The TEXLON® cladding system offers designers unparalleled opportunities in the development of the climatic envelope.
TEXLON® consists of pneumatic cushions restrained in aluminium extrusions and supported by a lightweight structure. The cushions are inflated with low-pressure air to provide insulation and resist wind loads.
The cushions are manufactured from multiple layers of ethylene-tetra-fluoro-ethylene (ETFE), a modified co-polymer. Originally developed for the space industry, the material is unique in that it does not degrade under ultraviolet light or atmospheric pollution.
As TEXLON® is extremely long lasting, it can be used as part of the permanent building envelope. Furthermore, as the surface is very smooth and has anti-adhesive properties, the envelope self-cleanses under the action of rain.
TEXLON® combines exceptional light transmission with high insulation. Each layer can incorporate different types of solar shading enabling the designer to optimise the asthetic and environmental performance of the building envelope. We also create cladding systems that react to the sun and change their solar transmission and insulation throughout the day.
These properties coupled with TEXLON®'s very low levels of embodied energy and outstanding environmental characteristics result in an ecologically benign climatic envelope.
Through sophisticated load analysis and patterning we can engineer TEXLON® to virtually any size or shape. This coupled with TEXLON®'s innate flexibility allows designers the opportunity to create structures of unusual lightness and elegance.
Further topcis on the TEXLON® roof and facade system:
• TEXLON® - Structural concepts
• TEXLON® - Solar control
• TEXLON® - Variable skins
• TEXLON® - Solar
• TEXLON® - Durability
• TEXLON® - Colour
• TEXLON® - Insulation
• TEXLON® - Ventilation
• TEXLON® - Fire
• TEXLON® - Ecology
• TEXLON® - Acoustics
• TEXLON® - The universal envelope
If you would like to develop a project, seek a consultation, or find out more about how we can help you in realising your financial, aesthetic and environmental objectives please contact one of our local offices. We look forward to meeting and working with you.
Vector Foiltec GmbH
Steinacker 3 • 28717 Bremen / Germany
T +49 (0)421 69351-0 • F +49 (0)421 69351-19
de@vector-foiltec.com • www.vector-foiltec.com
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