What materials are commonly used for curtain walls?
Materials commonly used for curtain walls include:
Glass: Glass is one of the most common materials used for curtain walls, and is widely used because of its transparency, aesthetics, and good lighting. Common types of glass include ordinary transparent glass, low-iron glass, laminated glass, reflective glass and so on.
Aluminum alloy: Aluminum alloy is commonly used in the structural support and frame of the curtain wall, and is suitable for covering large areas of the exterior wall due to its light weight, corrosion resistance, good plasticity, etc.
Stainless steel: Stainless steel is usually used in curtain walls to form the skeleton of the curtain wall or as decorative panels, and is suitable for high-end buildings or special climatic environments because of its corrosion resistance and good weather resistance.
Stone: Stone such as marble, granite, etc. are often used as decorative panels for curtain walls, which are noble, durable, natural and beautiful, etc., and are suitable for enhancing the sense of luxury and quality of the building.
Composite materials: Composite materials, including glass fiber reinforced plastic and carbon fiber, are lightweight, high-strength, weather-resistant, etc., and are often used as panels or structural supports for curtain walls.
Gypsum board: Gypsum board is often used as interior wallboard or decorative panel in curtain walls, and can be painted, appliquéd and other decorative treatments according to design needs.
Plastics: such as polycarbonate (PC), polyethylene (PE) and other plastic materials are also sometimes used for curtain wall panels, lightweight, easy to process and other characteristics.
Thermal and acoustic materials: such as rock wool, glass wool and other thermal and acoustic materials are often used in the curtain wall of the filler layer, to improve the thermal and acoustic performance of the curtain wall.
These materials are usually selected and combined according to the requirements of architectural design, budget, climatic conditions and other factors to realize the functionality and aesthetics of the curtain wall structure.
