UtiLite wall and ceiling panels for demanding interiors.
UtiLite is a white tongue-and-groove PVC panel for walls and ceilings, 16 or 24 in. wide and up to 20 ft long. The panels lock together, so a room goes up with very few seams. Supplied from Cleveland.
D.W. Ross supplies UtiLite; the contractor doing the work installs it.
Not FRP. An extruded panel.
UtiLite is extruded PVC with a fluted core and a smooth, high-gloss white face. It is not fiberglass and it is not a laminate. It comes in white and nothing else.
Both long edges are tongue and groove. One panel locks into the next, which is why there are so few seams to clean. It is light enough to handle in 20 ft lengths.
Where it goes.
Grow rooms
Grow facilities are the biggest market for this panel. The rooms are washed down constantly.
Car washes
Bays and tunnels where the walls are wet all day.
Pole buildings
A white lining for walls and ceilings, in lengths up to 20 ft.
Anywhere else it fits
Any room that wants a lightweight, Class A fire-rated, high-sanitary surface with minimal seams.
The panel, in numbers.
- Material
- Extruded PVC, fluted core. Not fiberglass.
- Edges
- Tongue and groove, both long edges
- Widths
- 16 in. and 24 in.
- Lengths
- 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20 ft
- Thickness
- .400 in. nominal
- Face
- Smooth, high gloss, white only
- Fire class
- Class A
Trim for it
CapV-19
DividerV-9
Inside cornerV-13
Outside cornerV-15
Vinyl extrusions only. No aluminum trim is used with this panel. We match it to the room when you call.
Give us the room.
Wall and ceiling dimensions, and which way the panels run. We will work out the panel count, the lengths and the trim.
Questions buyers ask
Is UtiLite the same as FRP?
No. FRP is fiberglass sheet, and it comes in colors. UtiLite is an extruded PVC panel with tongue-and-groove edges, and it comes in white only.
What sizes does UtiLite come in?
16 in. and 24 in. wide, in 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20 ft lengths. It is .400 in. thick.
Does UtiLite come in colors?
No. White only, with a smooth high-gloss face.
What trim goes with UtiLite?
Vinyl extrusions: a cap, a divider, and inside and outside corners. No aluminum trim is used with it.
Is UtiLite fire rated?
The manufacturer publishes a Class A fire rating for it.
Do you install UtiLite?
No. We supply the panels and the trim; the contractor doing the work installs them.
Related: FRP panels, prelaminated FRP panels, custom laminated panels and FRP is not one white sheet.
What room is it?
The kind of room, wall and ceiling dimensions, and the panel width you want.
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