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Weather resistant

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about weather resistant

Product • By Elemex • Ceramitex® Sintered Ceramic Facade System

Ceramitex® Sintered Ceramic Facade System

Ceramitex® is the facade system that sets a new standard for durability and aesthetics. With its large format sintered ceramic panels, Ceramitex® offers a lightweight yet robust solution that can withstand graffiti, scratches, and harsh weather conditions. Engineered with proprietary Unity® integrated attachment technology, Ceramitex® is tailored to meet any required specifications, providing both beauty and protection for projects. Caption This facade system is fully compliant with North American building codes and is backed by the Elemex® 360° Advantage. It combines lasting allure and value, delivering a combination of strength, beauty, and practicality for architectural projects. Caption Advantages -... More

Product • By Trespa • TRESPA® METEON®

TRESPA® METEON®

Trespa® Meteon® is a decorative high-pressure compact laminate (HPL) with an integral surface manufactured using Trespa‘s unique in-house technology, Electron Beam Curing (EBC). The blend of up to 70% wood-based fibres and thermosetting resins, manufactured under high pressures and temperatures yields a highly stable, dense panel with good strength-to-weight ratios. Trespa® Meteon® stands out in vertical exterior wall coverings such as façade cladding, balcony panelling, sunblinds as well as horizontal exterior ceiling applications. Trespa® Meteon® panels are perfect for use in innovative and functional ventilated façade systems. Used on its own or as a highlight in combination with other materials, Trespa® Meteon® determines the l... More

Project • By Banker Wire • Masterplans

SAN ANTONIO’S FAMED RIVER WALK

As one of 11 artists selected by the San Antonio River Foundation to enhance the beauty of their city’s iconic River Walk, Stuart Allen selected a stainless steel wire mesh manufactured by Banker Wire, Milwaukee, Wisconsin as his medium to apply his artistic expression. Allen, who studied architecture at Kansas University and graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute, is a visual artist whose work deals with fundamental elements of perception such as light, time, gravity and space. He has works throughout the US and abroad. “The Banker Wire stainless steel wire mesh had a perfect balance of wire spacing and diameter for my efforts challenging the boundaries between art and architecture,” said Allen. His minimalist suspended panel ins... More