From managing wind loads to stopping rain from entering the building, cladding is a major exterior component of the building envelope. We deliver professional cladding and facade testing services that help you meet 今天’s stringent building requirements, ensuring the protection and safety of the building and its occupants.
包层 and facade testing services
im体育APP’s experts conduct testing on a variety of products and cladding materials both at the pre-construction phase for design validation and on-site. We test residential and commercial windows, doors and curtain walls, stone facade as well as pressure equalized rain screens, 铝, composite and PVC sidings.
We test cladding and facades for air leakage, water penetration, structural characteristics 包括 racking. Our goal is to ensure that your product is air and watertight, has sufficient strength and stiffness to resist wind loads and protects the building from external conditions.
An efficient cladding can also help maximize thermal performance, improving the energy efficiency in the building.
The im体育APP advantage
With well-equipped facilities and dedicated experts for fenestration testing 包括 air tightness, water penetration, 声, 失效分析, im体育APP is your specialist partner in all testing related to the performance of cladding and facades. Our services help you to obtain a well-sealed building that complies with the increasingly stringent building codes and green energy requirements.
作为我们 global fire offering, we are also able to test cladding products to reaction to fire standards 包括 ASTM E84, 城市s - 102吗, 和ASTM E1354.
These capabilities, coupled with our vast industry knowledge, allow us to be your single source provider for all of your building products testing needs. For more information about our cladding testing, or to learn more about the services we provide to the construction industry, im体育APP 今天.
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