The 1st engraved zinc on the market: Azengar, illuminating zinc!

VMZINC® is launching AZENGAR®, the 1st engraved zinc to come on the market, an exclusive new aspect confirming its pioneering approach and its position as leader in surface aspect treatment.

This original expressive material breaks with the traditional aspect of preweathered products and “transcends” the image of zinc by giving it a new appearance. It is eco-designed using a brand new industrial process and is the most matte and lightest shade of zinc on the market. It stands out with its rugged uneven surface, which catches natural light and gives projects a timeless appearance.

AZENGAR® demonstrates VMZINC®'s determination to enrich the scope of zinc in contemporary architecture. It is the result of a study conducted with 400 international architects, currently seeking vibrant, rugged textures that can be magnified by time and weather. It had its world première at the last BATIMAT trade show, where it generated strong interest among professionals. It was specified by several architects for experimental projects in France and other European countries six months prior to being put on the market next September*. One such project is the renovation of the Jules Verne School Group in the Paris suburb of Châtenay-Malabry.

Market launch in September 2014 of a compact range (sheets and coils) for roofing and flashing applications. Ranges will be expanded in 2015 to rainwater collection and facade systems.

MATERIAL FOR ARCHITECTURE

AZENGAR®, which derives from the Persian Zangâr meaning zinc, evokes images of mystery and voyage. This eloquent name is symbolic of a return to the origins of zinc and its authenticity.

It expresses the fundamentals of this new range of engraved rolled zinc. Its slightly rugged texture captures the light and creates subtle shades of light grey in the sunlight.

It brings the building envelope to life, illuminating it, transforming its appearance and complementing the surrounding materials.

AN ECO-DESIGNED MATERIAL

AZENGAR® complies with the EN 988 standard and was developed using an eco-design approach at all stages in its elaboration and industrialisation, enabling a reduction in acids, effluents and water consumption, as well as in the number of manufacturing stages.

“A specific working group of 20 people from complementary horizons guaranteed the respect of this approach and reduced design time by half,” says Vincent Kandel, AZENGAR® Project Manager and head of the rolled zinc Application with VMZINC®.

A MATERIAL THAT IS EASY TO INSTALL

AZENGAR® is easy to form, bend and weld, and possesses all the natural properties of zinc for quick and easy installation by contractors and craftspeople. Its fingerprint-proof surface ensures a flawless finish for rainwater collection, roof and facade systems.