Rainspan

Rainspan uniquely blends the benefits of a composite panel and the flexibility of varying aesthetic rainscreens to provide greater freedom for architectural expression.

Specifiers benefit from a large range of exciting finishes, textures, colours and sizes, offering complete facade solution and design flexibility.

  • Combines the benefits of a composite panel and the flexibility of varying aesthetic rainscreens
  • Fully tested with comprehensive details to ensure top performance for the life of the building
  • Two hour fire resistance even in long span conditions of up to 7.5m
  • Non-combustible stone wool core offers 'built in passive fire protection' and in a fire incident emits minimal toxic smoke and gases
  • The ideal structural support for many rainscreen systems and the long span capability of Rainspan can reduce secondary steelwork and build cost
  • Combines ease and speed of installation to create a weather tight building envelope early on in the build programme
  • The stone wool core at the heart of Rainspan is an excellent thermal insulator and helps to reduce operational carbon
  • Rainspan offers 'as tested' air tightness of 1m3/.hr/m2 - well in excess of requirements in Building Regulations across the UK
  • Low environmental impact, thermal performance and high recycled material content will positively support BREEAM assessment
  • The facade installation can be removed from the critical path to simplify the construction process and help reduce costs
  • The falt surface of Rainspan reduces the complexity of fixing the support structure for the rainscreen facade
  • NRG passive energy saving internal steel face 

Rainspan is manufactured from Colorcoat® pre-finished steel by Tata Steel made in the UK and certified to BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing standard. Both Colorcoat Prisma® and Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra® surpass requirements of Ruv4 and RC5 as per EN 10169:2010 proving outstanding colour and gloss retention and corrosion resistance. Rainspan is available with the NRG option which comes with Colorcoat® High Reflect pre-finished steel by Tata Steel for the internal steel face that can the improve daylight factor by 10% and provides ≥ 85% reflectance, reducing the amount of energy required.

 

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