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Surround ‘Blueish’

Cemintel Surround™ Blueish is actually a grey with the addition of blue, making Blueish the colour to choose for a cool, serene effect. In metallic, it is the colour that most looks like sophisticated, stainless steel.

The Cemintel Surround™ range responds to the preference for high performance, lightweight materials and the desire for buildings to enhance the environment where we live. From external façades to interior surfaces, Surround is a reinterpretation of cladding as we know it. With a core range of expertly curated neutral colours and discrete patterns, Surround allows buildings to look as one within their environment. Manufactured in Europe and prefinished, this range works equally well for interior and exterior façades with its sophisticated tactile surfaces, metallic finishes and subtle shades of marl, blue, grey and green. A grey with the addition of blue, makes Blueish the colour to choose for a cool, serene effect. In metallic, it is the colour that most looks like sophisticated, stainless steel. To chill-out, match with 1Bg1-c in faint icy blue; or for something more moody, try 4Bg1-c, a deep indigo.

Category: Facades & Cladding

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Features

Panels come trimmed and sealed and can be installed horizontally or vertically using the Cemintel Commercial Expresswall® fixing system.
Only one rivet type used for both gliding and fixing points, making panel installation uncomplicated.
Prefinished coating is highly effective in repelling water, significantly reducing risk of delamination that may occur in freeze/thaw conditions.
Environmentally, the European manufacturing process of air curing means less CO² emissions. Panels can be recycled for soil conditioning and do not pose a health risk for landfill disposal.
Colour matched rivets available to accommodate differential movement between building structure and façade. They also provide a more seamless aesthetic.
Superior weather resistance and strength compared to other fibre cement panels of similar thickness.
Applied final sealant coating better withstands weathering over time, as well as environmental factors like pollution and microclimatic conditions, such as mould/algae.

CEMINTEL SURROUND™ PANELS ARE PREFINISHED FIBRE CEMENT PANELS THAT ARE COLOURED THROUGHOUT WITH A TRANSPARENT COATING (MARL) OR OPAQUE COATING (BASE, STRING, LEATHER, METAL) WHICH RESULTS IN A MORE NATURAL APPEARANCE AND DEPTH OF COLOUR THAN CAN BE ACHIEVED WITH A STANDARD SURFACE PAINTED FINISH.

Consisting primarily of Portland Cement, wood pulp, reinforcement fibres, air and water, panels have undergone a longer, natural air curing process and offer superior performance in terms of strength, density and durability. Available in a range of colours, textures & finishes, these square edged panels are manufactured in Europe under EN 12467 (fibre cement flat sheets) and are classified as Category A (for weather resistance), Class 4 (mechanical properties).

APPLICATIONS

	Result
Applications	Façades & Cladding, Internal Linings
Type of Building Structure	Residential Housing Buildings within the scope of AS4055, Commercial & Other
Wet Areas	No

PANEL – DIMENSIONAL & GEOMETRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Dimensional/Geometrical Characteristic	Specification	Manufacturing Tolerance	Relevant Standard
Panel Width	1200mm	+/- 1.5mm
Panel Length	3000mm	+/- 1.5mm
Panel Thickness	8mm	+/- 0.8mm
Profile	Square Edge
Perpendicularity/squareness of edges		<1mm/m
Weight (typical)	15.7kg/m2 Based on dry weight
Layout Options	Horizontal, Vertical, Curved (refer to Designlink for custom solution)
Jointing	Expressed

Trimmed & Sealed. Lengths up to 3050mm are available as special orders.

PANEL – STRENGTH & MOISTURE RELATED PROPERTIES

Physical Property	Result	Relevant Standard
Modulus of Rupture (Wet)	> 18 Mpa	EN 12467
Modulus of Elasticity (Wet)	13 Gpa	EN 12467
Density (Oven Dry)	1750Kg/m3 (typical value)	EN 12467
Water Vapor Diffusion	400	EN 12572
Water Tightness (24hrs)	No water droplet	EN 12467
Water Absorption (Saturated – 48hrs)	< 15% (typical value)	ASTM C 1186
Moisture Content (EMC)	< 8%	EN 12467
Moisture Movement	< 0.15%	EN 12467

NB/ The above test results relate to coated panels unless otherwise specified (ie edges are sealed for testing to reflect the characteristic of sheets as delivered & in accordance with installation instructions).

PANEL – OTHER DURABILITY/WEATHER RESISTANCE INDICATORS

Test	Result	Relevant Standard
Heat Rain	PASSED (50 Cycles)	EN 12467
Freeze Thaw	PASSED (100 Cycles)	EN 12467
Warm Water Resistance	PASSED (56 days)	EN 12467
Soak Dry	PASSED (50 Cycles)	EN 12467

PANEL – FINISH CHARACTERISTICS

Characteristic	Result	Relevant Standard
Finish	Prefinished
Coating Type	Polyacrylic
Colour Bodied	Yes
Paint Type
UV Resistance	Colour Constancy to remain within 8.0 Delta E units compared to agreed prototype over 10 year warranty period	N/A
Formaldehyde Emission Rate
VOC Emission Rate

Spectral Reflectivity Values	Solar Reflectance %	Solar Absorption %	Basix Colour	Relevant Standard
Blueish Base	21.5	78.5 (+/- 0.6)	Dark	ASTM E903-12
Blueish String	21.5	78.5 (+/- 0.6)	Dark	ASTM E903-12
Blueish Leather	21.5	78.5 (+/- 0.6)	Dark	ASTM E903-12
Blueish Metal (Special Order*)
Blueish Marl (Special Order*)

PANEL – FIRE RESISTANCE, THERMAL & ACCOUSTIC PROPERTIES

Characteristic	Result	Relevant Standard
FIRE RESISTANCE
Combustibility	Suitable for use in applications where non-combustible materials are specified by the Deemed to Satisfy Provisions of the 2016 BCA Vol 1 Amendment 1 Clause C1.9 (2015 BCA Vol Clause C1.12)
Fire Hazard Properties	Group 1 Av Specific Extinction Area <250	AS/NZ 3837
Classification	1	AS/NZ 3837
Surface Burning Characteristics	Ignitability index = 0, Spread of flame index = 0, Heat evolved index = 0, Smoke developed index = 2 (Black), 3 (White)	AS1530.3
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
Thermal Conductivity (λ-Factor)	≈ 0.5 – 1.0 W/mK	N/A
Thermal Expansion Co-efficient	0.01mm/mK	N/A
ACOUSTIC VALUE
Sound reduction (depends on construction)	≈ 3 – 5 dB	EN 12467

SYSTEM SOLUTIONS

Characteristic	Result	Relevant Standard
Within Scope of AS4055?	Yes
Wind Loading – Residential housing buildings within the scope of AS4055	N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N6, C1, C2, C3, C4
Weatherproofing	Has passed testing at a serviceability wind pressure of +2.5kPa and -2.7kPa and an ultimate wind pressure of +7kPa and -7kPa	AS 4284
Cyclonic Conditions	Has passed testing at 7kpa	AS 4040.3
Fire Resistance Limits (FRLs)	Up to 120/120/120 & -/180/180	Refer to Gyprock® The Red Book™
Bushfire Construction	BAL 29 (Construction for Bushfire Attack Level 29 for an external wall)	AS 3959-8
Acoustic	Acoustic solutions of up to RW/RW+CTR 56/47 are detailed	Refer to Gyprock® The Red Book™
Thermal	Thermal solutions of up to RT(sum)/RT(win) 3.5/3.8 are detailed	Refer to Gyprock® The Red Book™

FIXING

Characteristic
Maximum Span (Stud Spacing)	Up to 600mm
DIRECT FIX
Nail to Timber Frame	No
Screw to Timber Frame	No
Screw to Steel Frame	No
INDIRECT FIX
Timber Frame	Yes
Steel Frame	Yes
Masonry Frame	Yes
EXPOSED FASTENERS
Screw	No
Rivet	Yes
Nail	No
CONCEALED FASTENERS
Clip	No
Countersunk Screw/Nail	No
Adhesive, Split Batten, etc.	No
Hidden by Overlapping Panel	No
Flush Jointed (Taped)	No