96 Percent PVC Content Wall Panel Impact Resistant 456 mm 18inch for Automated Car Wash Tunnel

96 Percent PVC Wall Panel for Automated Car Wash Tunnels

Automated tunnels are the harshest position in any car wash: rotating brushes throw water sideways, spray arms swing close to the wall, and maintenance trolleys pass dozens of times a day. With 96% PVC content, this panel has a far denser molecular structure than standard calcium carbonate filled board, giving it the impact strength and dimensional stability the tunnel environment demands.

Key Features

• 96% PVC content: A high resin formulation delivers superior toughness, colour stability and a longer service life than 50% or 60% filled boards.
• Impact resistant: Notched Izod impact strength above 8 kJ/m2 absorbs knocks from trolleys, brush frames and dropped tools.
• Anti scratch surface: The embossed finish hides scuffs and brush marks, keeping tunnel walls presentable between deep cleans.
• 18inch wide coverage: Wide planks reduce the number of joints, cutting installation labour by around 30% on long tunnel walls.
• Chemical and UV stable: Withstands alkaline and acidic cleaning agents and stays colour fast under artificial tunnel lighting.

Technical Specifications

Recommended Applications

• Automated rollover and tunnel wash interiors
• Brush and spray arch surround walls
• Tunnel exit drying and blower zones
• Bus and fleet wash tunnels
• High traffic wash-down corridors

Installation Guide

1. Fix vertical steel or timber battens at 400mm centres.
2. Install a starter trim at the base and plumb the first plank.
3. Engage tongue and groove and fix through the tongue at each batten.
4. Cut around spray arches and seal all penetrations with neutral silicone.
5. Fit top and corner trims and check the wall for plumb.

Why Choose This Panel

• Higher PVC content for longer tunnel service life
• Wide 400mm planks reduce joints and installation time
• Batch colour consistency for multi-site rollouts
• CE, SGS and ISO9001 certified production

Send your tunnel length, height and brush layout, and our engineers will confirm panel thickness and provide a quotation within 24 hours.