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September 2015
Roofing, Ceilings, Insulation & Cladding
Introduced by global coil and in-
dustrial coating specialist, Beck-
er Industrial Coatings, the new
BeckryTherm coatings will enable
roof and insulating panel manufac-
turers to supply high quality and
thermally efficient products to the
building trade without the need to
change their products nor manufac-
turing methods.
Beckers’ Managing Director (Sub-
Saharan Africa), Willemvan Heerden,
says laboratory tests have shown
that roofs coated with BeckryTherm
in deep colours in the near infrared
spectrum, are nine times as reflective
as standard pigmentation and 40%
more reflective than ceramic colours,
which in-turn leads to significantly
cooler roofs and cooler internal tem-
peratures.
Architects can specify dark co-
loured roofs and facades using Beck-
ryTherm and still remain within the
parameters of green building. In
addition, building professionals can
choose cladding or roofing products
coated in a variety of BeckryTherm
colours. The coatings will ensure
cooler interiors and reduce high tem-
peratures in buildings.
Van Heerden says, “The use of
thermal coatings on roofs signifi-
cantly reduces the need to run air-
conditioning. It has the additional
benefit of reducing heat in hot spots
around urban areas, as a result of the
heat absorption of closely spaced
roofs. It also reduces the carbon
footprint of a building, CO² emissions
and qualifies for points in building
environmental schemes.”
“Another important consideration
is the increase in durability of prod-
ucts coated in this manner, as the
lower surface temperature, has the
ability to reduce thermal tension in
metal and improve the overall lifes-
pan of the structure,” says Willem.
Beckers is a world leader in the
supply of coil coatings and has de-
veloped a variety of solutions for
products to survive in the toughest
conditions. Other coatings developed
include corrosion, abrasion, scratch,
UV resistant varieties, as well as ad-
vanced anti-bacterial, self-cleaning
and thermally reflective coatings. The
company has developed solutions
including coatings for plastic and
metal components. ■
Thermal roof coatings
Newly developed thermal roof and insulation panel coatings are
enabling architects and building professionals to specify thermal
reflective coatings that are able to reduce the internal temperature
of a building by up to 10 °C.
GauTruss
announces
new division
Gautruss, one of the leading
roof truss design and manu-
facturing companies, is proud
to announce the launch of a new
division, GauTile. This division will
offer competitive pricing and superior
service in the supply.
According to GauTile senior
manager, Bryan Stephen, “Many
people look for the best rate in supply
of roof tiles but are limited to a mini-
mumquantity when purchasing from
large roof tile suppliers. We felt there
was a niche for people to contact a
roof tile supplier who can offer supe-
rior service and competitive rates no
matter the quantity required.”
Although there are many roof tile
suppliers, GauTile intends to offer
more, having developed a cutting
edge means of service delivery.
“At GauTile developers and build-
ers will be able to purchase almost
anything,” Stephen continued. “Our
need for our clients to receive the
best service possible has changed
the game in roof tile supplies. This
allows us to keep our clients and to
continuously get repeat business and
making GauTile a household name in
South Africa.”
GauTile supplies roof tiles to all
parts of the country. “Our goal is to
become the preferred supplier for the
larger developments andwe have set
our sights on becoming the leading
supplier in the sector within three
years,” said Stephen.
GauTile head office is located in
Johannesburg.
For more information go to http://
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