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Installation 101 and Best Practices

MARCH 18TH, THURSDAY
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EST

Get a complete overview of the Frontek system, understand how it is installed and best practices for installation, and discuss benefits of extruded porcelain and why it’s changing the game.

We will also talk about our Frontek Certified Installation Program as well as Frontek partnerships.

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Taking an In-Depth Look at Extruded Porcelain

MARCH 16TH, TUESDAY
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EST

In this course, we’ll dive into Extruded Porcelain and the many benefits it can bring to your project. You’ll gain a better understanding of why extruded porcelain is considered the best product for extruded facade.

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Extruded Porcelain Vs Traditional Materials

Extruded porcelain is more cost effective, impervious to water, maintenance-free, and customizable than any other panel.

		Feature
		Frontek Extruded Porcelain
		Fibercement
Product  Type 1
		Terracota
		Alucobond
		Natural Stone
		Fibercement
Product Type 2
		GRC
	


	AESTHETIC VERSATILITY
	Any design/texture is possible
	Glazed
	Traditional glazing
	Glazed
	Only one nature
	Limited designs
	Limited designs

	BREAKING LOAD
	> 6000 N
	
	4199N
	1510 N
	Depends on each piece
	Unknown
	 

	WEIGHT
	33kg/m2
	15kg/m2
	42kg/m2
	8kg/m2
	45-80kg/m2
	27kg/m2
	Up to 80kg/m2

	WATER ABSORPTION
	< 0.1%
	> 6%
	6%
	< 1%
	2-10%
	32%
	< 10.62% 

	EASE OF INSTALLATION
	* All panels are rectified 
    * Connect with the Grooves, at the bottom and at the top.
    * Easy to cut on site.
	It's produced molded
	Caliber is required, cut not rectified
	Differences in reflection
	Requires perforations and very heavy
	Requires additional perforations
	Heavy equipment required

	MAINTENANCE
	Very Low, almost none
	High
	High
	
	High
	High
	High

	FIRE RESISTANCE
	A1
	A2s1, d0
	Bs1,d0 
	Bs1,d0
	A1
	Depends on the type of panels
	Depends on the type of panels

	AVAILABILITY
	Five basic color in stock at all time in any size
	Limited
	Limited
	Limited
	Limited
	Limited
	Limited

Feature	Frontek Extruded Porcelain	Fibercement Product Type 1	Terracota	Alucobond	Natural Stone	Fibercement Product Type 2	GRC
AESTHETIC VERSATILITY	Any design/texture is possible	Glazed	Traditional glazing	Glazed	Only one nature	Limited designs	Limited designs
BREAKING LOAD	> 6000 N		4199N	1510 N	Depends on each piece	Unknown
WEIGHT	33kg/m2	15kg/m2	42kg/m2	8kg/m2	45-80kg/m2	27kg/m2	Up to 80kg/m2
WATER ABSORPTION	< 0.1%	> 6%	6%	< 1%	2-10%	32%	< 10.62%
EASE OF INSTALLATION	* All panels are rectified * Connect with the Grooves, at the bottom and at the top. * Easy to cut on site.	It's produced molded	Caliber is required, cut not rectified	Differences in reflection	Requires perforations and very heavy	Requires additional perforations	Heavy equipment required
MAINTENANCE	Very Low, almost none	High	High		High	High	High
FIRE RESISTANCE	A1	A2s1, d0	Bs1,d0	Bs1,d0	A1	Depends on the type of panels	Depends on the type of panels
AVAILABILITY	Five basic color in stock at all time in any size	Limited	Limited	Limited	Limited	Limited	Limited