Specifying Anodised aluminium in the rainscreen sector: the environmentally responsible choice? A special thanks to Andrew Robinson at United Anodisers and Remco Baartmans at Alumet for contributing to this expert article. As building designs become…
Anodising is an electrolytic passivation process used to increase the thickness of the natural oxide layer on the surface of metal parts. That’s what made anodised aluminium the perfect choice in the construction of Oman…
ALPOLIC™ A1 has been awarded a Euroclass A1 fire rating and is now available as a Hook-on rainscreen and Through Fix Cassette rainscreen solution through rainscreen cladding manufacturer Sotech. This is a significant win for…
Sotech has teamed up with ALPOLIC to introduce the stunning range of ALPOLIC A2 ACM rainscreen cladding finishes to clients across the UK. With over 100 styles available, including a range of standard colours through…
Polyester Powder Coating, or PPC, is a type of dry coating, rather than a conventional liquid paint. When applied to metal rainscreen as a free flowing, dry powder it provides rainscreen panels with an attractive,…
Corten is a material that is continuing to grow in popularity. In this article, we want to share the science, history and application of corten as a rainscreen cladding material with you. The science: Corten…
Corten is a material that is continuing to grow in popularity. A completely unique choice for rainscreen cladding, Corten is made of weathered steel panels that are purposefully designed to rust, making them a strong…
Polyester Powder Coating, or PPC, is one of the options from our range of rainscreen cladding finishes. PPC is a type of dry coating, rather than a conventional liquid paint, and is applied to metal…
Copper is one of the most popular materials in architecture of our time. Considered a traditional construction material, we’ve been utilising the benefits of copper in our architecture for centuries, and over the past few…
The rise in popularity of composite material as the material of choice for rainscreen cladding has been exponential over recent years; in a recent report by Grand View Research Inc. on the predicted growth in…
Rigidized stainless steel is up to 75% stronger than ordinary sheet metal and offers many benefits when specified for use with one of Sotech Optima’s rainscreen cladding systems. Not only is it resistant to corrosion,…
Corten, a material originally developed in the 1930’s by the United States Steel Corporation, was once primarily used for railway coal wagons. This new material was in high demand thanks to its inherent toughness and…
We provide rainscreen cladding in such a wide range of materials and finishes, that it can often be a difficult decision to know which is best to specify for your project. By choosing Zinc Composite…
Consisting of two aluminium cover sheets and a polyethylene core, Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) is a superb quality material, the properties of which are providing architects with the inspiration for a whole new range of…
ACM, or Aluminium Composite Material, is a lightweight panel material perfectly designed to use for cladding on external walls, as well interior walls and even ceilings. Here at Sotech we specialise in bespoke ACM cladding,…
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