The Corian® skin for architecture - InventarDesign

“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.Easy installationFaçade fitters should be trained by DuPontde Nemours to work with Corian ® and besupported by a Corian ® Quality Networkfabricator during the project.The C-shaped brackets are attached toinserts embedded in the material. Theyclip onto the secondary framework every45 cm. The lifting system has to be designedcarefully, as the fixing system allowsa tolerance of only 1 cm for attaching eachpanel to the framework.The panels can be lifted by using a metalframe with suction cups, or by usinga movable platform.One example of the high-quality finish thatcan be achieved with Corian ® is the fact thatthe window frames can also be fabricatedin the same material, ensuring a perfectmatch between the window frames and thecladding.Convenientmain te nance andgood weatheringcharaC teristicsCorian ® panels resist attack by a broad rangeof paints, coatings and chemicals. They areeasy to maintain in terms of cleaning, graffitiremoval, repair and replacement.Corian ® panels are renewable: the originalappearance can usually be restored bycleaning and sanding as necessary.Weathering characteristics. DuPont hasa list of colours recommended for exteriorcladding applications. These colours are expectedto meet architectural guidelines for acolour change of 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, NightSky, Pepper Ivory, Primrose, Sahara , Savannah ,Seashell, Summer Sky, Tarragon, Tumbled Glass,Vanilla, Venaro White, Whitecap.ShapesDuPont Corian ® Exterior Cladding canbe fabricated into a variety of shapes bydifferent forming, shaping and machiningtechniques to create unique designs andfinishes. When heated to 165°C, DuPontCorian ® Exterior Cladding can easily beformed into various shapes. Sheets of12.3 mm thickness can be formed, rayonmax= 50 mm.Procedures for the fabrication of DuPontCorian ® Exterior Cladding have beendeveloped from over 40 years of experiencewith the material, in many different formsand applications. Fabrication methodsare described in the DuPont Corian ®“Fabrication Manual” available onwww.corian.com.