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Pressure Equalized vs. Drained and Back-Ventilated Rainscreens: Key Differences Explained

Pressure Equalized vs. Drained and Back-Ventilated Rainscreens: Key Differences Explained

Mar 27, 2023 | Arrowhead, Arrowhead, Blogs, Project Updates, Technical Information, Vitrabond

Determining the difference between a drained and back-ventilated rainscreen and a pressure-equalized rainscreen cannot be done by visual inspection alone; test results are essential. Some Arrowhead metal cladding rainscreen systems meet both AAMA 508 Pressure...
Polyisocyanurate (Polyiso) vs. Mineral Wool for Continuous Insulation (CI): Which One Should I Use?

Polyisocyanurate (Polyiso) vs. Mineral Wool for Continuous Insulation (CI): Which One Should I Use?

Mar 17, 2023 | Arrowhead, Blogs, Product News, RapidWrap CI, Technical Information, Vitrabond

The choice between using polyiso and mineral wool insulation depends on a variety of factors, including the specific application, cost, environmental concerns, and building codes.  RapidWrapCI is a continuous insulation system manufactured by Fairview Architectural...
Non-Sequential Cladding Installation – What is it, and Why Should I Care? 

Non-Sequential Cladding Installation – What is it, and Why Should I Care? 

Mar 16, 2023 | Arrowhead, Blogs, Product News, Technical Information

Non-sequential cladding installation is a method of installing exterior cladding on a building that does not require the installation of each panel in a specific sequence. Instead, the panels can be installed in any order, making the installation process more flexible...
History of the Rainscreen Principle – A Brief Overview

History of the Rainscreen Principle – A Brief Overview

Oct 31, 2022 | Arrowhead, Blogs, Product News, Technical Information

Where and when did the rainscreen principle begin? And why has it become such an important feature of building envelope science? In this article we review the beginnings of the rainscreen principle, to give the reader a better understanding of the bigger picture...
Advantages of Choosing a Single-Source Manufacturer

Advantages of Choosing a Single-Source Manufacturer

Feb 2, 2022 | Blogs, Arrowhead, Edgeline, Featured, Product News, Vitrabond, Vitraplate

Single-source supply has long been favored across various industries requiring procurement from multiple suppliers. This trend is increasingly evident in construction projects, with frequent requests from our architectural network. The numerous advantages of...
How to Specify Metal Panel Facades – Part II: Mounting Systems

How to Specify Metal Panel Facades – Part II: Mounting Systems

Aug 3, 2021 | Blogs, Arrowhead, Edgeline, Featured, Product News, Technical Information, Vitrabond, VitrabondG2, Vitraplate

Metal Panel Material… Mounting System… Fabricator… Installer… or all 4??   This blog continues on from Part I: Metal Panel Material that we published last month. The aim of this series is to probably clarity around this often-confusing topic in the Metal Panel...
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