Why are there different types of panels?
Different panels serve different purposes, and when people normally think of a raised floor panel, they are thinking about a solid panel because a raised floor system is mostly comprised of them. There are 2 general categories of panels: “solid” and “airflow”. Solid panels serve the purpose of holding up equipment and/or personnel, and have 3 primary build types: concrete-filled, hollow-steel, and woodcore. Each panel possesses a steel housing, but each differ in their centers, or “cores”. Concrete-filled panels are the most popular by far due to their outstanding price-strength ratio, followed by hollow-steel, and finally woodcore. Concrete-filled: just like it sounds, the panel has an outer steel shell and its center is filled in with concrete. The added strength of having a concrete core over a hollow panel along with its cheaper price drives its popularity. This type of panel provides a superior “feel” when individuals walk on its surface — in fact, they are so solid that many peop
