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Perforated and expanded zinc solutions for façades

Perforated and expanded zinc solutions for façades
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Perforated and expanded zinc solutions for façades

Product catalog summary
Overview
elZinc® offers a variety of perforated and expanded zinc solutions for building facades, providing architects with versatile design options that combine aesthetic appeal with functional benefits such as controlled transparency, lightweight construction, and thermal comfort.
Main Features
  • Controlled Transparency: Panels can be customized to adjust the free area according to project needs.
  • Customization: Designs can be tailored to meet specific project requirements.
  • Lightweight and Strong: Made from thin gauge metal, elZinc screens are both lightweight and mechanically strong.
  • Economical and Practical: Easy to install with budget-friendly solutions.
  • Thermal Comfort: Ideal for solar screens, reducing heat build-up inside buildings.
  • Fire Resistance: Zinc has an A1 fire rating and does not require post-painting due to its self-protecting patina.
Product Range
  • Standard Perforations: Available in 10 standard patterns with free areas from 9% to 51% and hole diameters from 3mm to 10mm.
  • Special Designs: Custom designs in collaboration with architects for unique patterns and textures.
  • 3D Panels: Combine perforation with pressing processes to create three-dimensional structures that interact with light.
  • Expanded Panels: Suitable for areas requiring good aeration, such as car parks and industrial facilities.
Installation Options
  • Direct Fixed Panels: Can be installed with visible or hidden fixings, horizontally or vertically.
  • Profiled Screens: Economical and easy to fix, with standard profile widths.
  • Folded Screens: Customizable folding for various effects, requiring minimal structural support.
  • Drapes: Light metallic veils held by tensioned cables, suitable for multi-floor installations.
Technical Specifications
  • Base material is elZinc® rolled zinc, compliant with EN988 and ASTM B-69 standards.
  • Thickness ranges from 0.7 mm to 1.5 mm, with widths up to 1330 mm.
  • Surface treatment is performed before perforation using efficient coil coating methods.
Specifications
The document outlines the specifications for elZinc® products, including dimensions and formats. Standard widths are 1000 mm and 2000 mm, with thicknesses of 1 mm or 1.5 mm available on request. Custom formats can be provided.
Designs
Two main 3D designs are available: Rounded and Square, developed in collaboration with Janez-Nguyen Architects, known for their innovative and elegant patterns.
Perforated Facades
Perforated facades are customizable using special software to convert images into perforation patterns, allowing for unique decorative and functional facade designs.
Expanded Zinc
Expanded zinc is efficient and sustainable, produced through an industrial process that creates no waste and offers significant rigidity, reducing the need for structural supports.
Installation Ideas
Various installation methods are discussed, including direct fixing with visible or hidden fixings, and the use of expanded and rolled drapes supported by tensioned cables.
Finishes and Formats
A full range of elZinc® finishes is available, and the material is supplied with protective film, except for expanded zinc due to its production process. Formats include sheets and coils, tailored to project requirements.
Contact Information
Contact details for Asturiana de Laminados, S.A., the manufacturer of elZinc® products, located in Pola de Lena, Spain, are provided.
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Perforated and expanded zinc solutions for façades www.elzinc.es Designing with elZinc®

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Durable and versatile perforated zinc solutions

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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 install....

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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 and...

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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

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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...

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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.

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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

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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 as...

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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