Architectural Facade Cladding Systems Building Materials Exterior Wall coating Terracotta Panels

Ventilated facade, also called the double-skin facade, is a cladding system with an air cushion or cavity immediately behind which provides with a drainage, ventilation and thermal solution.

It is usually an external cladding system mechanically fastened or bonded to a framework behind fixed to the external wall of a new or existing building.

This external wall may be built either of masonry (brick or cmu), concrete, or stud work (metal or timber) and a layer of thermal insulation is conveniently either between studs or laid on the outer side of the substrate wall.

The cladding elements are fixed to the substrate wall by means of a lightweight substructure which can be made of different materials, being metal a preferred choice.

The ventilation is produced by openings located at the top and bottom of the cladding or by the open joint pattern The Chimney Effect.

This ventilation allows for an exchange of air between the outside and the cavity behind the cladding panels, providing the solution for venting any moisture away from the facade, improving the thermal conditions inside the building and installing the insulation on the outside so to avoid thermal bridging.

The origin of terracotta wall panels

Terracotta wall panels are originated from the terracotta roof tiles. Using natural materials, including clay, porcelain clay, quartz sand etc., extruded by molding, and fired by high temperature above 1000 degrees in kiln. In the early 1980s, they started to be used in construction in Europe, and in 1985 the first project using terracotta panels was completed in Munich, Germany.

Paneltek is a leading manufacturer of high-quality terracotta products in China. Based on the high technology and strict production standards from Spain, and the best clay materials in China, Paneltek has been supplying worldwide customers with high quality Terracotta panels, Terracotta Baguette and bricks.

The Terracotta products are widely used in the exterior facades of landmark architectures, for example, Universities, Museums, Hospitals, City Halls etc. Paneltek Terracotta Products are available in more than 60 standard colors. The color fastness, low absorption and ease of cleaning of Terracotta ensure durability of the aesthetic and technical characteristics of the external wall.

At the beginning couple of years of its establishment, Paneltek got many technical supports from Spain Ceramic Group. Spain has a long history of ceramic and is the pioneer of the world ceramic building materials. We believe that, the architecture is a reflection of culture and history, and ceramic is a gift from nature. To make a architecture stay charming for hundred years, is what we are working and chasing for.