| About zinc |
| The qualities of VM ZINC® are the foundation of architectural expression: |
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Aesthetics |
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VM ZINC® offers distinctive and original 9 surface aspects. This warm,
luminous, highly expressive material responds freely to the play of light, its colours
shifting to reflect the changing hues of the sky.
Because of its mechanical and aesthetic flexibility it lends itself to the creation of an often original, sometimes unexpected, but always happy marriage with other materials: wood, brick, cement, glass, etc.
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Malleability |
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Architects have unlimited creativity which can be perfectly expressed with VM ZINC®. The material is applied in strips and can therefore adopt any shape. It can be bent to fit curves with low radiuses and form complex shapes which are difficult to realise with other materials.
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Optimum Investment |
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Zinc is not sensitive to corrosion: it protects itself by developing a patina that gives it an exceptional long life span (40 years in an aggressive urban environment to 100 years in a protected rural environment). It requires no maintenance, no necessity to have a coating or varnish. Zinc continues to develop protective layer throughout its life and will self-repair imperfections and scratches.
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Easy to specify |
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Zinc can be laid on slopes from 5%, to vertical. It allows a varied range of construction layouts and the management of complex details that are impossible to realise with other materials. It adapts to local professional particularities, to regulation or comfort requirements specific to each building.
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Natural and recyclable |
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A natural primary material, zinc can be recycled indefinitely which benefits all the players in the chain.
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