Crystallised glass
Attractive new material
Crystallised glass is a relative newcomer to the UK architectural scene but this exciting,
contemporary material with its high gloss finish is attracting the attention of many specifiers involved
with high end external envelopes and interior design schemes.
Undercut anchorage
Gleaming white crystallised glass is suitable for precision undercut drilling and anchorage which means that slabs can be prefabricated in exactly the
same way as Shackerley’s SureClad® ceramic granite, surestone and quarried limestones and granites. Depending on the panel format required, the SureClad® Access systemSureClad® Access system or SureClad® Hang On systemSureClad® Hang On system can be used to install the ventilated façade.
Characteristics and credentials
The white crystallised glass supplied by Shackerley is called Neopariés, and is manufactured by the internationally renowned Japanese specialist glass manufacturing group, NEG Nippon
Electric Glass, using an advanced and closely guarded process. The resulting material comprises needle-shaped micro-crystals that deliver a marble-like appearance with soft and subtle reflections.
Visually appealing, harder and more impervious than natural stone, and with a high degree of resistance to acids, alkalis and graffiti. Crystallised glass is an excellent cladding option for high end
projects. Unlike stone, panels will not weather over time
Panel formats
As crystallised glass is free from the flaws and defects found in quarried stones, façade panels of just 15mm thick can be used in external cladding applications.
