OPTIMA PERFORATIONS
Perforated Facade Solutions.
Perforated facade panels combine visual impact with practical performance, helping architects create distinctive facades that also support ventilation, shading and screening requirements.
Manufactured in-house, Sotech’s perforated panels are designed to deliver flexibility across a wide range of architectural applications. With options ranging from standard patterns through to fully bespoke designs, they provide a practical and creative solution for modern facade projects.
KEY BENEFITS
Manufactured in-house, Sotech’s perforated solutions can be integrated across multiple Optima Systems including Optima FC+, TFC+, Edge, Flatfix, Shingles, Meadow, Vertex and Pressed Planks. With both standard and bespoke perforation options available, designs can be tailored to suite your project.
- Compatible Systems: Can be integrated across the full Optima facade range.
- Bespoke Design: Perforated patterns can be tailored to suite specific project requirements and visual concepts.
- Ventilation: Supports passive airflow and natural ventilation strategies.
- Solar Control: Can assist in solar gain and daylight filtering.
- Branding & Identity: Suitable for feature facades, graphics and architectural branding.
- In-House Manufacturing: Produced internally to ensure quality, consistency and flexibility.
- Material & Finish: Available in a wide range of materials and finishes.
- Project Support: Technical guidance available to assist with perforation selection.
- CAD Details: CAD Details and technical guidance are available upon request.
- NBS Specification: Available and can be tailored to your project needs.
Perforation Design & Specification
Perforated Optima panels are engineered to provide precise control over facade appearance and performance through defined pattern selection and free area specification.
Perforation design can be developed using standard or bespoke configurations, allowing full flexibility across architectural and technical requirements.
- Standard or bespoke perforation patterns available
- Control of hole size, spacing and density
- Defined free area to suit performance requirements
- Patterns engineered to maintain structural integrity
- Compatible across the Optima facade system range
- Suitable for both feature and screening applications
Panels are manufactured to ensure consistency of pattern, alignment and finish across all facade elevations.
The solution is designed to allow natural movement within the aluminium, reducing stress on the facade and maintaining long-term performance.
Performance & Technical Control
Perforated facade design allows controlled interaction between light, airflow and solar exposure through the manipulation of free area and material specification.
Performance is influenced by perforation geometry, enabling facade response to be tailored to project-specific environmental requirements.
- Supports natural ventilation strategies
- Assists with solar shading and daylight control
- Enables facade transparency and screening balance
- Can contribute to reduced solar gain
- Consistent performance across large facade areas
- Suitable for integration within rainscreen systems
Technical coordination is available at design stage to ensure perforation performance aligns with facade and building requirements.
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Explore OPTIMA PERFORATIONS in 3d
Interact with the Optima Perforations using the 3D model. Rotate, zoom and gain a better understanding of our standard cluster perforations and how they may look on a panel..
Using the 3D model can help during early design stages to:
- Understand how each perforation can affect the appearance of the facade on our model.
- Visualise integration on new build and refurbishments.
- Gain an understanding of how the perforations will look on Optima FC+, TFC+, Edge, Flatfix, Shingles, Meadow, Vertex and Pressed Planks.
- Support facade ventilation, shading and screening requirements.
Optima Perforations system is designed to combine practical performance and visual impact.
Eight standard perforation patterns are available, alongside bespoke design options. Contact our technical team to discuss the most suitable solution for your project.
ANODISED ALUMINIUM
Anodising is an A1 non-combustible finish. It is an electrolytic passivation process used to increase the thickness of the natural oxide layer on the surface of metal parts.
Due to the nature of the anodising process and the tight quality controls on both the aluminium and the surface treatment, anodising has a homogeneous (matching & consistent) appearance.
Colours, textures and patterns can be incorporated in the anodic film, enhancing the natural metallic appearance without affecting the total UV resistance of the rainscreen cladding.
Anodising enhances the natural qualities of aluminium further; it permits a strongly contemporary finish with incomparable corrosion and abrasion resistance.
Aluminium is exceptionally recyclable, requires minimal maintenance and has proven lifetime performance.
Polyester Powder CoatED ALUMINIUM (PPC)
PPC is an A2 limited combustibility finish.
PPC is a type of dry coating, rather than a conventional liquid paint, and is applied to metal rainscreen as a free flowing, dry powder. The powder is applied to rainscreen panels electrostatically and is then cured under heat to allow it to form a ‘skin’. This electrostatic powder process means we can ensure complete coverage of the panels, even on more complex shapes.
Powder Coating can produce a much thicker coating than conventional liquid coating leaving PPC rainscreen cladding with a hard finish. This is much tougher than normal paint and its strong abrasion and corrosion resistance properties make it extremely durable and long lasting.
If you are looking for a finish to make your project stand out PPC is a great specification choice with a range of 200 standard RAL colours and a wide choice of special effects offer a great alternative to anodised aluminium and stone, natural effects and different textures can be used to add a unique touch to your project.
Fire Performance of PPC
Alpolic A1
ALPOLIC® A1 is a non-combustible composite panel. It is currently the only composite panel in the world that is classified to fire standard Euroclass A1 according to DIN EN 13501-1. This means: non-combustible and also no smoke development in case of fire.
ALPOLIC® A1 is easy to process and shape, weather resistant, impact resistant and has a high degree of flatness. The front side is colour-coated with the high-quality fluoropolymer resin LUMIFLONTM (FEVE), making it highly resistant to weathering, UV radiation, corrosion and colour fading.
Alpolic is 100% recyclable, after installation Alpolic saves energy consumption of the building by thermal insulation effect. The air space between the material and backing wall forms a thermal insulation layer and increases the wall systems energy conservation performance.
PRE-PAINT ALUMINIUM
Pre-PAINTED Aluminium is a great choice for large facade cladding projects, tough and hard-wearing.
It is available in a wide choice of colours and surfaces and gives a uniform paint layer and consistent colour minimising shade variation between panels – Euroclass A1 Fire Rating.
In addition to its UV and weather resistance, it is also easy to transform and allows creations of original shapes.
Prepainted metal is the choice for sustainable design, the aluminium coating is an environmentally friendly process and can be recycled without any loss in quality.
CORTEN STEEL
A group of steel alloys which were developed to eliminate the need for painting, and form a stable rust-like appearance.
The corrosion process usually takes about 18-36 months. The anticorrosive properties of weather resistant steel are better than those of other structural steels. The material is self-protecting, the rust layer on the surface becomes a tight oxide layer that slows down the progress of corrosion.
The material reaches a stable oxidation point where further oxidation may occur but does not effect the quality of the steel. The visual appearance of the Corten Steel is something that it, the material weathers to a natural brown colour which darkens gradually.
The material is A1 non-combustible, long-lasting and fully recyclable.
Stainless Steel
The appearance of stainless steel panels is easy to maintain, as the material is highly resistant to atmospheric and pure water environments, it is also 100% recyclable and Euroclass A1 Fire Rating.
Rimex offer Stainless Steel patters that are produced by texturing or rigidizing ferrous and non-ferrous metals, increasing strength in all directions.
Textures diffuse light patterns to produce an optical flatness to sheet metals, eliminating the unwanted oil-canning effect. Deep textured metals resist dents and scratches resulting in low maintenance costs.
Richard Austin Alloys provide a complete range of processing services including surface finishing. Using various techniques we can provide you with grades bright, reflective and highly polished finishes.
Stainless Steel is Euroclass A1 Fire rating, the appearance of stainless steel panels is easy to maintain and 100% recyclable.
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