INTERIOR

Opus®

Interior wall facing system in zinc.

Specification and installation guideRegistered design

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Presentation of the system

VMZ Opus is a comprehensive, eco-designed interior wall facing system in highly technical preweathered zinc (VMZ Strat®), which is both elegant and easy to install, providing architects and installers with an alternative to traditional systems.

Each cassette is fixed with its own rail, making it possible to simultaneously adjust the cladding to its support.

The cassettes feature the finest flashings (folded corners, beauti-fully smooth). The variety of formats makes it possible to design vertical or horizontal combinations. Each cassette is independent and can be removed, which makes installation and maintenance easier.

Comprehensive system

Easy to install

Advantages

• The elegance of pre-weathered VMZINC®

• Invisible fixing

• Individual rails for adjustment of cas-settes in 3 dimen-sions

• Easy and quick to install

• Horizontal or vertical installation

• Possible to combine formats / multiplicity of designs

• Cassettes reinforced with flame retardant egg carton

• Large, light formats.

Eco-design The eco-design method consists of including the envi-ronmental dimension upstream in the design and development of products. E.g. the eco-design method used for VMZ Opus, the first eco-designed solution to be marketed by VMZINC®, will avoid emitting 227 kg of CO2 equivalents into the atmosphere by 2014!

VMZ Opus is a comprehensive system made up of: - zinc cassettes reinforced with flame retardant egg carton- individual fixing rails on each cassette, in galvanised steel, pre-

perforated to facilitate screw-down installation- a range of zinc and galvanised steel flashings.

VMZ Opus was designed to meet the requirements of installers who use ladder installation. This system follows the same prin-ciple but has the advantage of lightweight cassettes that are easy to handle even in large formats.

VMZ Strat®

Zinc with anti-corro-sion and anti-finger mark properties.

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Area of use

VMZ Opus is a wall facing system for interior vertical walls in dry rooms.

Applications

• Flat interior facades for all types of buildings, especially collective and com-mercial buildings

• The system can be used for new buildings and for renovations

• For dry rooms.

Structure The system is installed on solid concrete supporting structures or on supporting brickwork with interior lining. The system applies solely to smooth, vertical walls.

Fire classification

VMZ Strat® zinc (QUARTZ-ZINC®, ANTHRA-ZINC® and PIGMENTO®) has A2-s1, d0 fire classification, which meets the requirements of the M0 class. The flame retardant egg carton has M1 fire classification. Both zinc and carton have undergone virtual protype testing with the LNE (n° L031075-DE/6), classification: B-s2, d0, which meets the requirements of the M1 class.

Resistance to impacts

VMZ Opus cassettes are sensitive to small impacts and scratching. They have a good level of resistance to low-level impacts. Replacement of cassettes is very simple, each cassette can be individually removed. The new cassettes may be slightly different in colour. To avoid this problem, we recommend that you allow for seve-ral spare cassettes in your initial order.

Maintenance No particular maintenance apart from a soft damp cloth from time to time, taking care not to leave the cassettes damp. Our surface aspects are protected from finger marks but if necessary we recommend using a product like unflavoured petroleumÒ. Clean in the same direction as rolling direction of zinc. Should it be necessary to clean several cas-settes, the differences in aspect that may appear during cleaning will disappear entirely after a few days.

Acoustics It is possible to make perforations in the VMZ Opus cassettes to manage acoustic constraints. The layout of perforations and choice of absorbant material applied to the back of the cassette must be defined by an acoustician based on the type of premises (perforation estimations on request).

VOC Emission of volatile organic compounds (VOC): the result for VMZ Opus is very positive, with the product scoring an A+, which equals very low emissions.

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Description of components

Surface aspects QUARTZ-ZINC® Strat ANTHRA-ZINC® Strat PIGMENTO® red

Thickness 0.80 mm

Horizontal and vertical joints

10 mm

Horizontal and vertical installation (taking rolling direction into account)

Height (mm) Length (mm) Weight (kg)

590 or

890

590 3.15 4.59

890 4.59 6.71

1190 6.04 8.83

1790 8.93 13.07

2090 10.38 15.18

2390 11.83 17.30

2490 12.31 18.01

Rolled zinc compliant with EN 988 quality standardWeight of cassettes per m²: 9.6 to 10.5 kg/m²

Cassettes

which makes them resilient and smooth and does not affect their light weight. The carton also reduces impact noises.The notches in the cassettes serve as a guide for installation on the rail and are also used to block the cassettes from left to right.

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Installed cassette with film

Zinc strips for cladding fixing rails

Galvanised steel rail

Installed cassette with film

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The cassettes feature neodymium magnets that fix them to the wall. Each cassette is delivered with its own rail on which it will be hung. The rail is pre-perforated to make fixing easier. They are reinforced with flame retardant egg carton

The cassettes are in preweathered zinc that is treated to protect from finger marks and stains.

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VMZ Opus rail

Discreet top trim

Bottom trim

StripTrims

Top Bottom

Thickness 1 mm 0.8 mm

Material Galvanised steel Zinc

Length (mm) Variable* 2500

Height (mm) 75 27 120 60 100 60 et 100

Flashings

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Description of components

Invisible flashings

Visible flashings

Zinc

Galvanised steel

* Length = width between the 2 notches on the back of the cassette = length of the cassette - 92 mm

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2 VMZ Opus Rail in galvanised steel

1 Cassette described on page 3

3 VMZ Opus discreet top rail in galvanised steel (entire wall clad with no visible fixing)

4 VMZ Opus bottom base trim in galvanised steel

5 VMZ Opus base trim

6 VMZ Opus strips, width 60 mm 7 VMZ Opus strips, width 100 mm

8 VMZ Opus top trim

Description of components

Perforated cassettes with or

without carton

The cassettes are also available on request with perforations (contact us for formats and drawings).

Perforated cassettes are available:• With egg carton + black film• Without egg carton: for example if you wish to include back-lighting or acoustic insula-

tion. In this case formats and density of perforations must be taken into consideration to avoid deformation of cassettes during installation.

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Installation: general conditions

Storage recom-mendations

VMZ Opus cassettes must be stored in their original packaging on a dry floor, imperatively in a dry place or protected by a tarpaulin, and they must be properly ventilated. On delivery, the cassettes are covered on the front with a protective film that preserves the surface aspect during installation. The VMZ Opus system is delivered in 3-metre containers with indi-vidual protection of cassettes and flashings.

Layout diagram

Prior to any installation, the installation company must draw up a precise layout plan to establish the exact position of the framework elements and the quantity of cassettes necessary (length, height, rolling direction), a detailed list of framework components and flashing accessories. It will take the rolling direction of the zinc into account. For large scale projects, special attention should be given to the organisation and planning of installation of the interior facade, in order to define batch deliveries with VMZINC®.

The installation company must possess know-how in the area of interior fitting. Special care must be given to dimension measurements and to the installation of the framework. Adjustment/Measurement using laser measurement is recommended.

Qualification of companies

(This paragraph does not apply to the

installation of 1 to 4 cassettes)

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Installation

A 3D animated film explaining the different installation stages is available on www.vmzinc.fr in the News section.

1 Tools: level, pliers, drilling and screwing machine, screws, wooden chock

3 Front view of a VMZ Opus cassette

5 Peel the film off the edges of the cassettes

2 Flashing elements: VMZ Opus strips and rails

4 Back view of a VMZ Opus cassette

6 Level line

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Installation

7 Assemble the VMZ Opus base trim and the base strip

9 Fit the VMZ Opus rail into its cassette

11 Place a wooden chock between two vertical rows.

8 Screw the bottom trim and the VMZ Opus baseboard onto the wall

10 Screw VMZ Opus rail with its cassette onto the wall, check vertical adjustment

12 Remove the wooden chock

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13 Cut the VMZ Opus trim (vertical) with a pliers

15 Screw the VMZ Opus trim onto the wall (vertical)

17 Insert the VMZ Opus trim (horizontal)

14 Insert the VMZ Opus trim (vertical)

16 Cut the VMZ Opus trim (horizontal)

18 Place a wooden chock horizontally and vertically between two rows

If working with vertical cassettes exceeding 1190 mm, fix a VMZ Opus base strip halfway up the cassette, at the level of the 3rd row of ma-gnets.

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19 Finish the top of the wall with a VMZ Opus top trim

21 Once the wall is installed, remove the film from all the cassettes

23 Corner flashing with two cassettes edge to edge

20 Or finish the top of the wall with a cassette and its discreet VMZ Opus rail

22 Removable system

24 Corner flashing with a zinc strip

Umicore Building Products France S.A.S.Les Mercuriales40 rue Jean Jaurès93176 Bagnolet Cedexwww.vmzinc.comvmzinc.france@umicore.com

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Subject This document is intended for specifiers (architects and their teams who are in charge of designing buildings) and for users (companies in charge of installa-tion on-site) of the designated product or system. It aims to give the main ele-ments of information, texts or diagrams: presentation, area of use, description of components, installation (including installation supports) and flashing. Any use or specification outside of the indicated area of use and/or specifications of this guidebook implies specific consultation with Umicore technical services and this, without the responsibility of the latter being engaged as to the design or installation feasibility of these projects.

Area of application This document applies to the installation of the designated product or system solely on sites located in France.

Qualifications and reference documentsWe would remind you that the specification of comprehensive building solu-tions for a given building remain the exclusive competency of building project managers, who must make sure the use of the specified products is suited to the purpose of the building and compatible with the other products and techniques used.

Responsibility Unless written agreement has been given by Umicore, the latter may not be held responsible for any damage resulting from a specification or installation that does not comply with all Umicore specifications, and with the above-mentioned standards and practices.