Occam offers design flexibility across traditional brick slips and contemporary clay tiles. The Occam® Brick Slip Cladding System is a mechanically fixed rainscreen system that accommodates bricks from virtually any manufacturer. Occam combines aesthetic versatility with robust performance.

Features and benefits:

A1 non-combustible systems.
Bricks from the world's largest manufacturers.
Compliant with CWCT standards.
UL 3^rdparty product certification.
Mechanically fixed brick.
Flat-backed carrier system.

Occam Brick Slips are available in a wide range of finishes including handmade, stock, waterstruck, wirecut and glazed. Bricks of tolerance and range group T2-R1 or better are to be used as per BS EN 771-1.

The Occam system has undergone rigorous testing to ensure its compliance with the latest building regulations.

The Occam Brick Cladding Systems have a UL Mark product certification, which is a scheme recognised by NHBC and other leading warranty providers. UL Solutions is a global service provider that offers testing and product certification for a wide range of sectors including building envelopes and facade performance.

A1 fire rated

Non-combustible, mechanically fixed and classified A1 in accordance with EN 13501-1.

Hygrothermal behaviour

Cyclic environmental testing has been undertaken in accordance with EAD 090062-01-0404.

Freeze-thaw resistance

Freeze-thaw cyclic loading has been undertaken in accordance with EAD 090062-01-0404.

Water tightness

Water penetration resistance testing has been undertaken in accordance with CWCT test sequence B.

Wind resistance

A serviceability load of 2.4 kN/m² and safety load of 3.6 kN/m² were successfully applied in accordance with CWCT test sequence B.

Impact performance

Achieves up to Class 2 negligible risk for impact performance in accordance with CWCT TN75 and TN76.

Third-party certification

UL Mark is a product certification scheme recognised by NHBC and other leading warranty providers.

Standards/ certifications:

CWCT.
Hygrothermal testing.
EN 13501.
ISO 9001.
ISO 14001.
ISO 45001.

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