Five neutral ‘ISH’ colours in five textures and a range of 16 secondary colours that provide the flexibility to work with colour in ways that are both idiosyncratic and accessible.
This sophisticated palette offers architects, designers and builders the opportunity to experiment within the range, producing unique and outstanding results. Each colour is designed as a standalone that works exceptionally well with different materials, colours and textures.
The sophistication of Surround is not just in the way it looks. Surround creates a new way of looking at how we design buildings. No longer a basic material, fibre cement is becoming more sophisticated through its manufacturing technique and how it is used in construction.
The Cemintel Surround wall cladding system has been assessed for use as an external wall cladding system on buildings:
Within the scope limitations of the New Zealand Building Code (NZBC) Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Paragraph 1.1 with regards to building height and floor plan area, for buildings situated in Wind Zones up to and including Extra High, as defined in NZS3604:2011, constructed with:
Specifically engineering design in accordance with B1/VM1 and referenced loading standards AS/NZS 1170 and materials standards for:
In exposure Zones B, C and D (except microclimates) as defined in NZS3604:2011. except for fixing to Masonry which is limited to zones B & C.
Fully tested framing and cladding system for New Zealand conditions.
Colour matched rivets are available to accommodate the differential movement between the building structure and the façade. They also provide a more seamless aesthetic.
Only one rivet type is used for both gliding and fixing points, making panel installation uncomplicated.
Panels have superior weather resistance and strength compared to other fibre cement panels of similar thickness.
Prefinished coating is highly effective in repelling water which significantly reduces the risk of delamination that may occur in freeze/thaw conditions.
Each panel has a final sealant coating applied that will better withstand weathering over time, as well as environmental factors like pollution and microclimatic conditions, such as mould/algae.
Environmentally, the European manufacturing process of air curing means less CO2 emissions. Panels can be recycled for soil conditioning and do not pose a health risk for landfill disposal.
CSR Cemintel are the fibre cement and lightweight composite solution specialists. With design and innovation as our central drivers, Cemintel offers engineered systems around prefinished solutions that enhance performance and aesthetics, as well as traditional internal lining products. Our passion is to help Kiwis design right, and build better.
Cemintel fibre cement is changing the face of design and innovation in Australia. Tapping into global design trends, Cemintel brings the best the world has to offer to the Australian market – providing the latest designs fused with innovative new approaches. Cemintel is part of CSR – the brand behind the most trusted building products. Cemintel has a progressive approach to fibre cement built around a team of experts, including; technical support, engineers and building designers. For our clients, it means you’re getting the best products paired with the best experience.
Cemintel - Cement Intelligence
With unparalleled design flexibility, fibre cement is perhaps one of the most flexible building materials available today. Through innovation and intelligence with cement panels, Cemintel offers a range of products, systems and services that inspire, giving choice and real design flexibility to create striking points of difference.
Unparalleled Design Flexibility
Fibre cement is perhaps one of the most flexible building materials available today.
New materials influence the way buildings are defined. Cemintel is responding to the growing importance of external and internal cladding with the release of new prefinished ranges. These ranges respond to the preference for high performance, lightweight materials and the desire for buildings to enhance the environment where we live. From external façades to interior surfaces, these ranges are a reinterpretation of cladding as we know it.
It’s the future of building and it starts now.
An Idea Born From Imagination
The father of fibre cement, Ludwig Hatschek, started to imagine a new building material in 1894. He wanted a material that was lighter than brick, cheaper than slate and better than sheet metal.
In 1900, he achieved his breakthrough with a special mix of fibres, cement, pulp, air and water. The Austrian calls the world’s first industrially manufactured building material ‘Eternit’ and numerous European countries adopted the technology from 1903. Australia first introduced the technology in about 1917.