Aug 28, 2025 | Arrowhead, Arrowhead, Blogs, Market Intelligence, Product News, Technical Information, Vitrabond
One of the most effective ways of enhancing the performance of a building envelope is to use a rainscreen cladding system. The rainscreen principle began to be understood in the early 1900’s, as out lined in our blog post – History of the Rainscreen Principle...
Aug 22, 2025 | Blogs, Market Intelligence, Product News, Technical Information, Vitrabond, Vitraplate
Cladding Safety with Metal Composite Material (MCM) and NFPA 285-19 One of the most talked about points when specifying MCM panels, is NPFA 285 compliance. Fire safety standards are a big concern globally, and understandably so. Since the 1980s, innovative exterior...
Aug 26, 2024 | Blogs, Market Intelligence, Product News, Technical Information, Vitrabond, Vitraplate, Vitraplate
The Challenge: Additional Testing Required by the NYC Building Code. The 2022 NYC Building Code brings with it significant challenges to using aluminum composite material (ACM) in exterior wall assemblies. The new code’s stringent requirements mean that standard...
Sep 4, 2023 | Arrowhead, Blogs, Education, Finishes, Market Intelligence, Product News, Project News, Vitrabond, Vitraplate
As the school year begins, explore a curated selection of standout school projects designed to inspire. From cutting-edge modern designs to timeless architectural classis, each project showcases the remarkable versatility of metal cladding solutions. 1. East Shore...
Jun 24, 2023 | Blogs, Featured, Market Intelligence, Technical Information, Vitrabond, Vitraplate
It can sometimes feel as though we are programmed to think that bigger is better and the more features you have the better a product is. But is that also the case for paint coating systems? We strip back the layers on this topic below to reveal what the differences...
Apr 21, 2023 | Blogs, Featured, Finishes, Finishes, Market Intelligence, Product News, Project News, Project Updates, Projects, Technical Information, Vitrabond
(This article was originally published on www.FLSustainability.com) Retrofitting existing buildings with new cladding is highly efficient with aluminum composite panels. Constructed in the 1970s, the two buildings at 808-812 Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts...
