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Glass fibre reinforced concrete (GRC) cladding/ rainscreen cladding.
Rainscreen cladding applications.
Glass-reinforced concrete (GRC) cladding/ rainscreen cladding.
Features and benefits:
Color | Clear Beige Black Blue Bronze Manufacturer guidanceBespoke. |
Finish | Manufacturer guidanceConcrete elements are typically manufactured in moulds that are assembled either from wood or composite materials, such as steel or plastic. The interior part of the mould provides the finished shape and surface of the unit. The mould can be smooth in texture, or have a project-specifically designed composite inlay for imprinting. Additional finishing to the surface can be provided to the de-moulded unit, either by sandblasting, acid-etching or polishing. Typically, a hydrophobic coating is applied to the visible surfaces prior to packing. An anti-graffiti layer can also be applied, should a project require additional protection against vandalism. |
Shape | Other |
Length | Bespoke Manufacturer guidancePanels can be designed with variable geometry and size. |
Width | Bespoke Manufacturer guidancePanels can be designed with variable geometry and size. |
Height | Bespoke Manufacturer guidancePanels can be designed with variable geometry and size. |
Warranty description | Ten year |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | H40/110 GRC cladding H92/120 Rainscreen cladding |
Fixings | |
Loadbearing fixings | |
Form | Manufacturer guidanceFixing: Depending on their size and geometry, concrete facade panels can be attached to the building structure by means of a range of standard aluminium or bespoke stainless steel framework. |
Panel size | Bespoke. Guidance for specification option: Insert requirements; panels can be designed with variable geometry and size. |
Joints | Guidance for specification option: Insert requirements. |
Finish | Manufacturer guidanceConcrete elements are typically manufactured in moulds that are assembled either from wood or composite materials, such as steel or plastic. The interior part of the mould provides the finished shape and surface of the unit. The mould can be smooth in texture, or have a project-specifically designed composite inlay for imprinting. Additional finishing to the surface can be provided to the de-moulded unit, either by sandblasting, acid-etching or polishing. Typically, a hydrophobic coating is applied to the visible surfaces prior to packing. An anti-graffiti layer can also be applied, should a project require additional protection against vandalism. |
Colour | Guidance for specification option: Insert requirement. Manufacturer guidanceConcrete colour is dependent on the colour of the cement used. Typically, white or grey tonality is used where the designer is looking for a traditional concrete look. Modern facades call for more bespoke colour specification, which can be achieved by means of using either powdered pigments (added during production of concrete mix) or by applying a surface coating (premixed to the required colour). Concrete dyed in mass will manifest natural mottled tonality as a result of irregular cement hydroxylation in the concrete curing process. Surface-applied coatings tend to be more uniform in nature. |
Bending strength | 20 MPa. |
CompressiveStrength | 50 MPa. |
Impact resistance | 10 kJ/m². |
Frost protection | T100. |
Density | Dry density: 1950 kg/m³. |
Water absorption (maximum) | 7%. |
Fire resistance | Class A1. |
Country of product manufacture | Poland |
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