Designer Panel Systems Areava Cor – ten is manufactured in either 1.55 BMT or 3.0 BMT. Areava offers a flat modern finish that will age into an earthy brown with time. When the surface regularly gets wet then dries it will begin to build a protective layer in a reddish orange that will continue to age with darker red hues with time. Areava can be a cost effective system for larger projects especially as the panels can be manufactured in significantly larger sizes than most other systems.

Controlled by its external environment, Cor – ten can oxidise in a multitude of colours from its original state. Projects with a Cor – ten façade near and far all have one thing on common, their uniqueness, the change in atmospheric pressure, surrounding materials and human interaction all effect the finish on the Cor – ten and give the material a finish that cannot be replicated by paint. Although there is minimal data on the life expectancy of Cor – ten some data shows that it degrades minimally even over a 10 – 15 year period and in some instances the base material has actually thickened.

Anyone who has ever see Cor – ten in person be fore knows it’s a material of beauty, aging from a distinct silvery brown through to the deep orange commonly viewed as the colour of the Australian outback. Cort – ten fits perfectly into the Australian cladding dynamic offering a naturally coloured material that can be manufactured in all Designer Panel Systems profiles that will leave a loveable natural façade finish.