2015年7月28日星期二

The Increasing Demand of Terracotta Rainscreen in the Architectural System

As you may know, one of the latest technologies used by the real estate and architecture industry to meet the new standards in housing decoration is rainscreen system. This wall cladding system is the resistance to rain damages that can be a result of a gradual erosion of the walls of a property. The rain-screen principle requires the control of all the forces handled by a drained cavity wall and the air pressure difference acting across the wall facade cladding. Few people know that rains and wind can cause dramatic changes in a building or a house exterior wall. What's more, the weather changes can cause a lot of effect like corrosion of anchors of exterior cladding, efflorescence on masonry, damage and staining of interior finishes etc. On the physical side, the appearance, the function, and the comfort of the space, can lead to inconveniences to the residents or the tenants of a home or a building.
To answer the mentioned problems, research and developments has become more extensive and intensive. Rainscreen system developments calls for a fast progress in construction methods to protect the building, while at the same time, the technology should also answer the need for a more sophistication in the design of the exterior wall.
Therefore façade treatments are developed on rainscreen such that it can be installed faster and achieve the weather tightness. Internal fit out packages also has been one of the standards in modern architecture system.
As a result specialist subcontractors are demanding to find a single resource or supplier to meet this need for quality rainscreen. Terracotta facade panel manufactured from LOPO China are high strength, low weight and high quality products. This kind of wall cladding decorative façade system can fit many designs.

2015年7月13日星期一

Terracotta Facade Panels from LOPO China

The terracotta façade curtain wall system from LOPO China makes the beauty of terracotta façade panels available at an attractive cost. Terracotta panel owns excellent durability, reduced weight per unit area, and a secure “clip and hold” affixing system, which makes terracotta panel ideal for new construction as well as retrofit and re-clad applications. Terracotta panel is produced from environmentally responsible clay-based construction materials and designed as a ventilated curtain wall and rainscreen solution. LOPO terracotta panel is available in small, drying hanging, solid format elements and customizes each order to meet the customer’s desired dimensions. LOPO ensures a place in almost any project by an extensive range of colors, textures and profiles. LOPO’s expertise in complex mixing techniques and traditional firing methods set the standard for Terracotta façade design. All LOPO China Terracotta products are weather and frost resistant.
LOPO terracotta facade panels can achieve compelling visual effects with profiled surface grooves and textures, available in natural, grooved, strip-line, and wood texture finishes. Glazed finishes, available in matte and semi-gloss, feature white or colored clay slip coating applied to the terracotta body to impart colors or textures. Architect-specified glazed finishes are also available, allowing an additional range of colors that can be manufactured specifically for a given project.
Building owners and design/construction teams can now consider terracotta wall panel whenever renovating and reconstructing façades with this system, which supports panel up to 1,800 mm in length and 600 mm in width. A low weight per unit area of approximately 33 kilogram per square meter allows panels to mount to almost any façade with just a few holes and dowels. LOPO terracotta facade panels are tested to ASTM and DIN EN ISO standards.
Related Readings: Terracotta Facade PanelsLOPO China