Perforated and expanded zinc solutions for façades
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Perforated and expanded zinc solutions for façades www.elzinc.es Designing with elZinc®

Durable and versatile perforated zinc solutions

Perforated and expanded metal façades combine many qualities that architects can put to good use on the exterior of their projects. Controlled transparency. The free area of the panels can be easily varied Singularity and Character. Designs can be customised to the individual needs of the project Light weight. elZinc screens are made from thin gauge metal and the perforation reduces their mass further while offering high mechanical strength. Economy. Installation solutions are normally simple, and do not blow up the budget. Practicality. Perforated zinc is readily available and easy to...

PERFORATED FAÇADES Index elZinc® perforated With its ten standard patterns and three different layouts, the elZinc® standard perforated range of standard patterns provides aesthetic and functional cladding for your façades. Special perforated designs In collaboration with Atelier d’architecture Janez Nguyen Architectes, authors of the St-Louis Hospital nursery (Paris), we have created three exclusive perforated designs. By combining perforation technology with pressing processes, it is possible to create screens with a three-dimensional structure. elZinc® Image By interpreting the images...

STANDARD PERFORATIONS Customer defined Coil Standard widths Sheet Oil residue Standard lengths Special perforated designs Unperforated borders Standard widths Standard perforated elZinc perforated Plastic film Product type Natural Product family According to pattern and project requirements, max. length 4000mm Customer defined elZinc Image Customer defined Architectural panels elZinc Expanded Project driven Also available in elZinc Advance on request. See also the other available elZinc technical documents

PERFORATED FAÇADES Finishes The full range of elZinc®’s finishes are possible to perforate, expand and use for 3d panels, making a wide choice of colours available. The base material for all perforated products is elZinc ® rolled zinc, produced in accordance with EN988 and ASTM B-69, in thicknesses ranging from 0.7 mm to 1.5 mm, and in widths up to 1330 mm. Due to the self-protective qualities of zinc, surface treatment is carried out prior to perforation. This allows more effective coil coating methods to be used during processing. Over time a grey patina will form on the edge of the holes...

elZinc® perforated façades elZinc ® is available to be used in perforated façades in 10 standard patterns, and in three different layouts. The standard patterns free area ranges from 9% to 51%, hole diameter from 3mm to 10mm. When combined with the various installation possibilities, whether formed into cassette panels, corrugated profiles or flat veils, the screening possibilities that can be incorporated into the building envelope are numerous indeed.

PERFORATED FAÇADES Patterns standard perforation RWTP Format Format RWPT Free area, % Sheet weight, kgs/m2. No borders 0,7mm W: Perforation diameter P: Center distance Coil direction Coil direction RWMP Format Format RWMT Free area, % Sheet weight, kgs/m2. No borders 0,7mm W: Perforation diameter P: Center distance Format RWUP Format RWUP Free area, % Sheet weight, kgs/m2. No borders Coil direction R5 U7 W: Perforation diameter P: Center distance

STANDARD PERFORATIONS Borders of standard perforated patterns Edges of perforated elZinc supplied in coils: Coils are supplied with an unperforated border along both edges. A target width of the border is requested by the customer. Its exact width is determined by calculating the best fit of the perforation pattern within the coil width that gives the closest border width to that requested. The right hand side border can be made equal to the left hand side border, or set differently. Edges of perforated elZinc supplied in sheets: Longitudinal edges are supplied with an unperforated border...

PERFORATED FAÇADES Delivery formats The standard round perforated elZinc® is available in the following standard formats: 1330 Other widths and lengths available on request. Finishes The full range of elZinc ® finishes is available in all of the patterns. Other information The material is supplied with protective foil on one side. Due to the self-protective qualities of zinc, the surface treatment is performed before perforation. This allows the use of more efficient coil coating methods during processing. On the edge of the holes a gray patina will form will form over time.

STANDARD PERFORATIONS Installation ideas Direct fixed perforated panels (visible fixings) Can be installed horizontally or vertically. The perimeters can be left free of perforation to create a frame around each panel, or the perforation can be taken around the panel edges. Maximum length 4000mm. Panel joint height 1 Perforation on the edges of the panel 1. Perforated panel 2. Panel flange (perforated) 3. Structure

PERFORATED FAÇADES Installation ideas Direct fixed perforated panels (hidden fixings) Panel joint height Can be installed horizontally or vertically The perimeters can be left free of perforation to create a frame around each panel, or the perforation can be taken around the panel edges. No perforation on the edges of the panel 1. Perforated panel 2. Access hole for fastener 3.Panel flange (unperforated) 4.Structure

STANDARD PERFORATIONS Installation ideas Perforated profiled screens Panel joint height The most economical option Quick and easy to fix Standard width of profile - 1100mm. 1. Profiled perforated screen 2. Fastener and washer 3.Structure

PERFORATED FAÇADES Installation ideas Perforated folded screens Panel joint height Folding of the screens can be easily customised, allowing for multiple effects. Developed width up to 1330mm with elZinc Wide. Minimal structural support required. 1. Folded perforated screen 2. Fastener and washer 3.Structure