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Extruded Porcelain Vs Traditional Materials

Extruded porcelain is more cost effective, impervious to water, maintenance-free, and customizable than any other panel.

Feature
Frontek Extruded Porcelain
Fibercement product type 1
Terracotta
ACM
Natural Stone
Fibercement
Product Type 2
GRC


AESTHETIC VERSATILITY
Any design/texture is possible
Glazed
Traditional glazing
Laminated paint
Only one nature
Limited designs
Limited designs

BREAKING LOAD
1349 lbf
(6000N)

 779 lbf
(3466N)

944lbf
(4200N)

Elasticity
Depends on the type (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic) and thickness
Unknown
 

WEIGHT
6.75 Lb/sqft
33 Kg/m2

3.1 lb/sqft
15 Kg/m2

8.6 lb/sqft
42 Kg/m2

1.65 lb/sqft
8 kg/m2

9.22-16.4 lb/sqft
45 to 80 Kg/m2

5.5 lb/sqft
Up to 16.4 lb/sqft

WATER ABSORPTION
0.5%
> 6%
> 6%
0%
(Metalic)
2-10%
32%
< 10.62% 

EASE OF INSTALLATION
* All four sides of the panels are factory rectified * Connect with the Grooves, at the bottom and at the top. * Easy to cut on site.
It's produced molded
Caliber is required, cut not rectified
Differences in reflection
Requires perforations and very heavy
Requires additional perforations
Heavy equipment required

MAINTENANCE
Very Low, almost none
High
High
affected by uva and uvb rays
High
High
High

FIRE RESISTANCE
NFPA285, A1
A2s1, d0
Bs1,d0 
Bs1,d0
A1
Depends on the type of panels
Depends on the type of panels

AVAILABILITY
Five basic color in stock at all time in any size
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited

Feature	Frontek Extruded Porcelain	Fibercement product type 1	Terracotta	ACM	Natural Stone	Fibercement Product Type 2	GRC
AESTHETIC VERSATILITY	Any design/texture is possible	Glazed	Traditional glazing	Laminated paint	Only one nature	Limited designs	Limited designs
BREAKING LOAD	1349 lbf (6000N)	779 lbf (3466N)	944lbf (4200N)	Elasticity	Depends on the type (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic) and thickness	Unknown
WEIGHT	6.75 Lb/sqft 33 Kg/m2	3.1 lb/sqft 15 Kg/m2	8.6 lb/sqft 42 Kg/m2	1.65 lb/sqft 8 kg/m2	9.22-16.4 lb/sqft 45 to 80 Kg/m2	5.5 lb/sqft	Up to 16.4 lb/sqft
WATER ABSORPTION	0.5%	> 6%	> 6%	0% (Metalic)	2-10%	32%	< 10.62%
EASE OF INSTALLATION	* All four sides of the panels are factory rectified * Connect with the Grooves, at the bottom and at the top. * Easy to cut on site.	It's produced molded	Caliber is required, cut not rectified	Differences in reflection	Requires perforations and very heavy	Requires additional perforations	Heavy equipment required
MAINTENANCE	Very Low, almost none	High	High	affected by uva and uvb rays	High	High	High
FIRE RESISTANCE	NFPA285, A1	A2s1, d0	Bs1,d0	Bs1,d0	A1	Depends on the type of panels	Depends on the type of panels
AVAILABILITY	Five basic color in stock at all time in any size	Limited	Limited	Limited	Limited	Limited	Limited