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Sustainable restoration with Nordic Copper A


lthough a thoroughly modern


material offering limitless possibilities for contemporary architectural


design, copper is also – of course – one of our oldest building materials, covering the domes and spires of city skylines. Nordic Copper Special Patina has been developed specifically to help with repairs, restoration or extensions to historic copper buildings. Copper’s unique architectural qualities are defined by different stages of oxidisation and patination, which can take decades to develop. But the ‘Nordic Copper’ range provides them straightaway and the factory processes involved are generally similar to those taking place over time in the environment – utilising copper mineral compounds, not alien chemical processes. The surfaces form an integral part of the copper, generally continuing to change over time, and are not lifeless coatings or paint. With


Nordic Copper Special


unique pre-patinated copper material can be produced to match naturally patinated copper, especially for historic buildings. An original sample taken from the building is


Patina,


used but initial development can be started with photos using the Special Patina Tool (from www.nordiccopper.com). Once a specific patina mixture has been established and product supplied, the project mix is retained in case of follow-up orders. Aurubis can also recycle the original copper removed from a project. Copper’s ability to be recycled repeatedly, without any loss in performance, is an important sustainability benefit. All Nordic Copper architectural


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‘Satellite’ – Powdertech’s unique lustrous fi nish with an iridescent gleam


P


owdertech (Corby) Ltd has launched its latest powder coating Collection, ‘Satellite’.


The range is made


exclusively for Powdertech to the company’s visual and technical requirements and conforms to BS EN 12206-1 standards and Qualicoat specifi cations. These fi nishes have mesmerising metallic and pearlescent effects with a depth of colour unrivalled in a one-coat application. The mid- sheen fi nish, with vibrant fl ashes of light set in a rich colour, is so intense that it looks like a million satellites in the sky, hence the name. Development of the range arose from a casual conversation between Powdertech and Amron Architectural, one of the leading players in metal mesh for architecture and interior design. Richard Besant, Director at Powdertech, explains: “Amron mentioned the frustrations of


anodic coatings and the diffi culty in


fi nding a powder coating that offers a similar depth of colour and layered iridescent


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effect to anodising. That set us thinking, and the result was the Satellite range, launched this month.”


Amron is delighted with the range and


used it, pre-launch, on the profi led sheet walls of the company’s stand at the Surface Design Show in February. Using ‘Callisto’ from the Satellite range, the undulating surface of the profi led sheet was wonderfully enhanced as light bounced off the glittering fi nish. Satellite fi nishes are suitable for internal and external applications and can be applied to most metallic substrates. It is a range that stands alongside anodising, bronzes and golds as a high-quality, fl exible, unique and economic fi nish with excellent durability and colour stability.


Samples


can be ordered through the website at www.powdertechcorby.co.uk/services/colour- library/satellite


products are manufactured using 100% recycled raw-material and Aurubis is part of the world’s leading integrated copper group and largest copper recycler. A growing series of ‘copper stories’ – building studies exemplifying the best in contemporary architecture – showcase the diversity of surfaces, forms and applications available with Nordic Copper today.


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