WeatherPan®
DESCRIPTION
WeatherPan® is a versatile external grade fibre cement faced lightweight concrete panel. It is an eco-friendly building panel endorsed by third party accreditation bodies for green building products. It does not contain any harmful substances. The panel is fire resistance and has durable performance in the presence of wet weather.
Being used over two decades with strong proven track records, WeatherPan® provides a fast track construction and cost saving in lieu of traditional masonry walls which require intensive labour for brick laying and wet trade plastering works. Its weight is only 1/5 to 1/7 of traditional 120mm masonry wall. It greatly reduces a building’s structure and foundation costs. Installation is fast and easy that shortens time of construction. No skilled craftsman nor special tools is needed for installation. An experienced labour can install 25 m2 panels per day which is 15 times quicker than masonry wall erection.
The WeatherPan® panel has sanded smooth surface. It is highly compatible with all plasters and paints. Ceramic or marble finishes are well received on WeatherPan. It maintains excellent integrity and high impact resistance 1.5 times better than that of masonry wall. A 75mm thick panel wall provides the requried fire rating, acoustic performance, water tightness and physical strength of a 120mm block wall which in return increase usable area by minimum 5-10%. WeatherPan is a solid panel. Heavy wall hung furniture can be supported.
WeatherPan® comprises a 5mm thick WeatherPro®-L weather resistant fibre cement board at both faces and WeatherCore. The fibre cement complies a range of durability and aging tests in terms of EN 12467, AS/NZS 2908.2 and ASTM C 1185 for external grade fibre cement products. WeatherPro®-L is non-combustible and pursues national fire codes that include EN 13501-1: Euro Class A1, BS 476: Part 4, Australian BCA- Group 1 and fire approval of Japan building control authority. The WeatherCore is a lightweight concrete mix of portland cement, expanded polystyrene bead aggregates and admixture. The aggregates are safe for human. A 75mm panel wall is able to provide 120 minutes fire resistance in accordance with European, British and Australian Standards.
WeatherPan® is designed with a unique quick-lock panel joint system for easy assembly. This quick-lock tongue and groove device controls the panel wall assembly in line and provides fire stop function at the panel joints. Fire tests revealed, a 100mm thick panel satisfied 4 hours fire resistance. No fire could break through the panel joints at temperature 1200°C. Exceptional dimensional stability and an unrivalled resistance to movement due to severe weather make WeatherPan® suitably installed at hot and humid environment. The panel is immune to insect and prevent fungal growth.
WeatherPan® is manufactured to Quality Management System Certification ISO 9001, Environmental Management System Certification ISO 14001, Hong Kong Green Label as well as Singapore Green Label.
APPLICATION
WeatherPan® is an eco-friendly lightweight fibre cement concrete panel used for wide applications at indoor and outdoor.
The quality multi-function panel provides fire protection, weather and impact resistances whilst having good cost and performance. Typical applications are:
Fence walls
Floor panels
Fire rated enclosures
Fire rated partitions
Roofing underlayer
Modular houses
Noise barriers at highway
Sound insulated walls
Impact resistant walls
Residential town houses and apartments
Tall walls at commercial buildings
TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE
WeatherPan is lightweight but strong and able to resist severe weather. Its high performance had been examined by extensive tests.
| TEST | STANDARD | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| Nominal weight | Ambient | 44 kg/m2 - 50mm 64 kg/m2 - 75mm 77 kg/m2 - 100mm 99 kg/m2 - 125mm 110 kg/m2 - 150mm |
| Size | 610 x 2440mm 610 x 3000mm, not available for 50mm thick panel |
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| Composition | BS EN 12467 ASTM C 1185 AS/NZS 2908.2 |
Facing - fibre Cement Core - Light weigth concrete with expanded polystyrene bead aggregates |
| Surface alkalinity | ≥ pH 10 | |
| Moh’s hardness | EN 101 | ≥ 2 |
| TEST | STANDARD | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| Impact resistance | BS EN 1128 | 14.60 kN |
| Compressive stress | BS 1881 | 3.9/Nmm2 Perpendicular to board face |
| Crushing stress | UWA, Australia | 1.08 N/mm2 Parallel to board face |
| Eccentric bending stress | UWA, Australia | 1.29 N/mm2 2.4m span |
| Stud column compression | UWA, Australia | 47 kN 300mm x 300mm |
| Punching shear load | UWA, Australia | 11.9 kN 50mm Ø boss |
| Lintel load | UWA, Australia | 9.50 kN 3m span & upright panel |
| Buckling load | UWA, Australia | 32 kN 2.44m panel |
| Concentrated load | UWA, Australia | 0.78 kN 3m span |
| Uniformly distribution load | UN, Australia | 2.28 kN 3m span |
| Partition stiffness Structural damage by multiple impacts from a large soft body Surface damage by hard body impact Effects of door slamming Resistance to crowd pressure |
BS 5234: Part 2 | Pass, heavy duty grade |
| Heavy weight anchorage (high level wall cupboard) eccentric downward | BS 5234: Part 2 | Pass, no damage nor detachment of anchor |
| Anchorage load | ≥ 45 kg M8 steel anchor | |
| Durability and strength tests | BS EN 12467 CE Marked fibre cement | Category A sheet, intended for applications where are subjected to heat, high moisture and severe frost |
| Durability and strength tests | AS/NZS 2908.2 | Type A sheet, intended for external applications where are subjected to the direct action of sun, rain and/or snow. |
| Durability and strength tests | ASTM C 1185 | External applications & cladding products |
| Water impermeability | BS EN 12467 | Filled with water after 24 hours, no leakage or any water drops |
| Water impermeability | AS/NZS 2908.2 | Filled with water after 24 hours, no leakage or any water drops |
| Heat-Rain | ASTM C 1185 | 50 test cycles for EN standard 25 test cycles for AS/NZS & ASTM standards No damage or leakage after test cycles of test with radiant heat 60°C |
| Warm water | ASTM C 1185 | Pass in water at 60°C for 56 days |
| Soak-dry | ASTM C 1185 | Pass 50 test cycles for EN standard 25 test cycles for AS/NZS & ASTM standards |
| Freezing and thawing | ASTM C 1185 | 100 test cycles for EN Standard 50 test cycles for AS/NZS & ASTM standards No alteration nor de-lamination after 100 cycles of test at temperature of -20°C ~ 20°C |
| TEST | STANDARD | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| Moisture movement | BS EN 12467 | + 0.06% @23°C, RH 30%~95% |
| Water absorption capacity | ASTM C1185 BS EN 771-2 |
~ 30% |
| Moisture content | ~6% face ~9% core |
| TEST | STANDARD | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| Thermal conductivity | EN 12664 | 0.253 W/mk |
| Fire rated systems | AS 1530.4 BS 476: Part 22 BS EN 1364-1 | 75mm thick wall systems up to 120 minutes |
| Non-combustible | AS 1530.1 BS 476: Part 4 BS EN ISO 1182 JIS A 1312 |
Fibre cement facing Ministry of Land & Transport, Japan Approval No. NM-3767 |
| Heat of combustion | AS/NZS 3837 BS EN ISO 1716 |
Pass |
| Reaction to Fire - Classification | EN 13501-1 | Euro Class A1/A1FL |
| Australian Classification of fire | BCA 2011 | Group 1 |
| Product certification scheme | Singapore | Class 2 |
| Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide release during fire | NIOSH Guide of National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health | Safe, minimal release far below and acceptance to NIOSH |
| TEST | STANDARD | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| Green labeled building board | Hong Kong, Singapore | Certified, no heavy metal & no harmful substance |
| Organic emission | ASTM D5116-06 | Non toxic & No formaldehyde, satisfied the emission tests |
| Recyclable product | ISO 14001 | Crushed down for recycle use, Products made under ISO 14001 environmental management system |
| TEST | STANDARD | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| Acoustic reduction (over range 100-3150 Hz) | AS 1276.1 & 1191 ASTM E90 & E413 EN ISO 10140-3 & 717-1 |
STC/Rw (dB) panel 36 - 50mm 38 - 75mm 39 - 100mm 40 125mm 41 - 150mm Up to 56 - Composite |
| Note: All physical performance values of products depicted in this technical handbook are averages based on the standard production. The figures may be changed dependent on the test method used. | ||
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