel in the Arcoplast range.
Available in lengths up to 40 ft (12.2 m), widths up to 108 in (2.74 m), thicknesses of 3/8 in and 13/64 in
Lightweight construction of 1.4 lb/sq ft (3/8 in) and 1.09 lb/sq ft (13/64 in)
Certified for ABSL-3 and BSL-3 laboratory environments.

Ideal for:

Mobile and modular laboratory applications.

I-Panel suspended ceiling panels

GFRP insulated lay-in ceiling panels available in a range of thicknesses and R-values.
Compatible with standard ceiling grids and the Arcoplast TR35 suspended ceiling system.
High-gloss, easy-to-clean, durable Gel-Coat surface.
High-density rigid glass fibre insulation core encapsulated in a chopped-strand fibreglass shell.

Ideal for:

Cage wash areas
Applications requiring access to the interstitial ceiling space

TR35 suspended ceiling grid system

Provides a high-performance, air- and watertight seal.
Features multiple sealing components including dual silicone gaskets, foam gasket and TR35 caulking seal

FRP suspended ceiling grid system designed for: