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Corus is proud to launch Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra pre-finished steel. The new product offers an exciting new colour range and dramatically improved colour and gloss performance, all supported by a significantly extended Confidex Guarantee of 40 years. Combining outstanding performance and unrivalled reliability with impressive sustainability credentials, Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra is the result of sustained evolution and revolutionary coating technology. The choice of pre-finished steel product is fundamental to both the visual appearance and long-term performance of the building envelope. Colour availability, colour retention and durability over time, as well as the physical emboss are important factors when considering the aesthetic aspects of a specification. With over 40 years experience, Corus has an excellent understanding of how different colours perform and what is achievable through the many technical advances we have made. Using this knowledge, Corus has worked with a group of architects and colour specialists to consider our colour palette from the designer’s perspective. This group expressed a desire for more colours that connect with the natural environment and which can work effectively in a range of different contexts. The colours that resonated most were natural and subtle tones in blues, greens and greys. These work well individually and extend the potential for blending and toning colours on a building.

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Fleet Hall Contractors has joined forces with Granta Housing Society and Dulux Trade to return the award winning Queensway Flats in Cambridge to its former glory. The flats original vivid colour scheme has been restored with the help of Dulux Trade's colour services. Dulux was tasked with matching the exact colours using its paint analysis facility. By taking colour samples the company individually re-created each colour to the housing society's precise specification and original colour tone.

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Keim Mineral Paints have been used by Helena Housing Association on various estates in St Helens to refurbish existing properties. The major problem was of carbon staining on the exterior of the pebbledash render which is a result ofthe towns history and growth based on coalming and heavy industry. Since these industries have been declining St. Helens has been developing new industries while also introducing rejuvenation programmes. Keim Mineral Paints say that Heleba Housing Association has completed a 4-year paint programme with Keim Mineral Paints. The programme involved a number of the Association's buildings being refurbished in order to promote well being and boost area pride.

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When the University of Glasgow opted to expand and create two buildings for its medical research centre, Keim Mineral Paints was specified to provide the coatings for the outer walls of the new cardiovascular and biomedical research centres. The company's Concretal Lasur is said to have been used on the new concrete walls of the atrium in order to harmonise the finish of the exposed concrete whilst retaining the natural look and feel of the concrete as a feature of the atrium design. With the highly sensitive nature of the work undertaken in the centre, it was also important to minimise disruption from general maintenance and Keim's extreme long life performance is said to ensure reduced repainting cycles as well as whole life costing benefits. Keim Concretal Lasur is a low pigmentation colour stain and is available in a wide range of shades which can be used when an opaque treatment would be out of keeping with the concrete aesthetics. It is able to unify variations in colour and texture of concrete, whilst retaining its look. The long life nature of the paint, say Keim, is derived from the chemical crystalline bond which the paint forms with the substrate, maintaining breathability, whilst withstanding exposure to severe weather conditions. It is said to be resistant to algae and mould growth, completely lightfast, inherently non-combustible and environmentally friendly, being odourless, solvent and VOC-free, and made using only natural materials.

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Patchwall 45, the plaster repair kit from Knauf Drywall, is emerging as the number one choice for repairs to plastered and rendered walls, according the manufacturers. The plaster is said to be fast setting and tough, and Knauf claim that it is especially ideal for making good after changes to plumbing, electrical and window installations or other fixtures and fittings. Specially formulated for quick repairs, the Patchwall 45 is a fast-drying gypsum plaster. Suitable for one coat applications from 2mm to 20mm thick, it is designed for optimum adhesion.

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Hall 5, Stand D160 Marley Eternit rejoins Interbuild this year for the first time since all elements of its roofing and cladding businesses were brought under one umbrella. This one-stop-shop resource will be reflected on the company's stand in the Unimer showcase area of the show, where it will exhibit the range of high-performance building boards, fibre cement Weatherboards, and profiled roofing sheets. The company's clay plain tiles range, including the new line up of Acme in single and double-camber options, will feature alongside established ranges such as Ashdowne and Hawkins. Marley Eternit's range of fibre cement building boards includes a moisture resistant tile backing board, an external grade sheet suitable for soffits and fascias and a flat moisture resistant render board. Fibre cement acts as a substrate for the low-maintenance Weatherboard which is available in a variety of colours and wood stains for a New England look for domestic and non-domestic use.

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Hall 5, Stand D160 Marley Eternit rejoins Interbuild this year for the first time since all elements of its roofing and cladding businesses were brought under one umbrella. This one-stop-shop resource will be reflected on the company's stand in the Unimer showcase area of the show, where it will exhibit the range of high-performance building boards, fibre cement Weatherboards, and profiled roofing sheets. The company's clay plain tiles range, including the new line up of Acme in single and double-camber options, will feature alongside established ranges such as Ashdowne and Hawkins. Marley Eternit's range of fibre cement building boards includes a moisture resistant tile backing board, an external grade sheet suitable for soffits and fascias and a flat moisture resistant render board. Fibre cement acts as a substrate for the low-maintenance Weatherboard which is available in a variety of colours and wood stains for a New England look for domestic and non-domestic use.

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