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Swisspearl - Fibre cement
BBA Agrément Certificate
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Through-Wall, a mechanically fixed, non-loadbearing, drained and vented rainscreen cladding system.
Suitable for following applications:
Suitable for lightweight steel frame, timber frame, modular/offsite and concrete frame construction methods.
The System comprises an aluminium subframe, sheathing board, breather membrane, tape, isolators, insulation boards and cladding panels including cladding panel fasteners. The subframe comprises helping hand brackets, vertical/ horizontal rails (L/T-profiles) and subframe fasteners. The cladding finish layer panels are available in three variants and a range of different combinations of system components can be used, subject to the project-specific design.
Features and benefits:
Material | Fibre cement Aluminium Guidance for specification option: Pre-coated aluminium. Stone Guidance for specification option: Natural volcanic rock. |
Shape | Rectangle Square Other |
Length | Bespoke Guidance for specification option: Various sizes depending on the variant. |
Width | Bespoke Guidance for specification option: Various sizes depending on the variant. |
Height | Bespoke Guidance for specification option: Various sizes depending on the variant. |
Warranty description | Ten year Guidance for specification option: System must be validated once the job finished. |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | H20/150 Sheet cladding (attached to metal support systems) H20/155 Sheet cladding (attached to timber battens) H92/120 Rainscreen cladding K13/160 Proprietary |
System performance | Through the wall system. |
Thermal insulation | Mineral wool slab insulation.Guidance for specification option: Knauf Insulation, Rockwool and Kingspan mineral wool insulation options. Consult manufacturer and insert requirements. Manufacturer guidanceTo BS EN 13162. |
Breather membrane | |
Material | Reinforced polyethylene.Spunbonded high density polyethylene.Spunbonded polypropylene.UV durable underlay.Manufacturer guidanceTo BS EN 13859-2. Consult manufacturer for details. |
Fasteners | Tape. |
Secondary support structure | Allface (Aluminium).Guidance for specification option: ALLFACE extruded ‘T’ and ‘L’ aluminium rails range with adjustable helping hand wall brackets F1/F1+ to the existing structure at centres determined in conjunction with project engineer and relevant wind load calculations in accordance with BS 6399 part II. |
Cavity fire barriers | |
Horizontal | Polythene sleeved Rockwool and intumescent strip.Guidance for specification option:
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Vertical | Sleeved mineral wool cavity barriers.Guidance for specification option:
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Cladding panels | |
Material | Fibre-reinforced cement boards.Guidance for specification option:
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Samples required | Manufacturer guidanceConsult manufacturer and insert requirements. |
System accessories | Tapes.Guidance for specification option: Consult manufacturer and insert requirements. Joint sealant.Guidance for specification option: Consult manufacturer and insert requirements. Not required. |
System completion | Validation upon completion. |
Sheathing board | Manufacturer guidanceConsult manufacturer and insert requirements. |
Reaction to fire (to BS EN 13501-1) | A2-s1,d0. Guidance for specification option: Class A2-s1, d0 or better. Manufacturer guidanceReaction to fire/ surface spread of flame and external surfaces. |