Umicore To Showcase New 48-Inch-Wide Quartz-Zinc At METALCON
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The new width will make it easier for U.S. architects to incorporate zinc into their projects.
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Raleigh, NC -Reflecting this year’s theme “Constant Evolution,” Umicore Building Products USA (UBP) will spotlight its exclusive 48-inch-wide VMZINC® QUARTZ-ZINC® during the 2011 METALCON International convention to be held October 11-13 in Atlanta, Georgia.
The 48-inch width represents an evolution in architectural zinc manufacturing that is exclusive to UBP, according to Daniel Nicely, director of market development for Umicore Building Products USA (UBP). “This new width makes it easier for architects to specify and design zinc into buildings in the U.S.,” he said. “Our coordination with American standard construction sizes makes it easier to design and install zinc wall and roofing products at new scales and much more economically.”
This product also showcases QUARTZ-ZINC’s velvety gray tone, which, Nicely notes, is not a finish but a long-lasting treatment of the surface of the zinc, obtained by immersing natural zinc in a solution that modifies the crystalline structure of the surface of the metal at a thickness of approximately one micron. “This treatment is a durable, chemical conversion of the surface structure of the metal,” he adds, “and its natural look blends beautifully with other construction materials.”
UBP will also showcase mock-ups of a Dri-Design® zinc wall, with its tapered panel and cassettes made of zinc, and VMZ-Composite Material (VMZ-CM). Dri-Design is an advanced and sophisticated metal wall panel system with a patented interlocking design and automated manufacturing process. The system also complements UBP’s emphasis on sustainability because Dri-Design has as strict policy of recycling all scrap metal and cutoffs.
“Dri-Design uses only solid metals to create durable architectural panels that are 100 percent recyclable,” Nicely said.
VMZ-CM offers the possibility of larger scale elements that are flatter than the single skin versions. “With VMZ-CM you can also achieve scale that in single-skin would be impossible to achieve or only with compromises in the flatness,” Nicely said.
UBP North American President, Norbert Schneider, and Corporate Senior Vice President, Pierre Van de Bruaene, will join Daniel Nicely at Booth #947 of the Georgia World Congress Center (Halls A1 and A2), along with Umicore employees Alex Pittman and Gary Engle, UBP representatives Jack Matheson, Kenny Brocato, Phil Marvell and Jim Tuschall, and media coordinator, Chandra Hester.
About VMZINC And The Umicore Building Products USA
VMZINC is a leading specialist in innovative zinc solutions for building envelopes and the international brand name of rolled zinc products manufactured and sold by the Building Products Unit of the Umicore Group, which specializes in materials technology. Umicore is a world-leading producer of architectural zinc. For over 160 years, Umicore has been providing innovative solutions for building owners, architects and contractors. Umicore has offices and representatives all over the world. In the United States, Umicore Building Products USA, Inc., is based in Raleigh, NC. For additional information, visit www.vmzinc-us.com. VMZINC also maintains the blog ZINCsense (www.zincsense.com) and an active Facebook page.