SSQ Riverstone natural roofing slate
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BRE Certificate
Certificate type
Medium grey Argentina phyllite stone for roofing applications
Application
Low pitched roofs
Pitched roofs
Description
Medium grey Argentina phyllite stone for roofing applications
Features and Benefits:
- Suitable for any design challenge or artistic feature.
- Harder, denser and stronger than slate.
- Carbon neutral, certified by the Carbon Neutral Organisation.
General information
Color | Grey Guidance for specification option: Medium-grey colour with the slightest hint of green. |
Finish | Natural Guidance for specification option: Coarser grain and a unique satin-like luster. Grained Textured |
Material | Phyllite |
Shape | Rectangle |
Length | 300 mm 400 mm 500 mm 600 mm |
Width | 200 mm 250 mm 300 mm |
Height | 5 mm 7 mm 9 mm 10 mm 12 mm |
Warranty description | 100 year Manufacturer guidanceDependent on product reference. |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | H62/3 Roof slating H62/105 Roof slating |
Specification data - Natural slates
Slate type | |
Source | Argentinian. |
Colour | Grey.Guidance for specification option: Medium-grey colour with the slightest hint of green. |
Slate size | |
Length (minimum) | 300 mm. |
Width (minimum) | 200 mm. |
Standards | |
Product specification | To BS EN 12326, ASTM C 406. |
Methods of test | To BS EN 12326 and achieves W1-T1-S1 (highest classification), ASTM C 406 and achieves grade S1 (highest). |
Properties | |
Type | Flat. |
Dimensional tolerances | Complies (< +/- 5 mm). |
Nominal thickness and individual thickness variation | Complies (< +/- 35%). |
Characteristic modulus of rupture (Transverse) | 17 MPa. |
Characteristic modulus of rupture (Longitudinal) | 49 MPa. |
Water absorption | Code W1. |
Freeze-thaw resistance | Low water absorption allows it to withstand extreme freeze-thaw cycling. |
Thermal cycle test | Code T1. |
Carbonate content | Complies (≤ 5%). |
Sulfur dioxide exposure test | Code S1. |
Non-carbonate carbon content (maximum) | Complies (≤2 %). |
Product Reference | SSQ Riverstone natural roofing slate - Ultra SSQ Riverstone natural roofing slate - First SSQ Riverstone natural roofing slate - Montana SSQ Riverstone natural roofing slate - Ultra Heavy |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | Argentina |
Country of product manufacture | Argentina |
BIM objects
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| Platform | Compatible | Version |
|---|---|---|
 Revit | - | 1 |
 IFC | - | 1 |
Third party certifications
BRE Certificate
BRE Certification
Literature
Riverstone Brochure
CFP Carbon Neutral Certificate - Spanish Slate Quarries
Carbon Offsetting Certificate - Spanish Slate Quarries
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