Architizer A+ Product Awards
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Designed to minimize moisture and air penetration and offers superior thermal performance as part of an exterior rainscreen system.
Lewisville, TX — CENTRIA®, a Nucor® Company, announces its MetalWrap™ insulated backup wall panels have been globally recognized with a Special Mention in the prestigious Architizer 2024 A+ Product Awards.
Chosen by a panel of elite judges as one of the design world’s top products in the Building Envelope, Cladding, & Roofing category.
CENTRIA’s MetalWrap is a cladding solution that serves as a backbone of sustainable design. It is a backup wall system designed to minimize moisture and air penetration and offers superior thermal performance as part of an exterior rainscreen system. |
Architizer’s 2024 A+ Product Award winners were selected from hundreds of entries in 39 categories by a prestigious jury of more than 200 practicing architects and designers from across the globe. The judging criteria included aesthetics, performance, innovative use of materials, environmental impact, and the potential to incorporate new technologies and design practices.
“The CENTRIA team is excited to earn a Special Mention for CENTRIA MetalWrap from the Architizer A+ Awards’ esteemed jury of architects and designers,” said Jennifer Franz, Product Manager. “MetalWrap reduces installation time, enhances energy efficiency, and works with nearly all non-combustible exterior cladding materials to offer architects an integrated, sustainable backup wall system.”
MetalWrap is designed for installation behind nearly any type of noncombustible exterior rainscreen system, including CENTRIA’s Concept Series single-skin metal panels, brick, terra cotta, and more. MetalWrap’s single-component construction significantly improves upon traditional multi-component building technology with faster, one-step installation. Unlike traditional backup wall systems requiring multiple layers installed in three or four steps, MetalWrap meets energy efficiency goals with its integrated composite panel design. This eliminates the need for conventional batt or board insulation, exterior gypsum, air barriers, vapor retarders, and building wraps. MetalWrap’s attachment systems offer enhanced flexibility, faster installation, and superior thermal performance throughout the joint. It also features a 10-year weather-tight warranty.
CENTRIA MetalWrap is featured in the Building Envelope & Cladding section of the Architizer’s 2024 A+ Awards gallery.
MetalWrap is an insulated composite backup panel system that consists of two steel skins, permanently bonded to a poured-in-place foam insulating core. The panel provides thermal, air, water, and vapor barriers in a composite assembly. The MR-100 attachment system offers enhanced flexibility, faster installation, and superior thermal performance throughout the joint. The system integrates with the panel joinery, is continuous along the panel length and is designed to work with different exterior rainscreen materials.
MetalWrap is an insulated composite backup panel system that consists of two steel skins, permanently bonded to a poured-in-place foam insulating core. The panel provides thermal, air, water, and vapor barriers in a composite assembly. The MR-300 attachment system offers enhanced flexibility, faster installation, and superior thermal performance throughout the joint. The system integrates with the panel joinery, is continuous along the panel length and is designed to work with different exterior rainscreen materials.
MetalWrap with integrated panel clips is an insulated composite backup panel system that consists of two steel skins, permanently bonded to a poured-in-place foam insulating core. The panel provides thermal, air, water, and vapor barriers in a composite assembly. Special attachment clips integrate with the panel joinery. Subgirts are fastened through the clips into the studs allowing for a variety of exterior rainscreen materials to be attached. It is recommended for use with 18-gauge minimum steel studs.
MetalWrap is an insulated composite backup panel system that consists of two steel skins, permanently bonded to a poured-in-place foam insulating core. Custom integrated panel clips into the panel joint and face clips provide the required attachment points for a masonry exterior. It is recommended for use with 18-gauge steel studs.
CENTRIA knows coil coating systems. For over 100 years, we’ve been producing coatings for metal wall and roof systems that offer industry leading form and functionality, in addition to a vast range of color options.
CENTRIA’s Allura Coating System is a premium, field-proven fluoropolymer coating featuring a matte, low-gloss finish combined with a subtle aggregate texture. The Allura Coating System is factory coil coated, which makes it highly durable. The Natural Stone Series features three stone-like, cementitious colors that perfectly match the color and texture of stonework or masonry.
CENTRIA’s Allura Coating System is a premium, field-proven fluoropolymer coating featuring a matte, low-gloss finish combined with a subtle aggregate texture. The Allura Coating System is factory coil coated, which makes it highly durable. The Terra Cotta Color Series features three warm, earth tone colors that offer outstanding overall adhesion and color consistency, while perfectly matching the color and texture of terra cotta.
Celestial Effects PVDF coating system offers deep, brilliant colors that shimmer in the light, giving your walls a luminous effect. Choose from six colors with extraordinary color and gloss retention on a variety of substrates. Celestial Effects coating system provides extreme weather performance and resistance to fading, chalking, dirt and stains. Available for coil and extrusion applications, its flexibility and formability allows you to add a unique aesthetic to virtually any project.
A premium, high-build architectural finish that provides premium performance in color retention and fade resistance.
Duragard Plus coatings are premium high-build architectural finishes that provide premium performance in color retention and fade resistance. Duragard Plus coatings provide an added level of protection with an additional 0.8 mil PVDF clear top coat.
The Fluorofinish coating system is a durable, solid-color finish for architectural applications. These graffiti-resistant, PVDF coatings are field-proven, high performance exterior finishes. They provide outstanding resistance to ultraviolet rays, exceptional color retention and resistance to chalking and chemical degradation.
The Fluorofinish Pure coating system is a durable, solid-color finish for architectural applications. Formulated with the environment and life safety in mind, this PVDF coating system is Red List complaint thanks to the removal of hexavalent chromium, PFOA, lead and other undesirable ingredients. Fluorofinish Pure is ideal for projects with the highest environmental requirements or for any project where a customer desires an ultra-sustainable building envelope.
Impressions is a 3-coat system which simulates the looks of natural elements, including wood and specialty metals. This print finish is an ideal alternative to emulate these looks without the maintenance or expense.
The Kolorshift Series Coating System truly re-imagines the design possibilities of color with exterior metal walls that shift in color depending on the viewing angle or direction of sunlight. The end result is a continuous iridescent color gradient.
Versacor Elite AM is an excellent metallic effect color coating for corrosive architectural applications. The coating consists of a 0.5 mil clear top coat, 0.8 mil PVDF color coat with aluminum flakes applied over the 2-mil-thick Versacor Elite Barrier Coat.
The Versacor Elite MX coating system is an excellent pearlescent effect color coating for corrosive architectural applications. The coating consists of a 0.8 mil FEVE top coat with mica flakes applied over the 2-mil-thick Versacor Elite Barrier Coat.
Versacor Elite PF is an excellent solid color coating for corrosive architectural applications. The coating consists of a 0.8 mil FEVE top coat applied of the 2-mil-thick Versacor Elite Barrier Coat.
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