Delta Fassade-S

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Author Message Liz O'Sullivan Senior Member Username: liz_osullivan Post Number: 41 Registered: 10-2011 Posted on Tuesday, May 01, 2012 - 05:15 pm:    Does anyone have thoughts on Fassade-S by Delta? http://www.cosella-dorken.com/bvf-ca-en/products/wall_ext/wrb_open-joint/products/fassade-s.php The application is open-joint wood siding, pretty much like the image in the link. Phil Kabza Senior Member Username: phil_kabza Post Number: 504 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Wednesday, May 02, 2012 - 06:17 am:    The emphasis in the marketing language is the "extreme UV resistance" of the product. However, there is no test data listed that supports the claim. The ICC-ES report only addresses the application of this product as a water-resistive barrier that requires a code-compliant cladding applied over it; therefore, the ICC-ES report does not support the application described in the marketing literature, which is that the product is essentially serving as the building cladding with some type of decorative non-weather-barrier material applied over at least 60 percent of it. The UV resistance is apparently derived from an acrylic coating applied to a PET substrate. It seems like a lot to ask of an acrylic coating. It might be interesting to use it in a small decorative application in an area not exposed to a lot of sunlight (and not too hard to fix later if its life expectancy doesn't pan out). Liz O'Sullivan Senior Member Username: liz_osullivan Post Number: 43 Registered: 10-2011 Posted on Wednesday, May 02, 2012 - 11:20 am:    Thanks so much, Phil. John Bunzick, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP Senior Member Username: bunzick Post Number: 1388 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Wednesday, May 02, 2012 - 03:50 pm:    This product appears to be aimed at the weather barrier for use with Trespa and similar open-joint rain-screen claddings. Have never seen it our used it before myself. ken hercenberg Senior Member Username: khercenberg Post Number: 207 Registered: 12-2006 Posted on Wednesday, May 02, 2012 - 04:20 pm:    We've received feedback from other manufacturers of similar products that we should not expect these products to retain their color if left exposed. There was also significant concern that weathering will result in erosion of the surface and, ultimately, the product. Essentially we were told to expect it to begin to fail in about 5 years or so. I'd look to get a statement from the manufacturer regarding suitability of use in this application, preferably with some form of warranty.