Copper can be worked at any temperature and does not become brittle in cold weather. It is available in sheets or strips and is generally regarded as a lightweight covering requiring a supporting substrate (such as 25mm boarding), although thicker, self-supporting copper panels are used for cladding. Copper is also available in prefabricated rolled profiles, flashings, shingles, gutters and down pipes.
It is a fully supported sheet roofing material which is easily formed mechanically or by hand, on site or in the factory, to suit virtually any three dimensional shapes - including complex curves and details. Pitches from 5° to 90° can be accommodated, as well as negative pitches, such as soffits. The thin nature of copper sheet and the ability to produce slim joints between sheets - particularly when using the "long strip" method to avoid horizontal joints - allow large, geometric shaped roofs and cladding to be finished with a visually continuous covering of quality. With copper, the designer has real freedom and almost no limitations on roof form.
TECU® is the brand name for quality roof and façade copper manufactured by KME.
The different TECU® surfaces available – the traditional copper red TECU® Classic, the dark brown, pre-oxidised TECU® Oxid, the green pre-patinated TECU® Patina, the matt grey, tinned TECU® Zinn, the superior, reddish golden TECU® Brass and reddish brown TECU® Bronze – satisfy the highest demands of modern architecture for high levels of functionality and aesthetic appearance.
For more information about TECU® please visit their website http://www.tecu.com
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