Natural Slate for Rainscreen & Direct Apply Cladding

This presentation includes a range of topics important to the architect, designer, and specifier. Materials discussed will provide a better understanding for the proper specification and usage of natural slate materials for rainscreen and direct apply cladding for architectural applications. This presentation will be presented by a CupaClad representative.

• How cladding slate is produced: from the quarry to the wall.
• How to identify slate quality and detect potential problems. What do you need to ask when using slate in a project?
• The ventilated façade systems with natural slate from a technical and practical point of view.
• Direct apply cladding with natural slate: Innovation, Performance and Cost Savings