Aquapanel "Knauf" - a mineral plate made using innovative technologies of a new generation, which gives the material special strength. In fact, such a panel consists of two facing surfaces - an inner layer in the form of lightweight concrete and an outer fiberglass canvas.
Specifications
When selecting such an effective building material, special attention should be paid to the conformity of its technical qualities to the conditions for future work.
Parameters:
- width - 90 cm;
- length - from 120 to 250 cm;
- weight - up to 16 kg;
- thickness - 12 mm;
- thermal conductivity coefficient: outer panel - 0.32 W / mK, inner panel - 0.27 W / mK;
- density - from 1000 to 1200 kg / m 3 .
Structure
The water panel "Knauf" consists of the following elements:
- fiberglass mesh that forms the reinforcing surface of the material;
- expanded clay core;
- a shell coated with cement mortar;
- fiberglass reinforced edge.
Indoor Aqua Panel
When using this type of material, you must pay attention to the technical specifications. Aquapanel "Knauf" for internal use is used if necessary, the organization of frame and sheathing structures. Walls of this kind with plates acquire a smooth, smooth surface. Covering the walls with internal water panels allows you to immediately finish them with any materials. In this case, the maximum weight of the finish can be up to 50 kg per square.
Aquapanel "Knauf", the characteristics of which contribute to its application in a wide range of works, can be used as a base for future surface finishes , for example, decorative materials or ceramic tiles. Especially effective material is when decorating walls in bathrooms and showers, where surfaces are subject to constant exposure to copious amounts of moisture.
Indoor water panels are a common solution when repairing rooms where regular wet cleaning is required. This is, first of all, kitchen areas of public institutions, toilets, operating rooms.
If we talk about the rough finish, based on this purpose, the internal panels are used for cladding the walls of garages, the arrangement of the premises of car washes, basement floors of buildings, wet basements.
Outdoor water panel
The use of the external type of aqua panels contributes to the implementation of the most unusual ideas in the facing of building facades. The material makes it possible to translate into reality complex ideas regarding the creation of complex three-dimensional and curved shapes.
As for large-scale construction, the “Knauf” water panel (the technical characteristics of the material allow) is used by construction companies to create reliable load-bearing enclosing structures when performing tasks in the field of frame-wooden and monolithic-frame housing construction.
Benefits
Aquapanel "Knauf" technical characteristics allow you to apply when facing a wide variety of surfaces. Contributes to this low level of exposure to moisture.
In general, both of the above types of panels combine the following qualities:
- high level of environmental cleanliness;
- ease of installation;
- operational efficiency;
- long service life;
- the possibility of significant savings in money when performing various kinds of internal and external works;
- fireproof and soundproof qualities.
Recommendations for use
Specialists who are familiar with the Knauf aquapanel, the technical characteristics of the material, are advised to resort to the use of this building base in rooms with a humidity level of about 70%. Proceeding from this, facing of surfaces with such panels becomes really effective in laundries, pools, boiler rooms and other rooms in which walls and ceilings are regularly exposed to copious amounts of moisture.
Mounting
Aquapanel "Knauf", the technical characteristics of which contribute to its long-term operation, allows you to create a reliable and high-strength base for facing surfaces with a thin plaster layer. Moreover, this applies to the installation of both internal and external panels.
Aquapanels are fixed on wooden or metal racks using screws that are selected based on the type of lining and frame. A small gap of about 2–5 mm is necessarily left between the individual plates. For this purpose, special mounting brackets are used.
Full protection of surfaces from all kinds of external influences immediately after facing with water panels is ensured by filling the joints with a putty mixture.
At the final stage of installation, a reinforcing fiberglass mesh is laid. The material is pressed into the plaster layer by about a third of the thickness. Next, thoroughly smooth and grout the surfaces.