ETICS: system design
The External Thermal Insulation Composite System comprises insulating boards fixed to the wall using plugs and bonding mortar. A ceramic covering is fixed by bonding on an integrated textile glass reinforcement mesh. The joints must occupy a surface of at least 6% per square metre. Installation of this system is based on the respective general approval provided by the construction supervisory authority. A test certificate is available for the application of ceramics on a External Thermal Insulation Composite System.
- Ceramic covering material
- Bonding mortar with reinforcement mesh
- Insulating board
- Fixing by plugs
- Wall
Essential system advantages
- Multiple applications for new buildings and refurbishments
- Can be combined with many products in the ChromaPlural system, thereby offering great freedom of design with 58 colors and a wide selection of sizes; sustainability and easy cleaning thanks to the self-washing effect guaranteed by the Hytect coating
- Can be realised using the robust and durable Craft, Ferrum, Goldline, Natural Ceramic and Oxyd split tile series – in many natural shades and offering a lively play of colors
- Covering material is light- and color-fast as well as UV-resistant
Technical values and properties
- Stoneware tiles to DIN EN 144 11, groups Alb, Bla, Blb, AIIa
- Split tiles to DIN EN 144 11, groups AIIa
- Weight of 11-25 kg/m² (depending on thickness and size)
- Frost-resistant
- Light- and color-fast, UV-resistant
- Resistant to aggressive environmental influences
- Building material classes: usually A1 or B1 depending on type of insulation material (e.g. mineral fibres or polystyrene rigid foam)
