Excalibur Slip Brick Panels
The key system components are as follows :
- A Marmox XPS board
- A polymer modified concrete with an innovative nano technology
- An engineered “zipper joint” for seamless brick coursing (Fig1)
- A high strength bedding mortar. This high-flow, non shrink, cementitious grout, has a trowelling consistency that can be used for bedding and mortar joints. After many years of testing, the selected grout has a very high compressive strength, and a bond strength by pull off, certified at 2.6MPa.
- An engineered 10*5mm grove to provide for precise slip brick placement together with increased mortar bed at washer joints
- A modularised panel system designed for connectivity and dealing with corners, reveals etc
Key Deliverables of the Excalibur system:
- Brick slips will not delaminate.
- Mortar joint will not crack/delaminate
- Low Expansion & Contraction co-efficient for all components
- Mechanical performance for installation and wind loading
- Long term durability of fixings
- Fire properties of the backing board, fixings & slip brick mortar bed
- Mechanical performance for transport, installation
- Ease of installation
- Lightweight (< 20kgs/panel)