Titanium-Zinc

One of the most durable coverings is Titanium-Zinc roofing. The service life of this material is comparable to the lifespan of brick buildings. However, for the declared service life to be fully achieved, the Titanium-Zinc alloy requires very strict adherence to the rules of working with it.

What is Titanium-Zinc alloy?

It is not present in its pure form in nature, but zinc carbonate or zinc salt was known as far back as Ancient Babylon. Brass jewelry dating back to 500 AD was found on the island of Rhodes, and brass is an alloy of zinc and copper. Nevertheless, zinc as an element was isolated in 1200 in India. It was obtained from zinc ore by heating it without access to air. The main problem with obtaining pure zinc was its conversion into zinc oxide upon contact with air, and it was only by the 17th century that the technology for producing this metal was developed enough to allow its manufacture on an industrial scale. Currently, zinc is produced in two ways: electrolysis and distillation. The first is used in 85% of metallurgical production facilities. Since zinc is not subject to corrosion, it is used to protect metal products. An alloy of zinc, titanium, and copper is used to produce rolled sheets, which are then used in the manufacture of standing seam roofing, cladding panels, and drainage systems. The Titanium-Zinc alloy is remarkable for its plasticity and virtually complete inertness to environmental influences.

Titanium-zinc is an alloy of zinc extracted by the electrolytic method with a purity of up to 99.995% and precisely defined proportions of copper and titanium.

Advantages of Titanium-Zinc coating:

• a natural surface that requires no care or maintenance
• an interesting combination of titanium-zinc with other materials
• absence of hard-to-remove streaks on the facade
• protection against electromagnetic radiation
• architectural diversity of shapes and design possibilities.

Most specialists, when speaking of Titanium-Zinc, have in mind the quality standards established specifically by the RHEINZINK company. As early as 45 years ago, it became the first manufacturer of construction zinc in Europe to replace the traditional production method with a completely new technology utilizing a wide-format casting and rolling line.