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The challenge: on the one hand, realising a building projectwith a 1000-m² façade surface that would break with traditionwhile still harmonising with its environment, and on the other,selecting the right material: a made-to-measure material that

ows smoothly and seamlessly over the structure.

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DuPont

Corian

combines aesthetics with high performance,which makes it an ideal choice for panelised façade systems.Coloured all the way through, DuPont

Corian

made-to-measurepanels offer easy maintenance, good weather and UV resistance,

and high-quality detailing and fnishing possibilities. The panels

can also be repaired in situ.

made-to-measurefabriCation

Standard Corian

panels (0.93 x 3.66 m) areassembled, seamed and sanded.The maximum nished size is 5.5 x 2.2 m(W x H), and the panel thickness is 12 mm.The joints are reinorced at the rear by 6 mmthick strips with a width o 5 cm.

The panels are supplied directly by ourCorian

Quality Network fabricator.

joints and thermalexpansion

Overlapped or open joints are located on allpanel edges. The joint width depends onthe thermal expansion coecient o Corian

and the panel dimensions. The minimumhorizontal width is 16 mm, and the minimumvertical width is 8 mm or a maximum panelsize o 5.5 x 2.2 m.

easy fitting

FaÇalu

double meTal Framework

This ramework, made by ETANCO, ensuresan even surace over the entire açade andaccommodates the thermal expansion othe Corian

panels. The xing devices areconcealed. The xing method is designed toallow movement due to thermal expansionand to accommodate defection due to windloads and other horizontal loads that canproduce rotational orces.

FaÇalu

aluminium braCkeTs

The C-shaped brackets romETANCO clip into the secondaryramework with a minimum o eort.

sQuirrel

meTal inserTs ForCorian

panels

These inserts have a pull-outstrength o approximately 400 kgwith a thickness o 8 mm.They are embedded in the Corian

sheets by Corian

Joint adhesive. Theresult is a completely concealed tting.

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Facades with open rainscreen cladding oernew design options, but the insulation andstructure still require eective, lielongprotection rom the harmul eects o theelements to which it is constantly exposed.In particular UV radiation can compromisethe long-term perormance o secondaryprotection membranes. That’s why DuPont hasdeveloped Tyvek

UV Facade, an advancedprotective membrane specically designed tomeet the needs o open cladding constructions.

Corian

panelSquirrel

insertVerticalaluminiumrailAluminiumbracketmetal insert

easy installation

Façade tters should be trained by DuPontde Nemours to work with Corian

and besupported by a Corian

Quality Networkabricator during the project.The C-shaped brackets are attached toinserts embedded in the material.They clip onto the secondary rameworkevery 45 cm. The liting system has to bedesigned careully, as the xing systemallows a tolerance o only 1 cm or attachingeach panel to the ramework.The panels can be lited by using a metalrame with suction cups and by usinga movable platorm.One example o the high-quality nish thatcan be achieved with Corian

is the act thatthe window surroundings can also beabricated in the same material, ensuring aperect match between the windowsurroundings and the cladding.

Convenient maintenanCe andgood weatheringCharaCteristiCs

Corian

panels resist attack by a broad rangeo paints, coatings and chemicals. They areeasy to maintain in terms o cleaning, gratiremoval, repair and replacement.Corian

panels are renewable: the originalappearance can usually be restored bycleaning and sanding as necessary.

weaThering CharaCTerisTiCs.

DuPont hasa list o colours recommended or exteriorcladding applications. These colours are ex-pected to meet architectural guidelines or acolour change o less than or equal to 5 units(ΔE) in 10 years based on tests according toASTM standards (ASTM G7 & ASTM G155).

reCommended Colours oF Corian

For exTerior Cladding:,

abalone, adobe,antarCtiCa , aurora , azteC gold, beaCh glass, beigefieldstone, bisque, blaCKberry iCe, blue pebble,bone, butter Cream, Cameo white, Caribbean,Clam shell, dove, dusK, eClipse, everest, festival,fossil, glaCier white, gray fieldstone, linen, night sKy, pepper ivory, primrose, sahara , savannah ,seashell, summer sKy, tarragon, tumbled glass,vanilla, venaro white, whiteCap.

“we were impressed by This noble and riCh maTerialFrom duponT, whiCh enabled us To deparT FromTradiTional FaÇade Cladding sysTems,”

says jean-Christophemasnada of the King Kong arChiteCtural offiCe.

shapes

DuPont

Corian

Exterior Cladding canbe abricated into a variety o shapes bydierent orming, shaping and machiningtechniques to create unique designs andnishes. When heated to 165°C, DuPont

Corian

Exterior Cladding can easily beormed into various shapes. Sheets o12 mm thickness can be ormed, rayonmax= 50 mm.Procedures or the abrication o DuPont

Corian

Exterior Cladding have beendeveloped rom over 40 years o experiencewith the material, in many dierent ormsand applications. Fabrication methodsare described in the DuPont

Corian

“Fabrication Manual” available onwww.corian.com.