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KME Germany GmbH & Co. KG TECU® Product Range [GB] TECU® Copper for Roof and Façade Cladding Product Range

TECU® Classic TECU® Oxid TECU® Patina TECU® Zinn TECU® Brass TECU® Bronze TECU® Gold TECU® VISION TECU® Bond TECU® System Products Rainwater Systems TECU® Sizes and Availability TECU® Project Consulting TECU® References

The decision to design building cladding with copper leaves plenty of opportunities for creativity. Durable TECU ® products from KME offer many unique possibilities. The striking natural surfaces in copper and copper alloys allow for singular design. Prefabricated system elements offer a wide range of solutions, from free-form designs to the simple and economic cladding of larger areas. And so that everything fits together, there is a complete system of rainwater drainage components available. Once in place, TECU ® products come to life and become even more beautiful over time.

TECU® Classic In the beginning, the architecture grade material is bright red rolled copper. But what follows is an ever-changing spectacle of weather, light and the natural, lively language of the material: After installation on the building, TECU® Classic retains its typical bright red copper colouring for a period of time. Changes are very gradual and not entirely predictable – just like the weather, which, in turn, is solely responsible for copper’s continual changes. First, the surface turns matt. Gradually, the material develops an oxide layer to protect it against the effects of...

TECU® ECOLOGICAL COPPER for a greener, more responsible Architecture TECU® Classic_coated The longer bright beauty of copper TECU® Classic_coated is the time-tested TECU® Classic copper in various thicknesses, provided with a transparent 2-layer PVDF coating system. KME Germany GmbH & Co. KG — TECU® Clas

As if touched by nature, in magnificent shades of brown. TECU® ECOLOGICAL COPPER   for a greener, more responsible Architecture KME Germany GmbH & Co. KG — TECU® O

TECU® Oxid Time-tested TECU® Classic quality copper with a completely different look: With TECU® Oxid, the initial bright, freshly-installed copper, and the gradual change of colour to shades of brown is simply bypassed. Natural changes on the building start immediately with a brown oxide layer. The process continues as with classical copper: Nature changes the surface through the effects of sun, rain, snow and wind, giving it an exciting life of its own – always unique, typical copper. TECU® Oxid copper sheets and strips are pre-oxidised on both sides in a patented industrial process that...

photographer . Jan-Frederik Wäller

TECU® Patina Green copper for immediate creative application – all natural, no limits. Often the shortest path takes you directly to your goal. When the design demands the power and expressiveness of the patina green typical for copper, then it should be implemented just as required – without waiting for the gradual changes caused by natural weathering. The solution is TECU® Patina – patinated copper for immediate use to satisfy the highest aesthetic demands in building design. Using a specially developed industrial process, TECU® copper sheets are patinated green on one side. This process...

The elegant understatement of the exquisite matt grey surface harmonises excellently with many other building materials. And the connection between two exceptional metals combines the proverbial longevity of the carrier material with a metallic surface which, although not typical for copper, strikes just the right note. To manufacture TECU® Zinn, copper strips are specially tinned and surface-treated on both sides. The resulting surface gradually takes on the distinctive matt greenish-grey tone when exposed to weathering. This material leaves plenty of opportunities for architects and...

TECU® Zinn Colourful grey: elegance and durability.

TECU® Brass A new kind of Brass – modern and expressive. photographer . Felix Krumbholz

Copper alloys are the new “highlight” façade materials: singular, extremely durable and distinctly “alive”. One of the best-known copper alloys, Brass is given particular quality in the form of TECU® Brass, a special alloy of copper and zinc. The TECU® Alloy materials also display individual characteristics as they weather naturally to exteriors. The original yellow-gold surface of TECU® Brass changes through from initial matting gradually to a greenish-brown, that further develops to greyish brown then dark brown / anthracite colours. Sloped areas such as roofs ultimately develop a patina...

TECU® Bronze Bronze – an alloy of copper and tin and a synonym for metallic works of art. While artists have long made use of bronze, architects are now also able to make optimum use of the material – for more refinement in façade design.

The original warm reddish-brown surface of TECU® Bronze develops in a distinctive manner through weathering. A brown-red surface oxidation with a brown-grey undertone is typical for this alloy; the material then gradually changes to dark brown anthracite throughout. The subsequent patina coating forms much more slowly than with pure copper. Offering architecture new perspectives. KME Germany GmbH & Co. KG — TECU® Bronze

photographer . Thomas Jantscher

TECU® Gold Gold is more than overpowering gloss: TECU® Gold, the new copper and aluminium alloy for façade cladding, will soon after installation begin to develop a very elegant matt brown-golden appearance reminding of gold in a very specific way. Façade solutions in TECU® Gold give buildings a discreet value image. Depending on the incidence of light on façade surfaces, a fascinating, unequalled play of colours can be witnessed. photographer . Patrick Miara Copper and Aluminium – the „golden“ advantage of a precious alli