VM ZINC® BASICS
A natural and long lasting material
There are many reasons for choosing VM ZINC® for your roofing and facade projects. Zinc is naturally resistant to corrosion, is extremely durable and does not require costly maintenance. In addition, the flexibility, malleability and versatility of zinc, combined with its pleasing aspect, make it the material of choice for imaginative building projects from individual homes to commercial complexes, public buildings and private projects.
Aesthetics
VM ZINC® offers 6 distinctive and original surface appearances. 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.
An incredibly long lasting material
Zinc is not sensitive to corrosion: it protects itself by developing a patina that gives it an exceptionally long life span (40 years in an aggressive urban environment to 100 years in a protected rural environment). It requires no costly maintenance, and does not require coating or varnishing. Zinc continues to develop its protective layer throughout its life and will self-repair imperfections and scratches.
Natural and recyclable
Zinc is 100% recyclable. More than 90% of the zinc used in the building industry is recycled, putting it far ahead of many other materials which are just taking their first steps in recycling. Less energy is required to produce zinc than the other principal metals. The energy balance is even more favourable in recycled zinc. This excellent result clearly proves the contribution of VM ZINC® to sustainable development.
Malleability
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.
Easy to specify 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.
