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Zintek\u00ae zinc, beauty, long life and authenticity.<\/h4>\n

Zinc has been used in architectural applications since the\u00a017th century. Today, zinc remains the most widely used, non-ferrous roofing and cladding material in\u00a0Europe. Locally, as\u00a0sheet metal cladding and roofing systems\u00a0continue to gain popularity, zinc is fast becoming a favourite among architects, builders and homeowners.<\/p>\n

In 2012, Architectural Metals Australia (AMA) forged an official\u00a0relationship\u00a0with Zintek\u00ae; becoming their Australia and New Zealand distribution partner. Zintek\u00ae is a market leader in Italy, specialising in boutique zinc manufacturing. It was Zintek’s\u00ae focus on environmental practices, innovation, and long lasting, aesthetically pleasing\u00a0materials that attracted\u00a0AMA’s leadership team.<\/p>\n

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As the first material in AMA’s collection, Zintek\u00ae set a quality and aesthetic precedent for future material selection.\u00a0Considered an artisan product, Zintek\u00ae is capable of offering each project application its own unique aesthetic. Depending on material direction,\u00a0and cladding profile, Zintek\u00ae will look different from one installation\u00a0to another. At first, Zintek\u00ae presents a gloss surface. Over time, due to the material’s oxidisation process, it’s\u00a0surface will become more matte.<\/p>\n

Zintek\u00ae Specs<\/h4>\n

Coil width: 1100 mm
\nThickness: 0.80 mm
\nBase material hardness: HV45
\nComposition: Zinc, titanium, copper
\nEnvironmental durability: Rural 100 years, urban industrial 60 years, industrial 40 years, marine 40 to 60 years<\/p>\n

Zintek’s\u00ae unique etched appearance\u00a0and mild grey colour, offers an unexpected aesthetic. In Europe Zintek’s\u00ae subtle, yet visually stimulating surface has enjoyed success in historic towns where new architectural forms must compliment traditional buildings. In Australia, Zintek’s\u00ae soft appearance has enjoyed successful applications\u00a0on modern additions to heritage homes.<\/p>\n

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In addition to good looks, Zintek’s\u00ae\u00a0chemical properties make it a flexible and durable specification option. As an alloy of zinc, Zintek\u00ae has a minimum\u00a0fineness of 98.78 and a maximum of 99.86. Copper and titanium appear in Zintek\u00ae zinc. Copper increases tensile strength and titanium improves resistance. Together, they\u00a0provide improved\u00a0resistance to atmospheric corrosion and increase material workability – making Zintek\u00ae ideal for cladding and roofing manufacturing. In Australia, Zintek\u00ae has been specified\u00a0in standing seam and interlocking systems, as well as some custom profile applications. Its flexibility and properties make Zintek\u00ae suitable for all sheet metal\u00a0cladding and roofing\u00a0systems.<\/p>\n

For more information on Zintek\u00ae, or to speak with an AMA product specialist, contact us at info@architecturalmetalsaustralia.com.au<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Zintek\u00ae zinc, beauty, long life and authenticity. Zinc has been used in architectural applications since the\u00a017th century. Today, zinc remains the most widely used, non-ferrous roofing and cladding material in\u00a0Europe….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2561,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[58],"tags":[67,65,68,61,63,66,62,64,60,59],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/architecturalmetalsaustralia.com.au\/development\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2703"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/architecturalmetalsaustralia.com.au\/development\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/architecturalmetalsaustralia.com.au\/development\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/architecturalmetalsaustralia.com.au\/development\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/architecturalmetalsaustralia.com.au\/development\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2703"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/architecturalmetalsaustralia.com.au\/development\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2703\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2806,"href":"https:\/\/architecturalmetalsaustralia.com.au\/development\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2703\/revisions\/2806"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/architecturalmetalsaustralia.com.au\/development\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/architecturalmetalsaustralia.com.au\/development\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/architecturalmetalsaustralia.com.au\/development\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/architecturalmetalsaustralia.com.au\/development\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}