Graphimetal Stone

Description:

Keystone Materials specializes in the metallization of specialty and high performance materials. Its patent pending GraphiMetalTM coating process permits high conductivity joining to many high performance graphitic materials. The GraphiMetalTM process is a strong enabling technology, and Keystone Materials is currently working with commercial and military entities to utilize its processes to integrate graphitic foam, fibers and other high performance materials into current platforms with a focus on heat management and energy production systems.

Contents:

The patent pending GraphiMetal^TM coating technology involves the immersion of carbon foam into an autocatalytic bath whose chemistry and processing steps are tailored for maximum adhesion and penetration into the open-celled structure of the foam. Previous attempts by other groups have only been successful in depositing metal onto the outside surface of the foam and with limited adhesion.  

The uniform Cu or Ni coating obtained through Keystone’s process has been shown to allow the foam to be joined to metallic structures through traditional soldering techniques.

Application:

Structural construction

Filed under: Materials, Skins, interior/exterior finish, Lightweight, Metal

Exterior Insulation Finish System (EIFS)

Description: 

Sto markets an exceptionally wide range of traditional hardcoat stucco, cement board stucco, exterior insulation and finis systems (EIFS), and architectural coatings. Sto also offers a spray-on air & moisture barrier for substrate protection and a variety of concrete restoration products, providing builders and owners a single source for a complete line of materials for the restoration, protection and enhancement of buildings. For interior applications, the company also produces abrasion resistant coatings for high traffic public spaces, such as airports and schools, as well as a wide variety of textured and smooth coatings to bring added richness to rooms. 

Content: 

Sto’s latest product innovation is StoCoat Lotusan, an architectural coating with pronounced self-cleaning properties. The StoCoat Lotusan exterior coating possesses a highly water repellant surface similar to that of a lotus leaf. On the lotus plant, dirt particles don’t stick on the surface, and simply flow off with the rain droplets that fall on the plant. On a building coated with StoCoat Lotusan, dirt simply runs off with the water that falls on the facade. The facade remains dry and attractive. 

Application: 

wide range of traditional hardcoat stucco, cement board stucco,  exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS), and architectural coatings and spray-on air & moisture barrier for substrate protection and a variety of concrete restoration 

Sustainability: 

Another recent innovation is our StoGuard spray-on building wrap. StoGuard provides a seamless air and moisture barrier beneath exterior wall claddings including EIFS, stucco, brick, fiber-cement board, vinyl and wood siding.
It protects plywood, gypsum sheathing, Dens-Glass® Gold, or cement board sheathing before, during and after construction. A structural, continuous air and moisture barrier, StoGuard outperforms fabric building wraps and can save up to 40% in energy costs, according to a 2005 NIST report.

Filed under: Materials, Skins, exterior, insulation, interior/exterior finish, Lightweight, ornament, walls

Homasote

Description

Homasote is Recycled post-consumer paper. 98 percent of it is paper and the rest is liquid emulsion of wax and water. Homasote is a sound barrier, and insulator. It can be used as interior finishes and even for exterior!

Suggested type-(Homasote 440 SoundBarrier)- Tests done on this material have proven that it can last under extreme conditions, including snow.

Size: ½” x 4′ x 8′ feet sheets

Color: Gray

Cost: $15-$25 dollars per sheet

Filed under: Materials, homasote, insulation, interior/exterior finish, Recycled, sound barrier