Usage tips

Build your own HPL privacy screen for the garden or patio: planning, sheet thickness, substructure, wind load, joints and installation explained clearly.

Fasten HPL sheets securely to timber, metal or aluminium. Learn which screws and rivets are suitable and how fixed points and sliding points are produced.

Drilling HPL sheets requires a sharp tool, secure support and careful hole-pattern planning. In this blog, we explain how to produce clean holes with a solid-carbide HPL drill bit and prepare fixed points and sliding points to suit the fixing method.

HPL sheets can be machined precisely with suitable saws and routers. This blog explains the key tools, safe preparation and typical mistakes to avoid when cutting HPL to size.

This blog explains which adhesive is suitable for acrylic glass, how the different adhesive types compare, and how to bond acrylic glass cleanly, permanently and without internal stress.

Which drill bit is suitable for acrylic glass, and how can you prevent cracks, chipping or melted hole edges? This blog explains preparation, drilling and installation step by step.

Want to build your own acrylic glass aquarium? In this blog, we explain what matters when planning the aquarium, selecting the material and sheet thickness, cutting, bonding and testing for leaks.

Fine scratches, matt areas or dull acrylic glass surfaces? In this blog, we explain how to clean and polish acrylic glass correctly and restore its clarity with a suitable PMMA polishing paste.

In this guide, we show step by step how profiles are connected, extended and correctly assembled with hinges, connectors, levelling feet, castors and other accessories.

Plan projects quickly, assemble them easily and expand them at any time. In this blog, you will learn which aluminium construction profiles are suitable for which applications, which accessories are required and what should be considered when planning a construction.

Aluminium composite panels can be fastened permanently, cleanly and without stress to substructures using facade rivets, making them ideal for modern facade and wall cladding outdoors.

Aluminium composite panels can be screwed in place easily and permanently, making them ideal for signs, balcony cladding, facades or wall cladding indoors and outdoors.

Aluminium composite panels can be installed in many ways and are suitable, among other things, as balcony privacy screens, facade cladding, wall signs or modern interior cladding. In this installation guide, we show the most important fastening methods, suitable substrates and practical tips for clean and durable installation indoors and outdoors.

Assembly adhesives enable fast, strong and clean bonding on a wide range of materials - without drilling or screws. Whether skirting boards, tiles, aluminium composite panels or decorative elements: with the right assembly adhesive and correct processing, many applications can be implemented permanently and reliably.

Modern wall cladding in a stainless steel look creates an elegant, timeless appearance – aluminium composite panels make it quick and easy to achieve this premium look without major effort.

Cladding a roof edge yourself is easier than many people think and can be completed quickly with the right materials. A modern solution not only creates a clean appearance but also protects the roof permanently from weather exposure.

A roof overhang protects the facade and shapes the appearance of the house. With aluminium composite panels, it can be clad in a modern, durable and virtually maintenance-free way.

Aluminium composite panels can be joined quickly, cleanly and permanently with the right adhesive – often even better than by drilling or screwing.

Assembly adhesive or drilling? Choosing the right fastening method affects durability, appearance and effort – we show when bonding is the better solution and when screws are the better choice.

Sealants for outdoor use must withstand UV radiation, weather and temperature fluctuations – find out which sealant provides reliable long-term sealing.

Which adhesive is suitable for plastic depends primarily on the material being used. Not all plastics are the same: while PVC, ABS or acrylic glass can usually be bonded very well, PE, PP or PTFE require special adhesives, adhesion promoters or alternative joining techniques.

Looking for an affordable piping system that you can install yourself? Our PPR piping system is the right solution for you! Fast, easy, affordable and suitable for installation by any capable DIYer.

The journey of our aluminium composite panels to the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2024.

Solingen-based knife manufacturer Teckel relies on our ABS regrind for its chef's and hunting knives

Find out why you should choose plastic as the material for your patio roofing and what advantages and disadvantages plastics or glass roofs have.

Learn how to step by step build a balcony border made of our HPL panels. With all the important information about the weatherproof panels made of high-pressure laminate.

Always beautiful, clean lawn edges and clear boundaries to the flower bed thanks to root barriers made of polyethylene. We explain how it works.

Protect your vehicle and garage wall with a wall and impact protection made of impact-resistant and durable polyethylene. We tell you what to look out for, how to determine the perfect size for your wall protection and how to attach it.

Plastic boards as whiteboards in millimetre-precise sizes from S-Polytec are a real alternative and offer numerous possibilities from backlighting to piano lacquer gloss.

Plastics for model making - ABS, polystyrene, PETG at a glance. Learn more about the processing of plastics for model making in the blog of S-Polytec

Modern kitchen splash backs as pointed protection instead of a conventional tiled backsplash. We explain how you can modernise your kitchen with our plastic panels comparatively cheaply and without much effort.

Balcony cladding and balcony privacy screens are available in countless variations, from simple to creative, from inexpensive to high-quality. Read here about the variety and possible applications of plastic panels as durable balcony cladding.

Roots of trees and shrubs cause damage to gardens, public spaces and roads. Find out how to counteract this with root barriers from S-Polytec.

Wall decoration with DecoVitas decorative panels - fancy ideas for modern rooms with luxurious flair. High-gloss surfaces to stick on yourself. Only available from S-Polytec!

Seals made of PTFE. S-Polytec creates seals made of PTFE (polytetraflourethylene, Teflon©) according to your specifications - from prototypes to small runs to large quantities in series production.

We have taken a close look at our weather-resistant, weatherproof and waterproof plastic sheets for outdoor use to give you an overview

You would like to renovate your living room? You want a change in your living rooms? S-Polytec gives you modern and fresh ideas for your living rooms with a feel-good atmosphere.

Renovate your bedroom but please make it modern and luxurious: S-Polytec has fresh ideas to make your choice easier. Self-adhesive decorative panels in high gloss. DecoVitas will make your dreams come true...