[fibre C]
Concrete skin
[fibre C] facade panels - Designed to cover buildings like a skin made of concrete - Concrete skin cladding gives buildings a new aesthetic and can create the impression of a building that has been cast in one piece
• Manufactured with genuine natural stone with iron-oxide pigments fulfilling our sustainability requirement
• Natural colours blend with the existing landscape and communicate with nature and the environment
• Colours comply with DIN EN 12878
• Pigments are UV stable and weatherproof
• Alkali resistant
• Post installation anti graffiti treatment available
• Vivid structures with an interplay of changing colour shades are possible
• Appearance corresponds to EN1339, DIN EN 12467 and DfBT-Z-31.1-79
[fibre C]-The basics
- Maximum panel size - 3600 mm x 1200 mm
- Minimum panel size - 600 mm x 300 mm
- 13mm thick (Thickness tolerance maximum +/- 1mm )
- Flat weight = c. 32 kg per m2
- 10 x Standard colours - Other colours are available (Min order 1500 m2)
- 2 x Standard textures - FE Ferro Sandblasted (rougher texture) - or - MA Matt Brushed (smoother surface finish)
[fibre C] - Mechanical Characteristics
• Bending tensile strength min 18 Mpa according to EN 12467
• Elasticity Module 20,000 N/mm2
• Thermal expansion co-efficient 10x10-6K-1
• Building material class A1 (according to DIN 41029)
• Waterproof according to EN 12467
• Thermal and Rain testing according to EN 12467
• Frost resistance according to EN 12467
• Fire resistance - class A1 to DIN - Thermal stability up to 350 degrees C - Passed tunnel fire tests with temperatures of over 1200 degrees C
• Has passed the ETA European technical approval and can be used in high rise applications
[fibre C] is an authentic façade cladding material in line with the current trend towards natural, environmentally friendly , sustainable and cost effective materials
The use of high-grade raw materials consisting of purely mineral substances and glass fibre means optimum product quality. [fibre c] is based on purely organic substances and can be completely recycled.
International environmental management certificate - ISO 14001
Product is largely made of mineral components (more than 95% of [fibre C] consists of sand, cement and glass fibres) - Good eco-profile during manufacturing - No adverse health or environmental effects
• Environmental management certificate ISO 14001
• IBO - Certification
• Listed in the GreenSpec® directory
• Can be evaluated for LEED® points
• Use of low toxicity raw materials
• Low costs for maintenance
• Increasing amount of re-used materials
• 55% recycled materials
• Inherent fire resistance (incombustible)
[fibre C] - Manufacturing Process
The technology and production processes of glassfibre concrete have been perfected for decades and tested practically for more than 30 years - The special extrusion process incorporates layers of glassfibre into a concrete matrix; in the top layer and underlayer the fibres are undirected and scattered, in the medium layer they take the form of roofings (fibre bundles)
The omission of steel reinforcement allows the construction of "slim" concrete elements which are highly stressable despite being extremely thin-walled. The result is an extremely thin slab with 13 mm thickness, which is very light-weight, yet has a high flexural strength. The slabs are fabricated in the different colours before being hardened for 28 days
[fibre c] is made from natural elements, colour variation and irregularities can appear on the surface. Samples are therefore indicative and not reflective of batch production. The look and quality of [fibre C] corresponds to EN 1339 DIN EN 12467 01-12-2006, approval DfBT Z - 31.1.79 and DIN 18202 10 2005
Material is directional - Exhibits cloud and natural surface effects, as against flat clinical uniform surface characteristics
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Specifier Note : Fixing arrangements / Substrate: As part of our duty of care we draw your attention to the material weight and the need to ensure that prior to using the material on a scheme that suiatable arrangements have been underwritten by a Structural Engineer - Ensuring appropriate allowance for factors of safety, the substrate to which the [fibre C] and it's support structure are to be assembled, must be of sufficient strength and integrity to accommodate the static and dynamic loads that will be applied to the primary fixings securing the facade to the substrate - Please consult the project Structural Engineer
