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This innovative roof that covered the Theme Pavilion constructed for the Shanghai World Expo in 2010, was successfully created with the help of Ashland. Aropol G299C resin from Ashland was selected used by Kunshan Ampelite Fiberglass Manufacturing Co., Ltd to produce translucent fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) roofing panels to cover more than 172,000 square feet of surface.

The roofing panels feature a light penetration level close to 90 percent, which allows natural light to illuminate the pavilion during the day, reducing the need for electric lighting. At the same time, with the use of Aropol the concept for the building’s design became reality – a design inspired by the “paper-folding” technique – making it one of the landmark structures for the World Expo.

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