Jun 20, 2023 | Blogs, Featured, Finishes, Product News, Project News, Technical Information, Vitrabond
We have been tracking this trend for a while now, but we felt the time had come to make it official. Based on our sample requests and building façade project orders, we have definitely noticed a trend towards using natural Zinc finishes on our Vitrabond® metal composite material. It’s not hard to understand why designers and architects are choosing to use zinc finishes.
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...
Mar 20, 2023 | Blogs, Featured, Finishes, Market Intelligence, Product News, Project News, Project Updates, Projects, Vitrabond, Vitrabond
(This article was originally published on www.FLSustainability.com) In Southeast Washington D.C., a site formerly owned by CSX has been developed into a unique urban complex designed by R2L:Architects. The three buildings feature Vitrabond® aluminum composite panels...
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...
Mar 6, 2023 | Blogs, Featured, Finishes, Product News, Project News, Project Updates, Technical Information, Vitrabond, Vitrabond
(This article was originally published on www.FLSustainability.com) Consolidation of expansive glass and non-glass cladding into a total curtain wall system is embodied at Stella (14 Lecount Place), designed by Beyer Blinder Belle, through the use of the ES-UN8030...
Mar 2, 2023 | Blogs, Product News, Technical Information, Vitrabond, Vitrabond, Vitraplate
Many of you may not know this but in my early metal fabricating career I was a certified welder in the architectural metals industry. We made all sorts of custom products, using mostly non-ferrous metals such as aluminum, brass, bronze, and stainless steel. One of...
