Strong, light, durable.

The mesh coming from the future

Fire Resistance

i-Mesh is certified A-Class according to ASTM tests and Class B-S1-D0 according to European standards: the best ratings in terms of fire resistance in the construction market, suited for public installations.

Thermal Comfort

i-Mesh is classified as cool material that reflects solar irradiation. The use of i-Mesh on facades improves thermal comfort indoors during the hottest months. The cooling properties are enhanced by its air permeability.

Durability

Aging tests and real-life installations in extreme weather conditions show no changes in the performance or color of the material.

Recyclability

The material is made of just two components: fiber and resin. The resin has a thermoplastic origin, therefore both components can be separated and re-used.

Reusability

Thanks to its natural mechanical resistance, i-Mesh panels generate considerable savings over disposable materials. The panels can be installed and stowed away regularly event after event, or re-cut for new installations.

Easy Installation

The installation of i-Mesh can be a very simple procedure thus permitting savings in terms of manpower and equipment. No skilled workers are required and everybody can easily install it.

Zero-waste philosophy

With conventional fabrics, converters buy rolls of material and create a substantial amount of waste transforming the fabric into a panel. With i-Mesh, no industrial waste
is generated because it is produced in a custom manner, exactly in the shape and pattern desired.

Natural Ventilation

The permeability of i-Mesh panels allows natural ventilation to flow on both vertical applications such as facades, and on horizontal sun shading such as covers.

Lightweight

The fibers we use have the best strength-to-weight ratio and are placed only where needed. The outcome is a lightweight material that equates to lower shipping costs, compact sizes and low energy consumption.

Light Properties

When installed in front of a window, i-Mesh is a great light diffuser, reducing glare discomfort while producing a higher lux level inside the space, still preserving a high level of visual comfort.

The six basic colors are the natural colors of the fibers. The mineral tones - Carbon, Glass, Basalt and Volcano - have a color stability exceeding 20 years under the sun. During this time it remains as clean and reflective as when new.

fiberglass

Fiberglass is excellent for outdoor solutions because steady over time, due to its capacity of resistance to sunlight exposure and excellent in the matter of reflectance to light and heat.

FIBERGLASS
MINERAL
basalt

Basalt fibers has similar characteristics to fibreglass but has better physico-mechanical properties.

BASALT
MINERAL
volcano

Volcano derives from the volcanic rock which is enriched in order to enhance its mechanical, thermic and chemical performances.

VOLCANO
MINERAL
carbon

Carbon fibers have several advantages including high stiffness, high tensile strength, low weight, high chemical resistance, high temperature tolerance and low thermal expansion.

CARBON
MINERAL
technora

Technora® is a very strong fiber - eight times as strong as steel - and has great heat and chemical resistance.

TECHNORA
MAN MADE
zylon

Zylon has very high breaking load and value of elastic modulus; excellent creep and heat resistance.

ZYLON
MAN MADE
TENSILE STRENGHT TO WEIGHT
HEAT REFLECTANCE
COLOUR CHANGE BY UV
COLOUR
LIGHT TRANS-MITTANCE
STRENGHT AFFECTED BY UV
COLOUR CHANGE BY UV
COST
zylon

Zylon has very high breaking load and value of elastic modulus; excellent creep and heat resistance.

ZYLON
MAN MADE
carbon

Carbon fibers have several advantages including high stiffness, high tensile strength, low weight, high chemical resistance, high temperature tolerance and low thermal expansion.

CARBON
MINERAL
fiberglass

Fiberglass is excellent for outdoor solutions because steady over time, due to its capacity of resistance to sunlight exposure and excellent in the matter of reflectance to light and heat.

FIBERGLASS
MINERAL
technora

Technora® is a very strong fiber - eight times as strong as steel - and has great heat and chemical resistance.

TECHNORA
MAN MADE
basalt

Basalt fibers has similar characteristics to fibreglass but has better physico-mechanical properties.

BASALT
MINERAL
volcano

Volcano derives from the volcanic rock which is enriched in order to enhance its mechanical, thermic and chemical performances.

VOLCANO
MINERAL
very high
low
no
copper
no
yes
no
very high
very high
no
no
black
no
no
no
high
moderate
low
no
white
medium
no
no
medium
high
medium
yes
gold
low
yes
yes
medium
moderate
low
no
brown
no
no
no
medium
moderate
medium
no
champagne
moderate
no
no
medium
zylon

Zylon has very high breaking load and value of elastic modulus; excellent creep and heat resistance.

ZYLON
MAN MADE
carbon

Carbon fibers have several advantages including high stiffness, high tensile strength, low weight, high chemical resistance, high temperature tolerance and low thermal expansion.

CARBON
MINERAL
fiberglass

Fiberglass is excellent for outdoor solutions because steady over time, due to its capacity of resistance to sunlight exposure and excellent in the matter of reflectance to light and heat.

FIBERGLASS
MINERAL
technora

Technora® is a very strong fiber - eight times as strong as steel - and has great heat and chemical resistance.

TECHNORA
MAN MADE
basalt

Basalt fibers has similar characteristics to fibreglass but has better physico-mechanical properties.

BASALT
MINERAL
volcano

Volcano derives from the volcanic rock which is enriched in order to enhance its mechanical, thermic and chemical performances.

VOLCANO
MINERAL
very high
low
no
copper
no
yes
no
very high
very high
no
no
black
no
no
no
high
moderate
low
no
white
medium
no
no
medium
high
medium
yes
gold
low
yes
yes
medium
moderate
low
no
brown
no
no
no
medium
moderate
medium
no
champagne
moderate
no
no
medium

The Runners Collection

i-Mesh is only produced in the form of bespoke panels, tailor-made to your needs.

Blocker

Blocker satisfies the privacy needs:usually made in carbon fibre, this geometry with low permeability is the most darkening within the i-Mesh patterns.

the texture can be scaled as you prefer.

from 100%
(more privacy)
up to 500%
(more visibility)
Vivienne

Considering its perfect geometry,it’s ideal for tensed facades system.The texture name comes from arequest by Vivienne Westwood.

the texture can be scaled as you prefer.

from 100%
(more privacy)
up to 500%
(more visibility)
Tartan

Inspired by the scottish culture,the i-Mesh Tartan it’s a classic and elegant pattern, which invites designers to play withfiber colors and geometries.

the texture can be scaled as you prefer.

from 100%
(more privacy)
up to 500%
(more visibility)
Ninnaji

A design of romboids and hexagons,inspired by some details of the Ninna-Ji Kyoto Temple in Japan.It can be tensed following the diagonal directions of the fibres.

the texture can be scaled as you prefer.

from 100%
(more privacy)
up to 500%
(more visibility)
WK

First pattern developed for wavy curtains,designed by Ippolito Fleitz Groupfor Walter Knoll.

the texture can be scaled as you prefer.

from 100%
(more privacy)
up to 500%
(more visibility)
Sunshield

It keeps the performance features of a Three Golds pattern,being even more see-through.It’s ideal as base for adding other patterns upon.

the texture can be scaled as you prefer.

from 100%
(more privacy)
up to 500%
(more visibility)
Three golds

It can be flat and rigid if tensed along the vertical direction.Otherwise, the panel can be rolled upif tensed horizontally.

the texture can be scaled as you prefer.

from 100%
(more privacy)
up to 500%
(more visibility)
Wien Straw

A great classic in the world of textures.

At our local mountain communities,this pattern was made of wicker for the international furniture companies.

the texture can be scaled as you prefer.

from 100%
(more privacy)
up to 500%
(more visibility)
Random

Behind an attractive random chaos,lies a checkered pattern which allows the panel to be tensed in both directions.

the texture can be scaled as you prefer.

from 100%
(more privacy)
up to 500%
(more visibility)
Morellet

A classic one, clearly inspired by the french artist Morellet.
It’s ideal for panels tensed
in orthogonal direction.
or for flat curtains.

the texture can be scaled as you prefer.

from 100%
(more privacy)
up to 500%
(more visibility)
i-Mesh Technology
MATERIAL
TENSILE STRENGHT Npa
FIBERS
Glass, Basalt, Carbon, Technora, Zylon, Vulcano
COMPOSITION
60% fibers - 40% thermoplastics
PVC FREE
WEIGHTS
from 116 gr/sqm to 1000 gr/sqm
SIZE
unlimited
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
on specification
Normated Tests
NORMATED TESTS
PROPERTY
STANDARD
COMPOSITION
Polymer/fiber ratio by TGA
ASTM E1131
PHYSICAL
Thermal conductivity
Relative density
Normal density
Specific heat
ISO 22007-4
ASTM D792
ASTM D3776/D3776M
ISO 11357-4
OPTICAL
Light transmittance
Reflectance
Gloss
ASTM D1003
ASTM E903
ASTM E903
AGEING
UV-B
ISO 4892
ACOUSTICS
Reverberation
ISO 11654:1998
Certifications
CERTIFICATIONS
STANDARD
RESULTS
FIRE RETARDANCY
UNI 9174:1987+A1:1996
UNI 9176:1998
EN 13501-1
ASTM_E84_16-068A
CAN ULC S102 16-068B
ITA Class 1
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EU B-s1-d0
Class A
FSR: 10 - SDC: 35
REFLECTANCY
ASTM E903
70 %
CE
EN 416
Plafoni in tensione
LEED EVALUATION
Up to 34 points
MATERIAL
TENSILE STRENGHT (Mpa)
DENSITY (g/cm3)
SPECIFIC STRENGHT (KN m/kg)
Aluminium Alloy (6061-T6)
310
2.70
115
Stainless Steel (304)
505
8.00
63.1
Zylon
5800
1.54
3766
Carbon Fiber
4300
1.75
2457
Technora
3620
1.44
2514
Basalt Fiber
4840
2.70
1790
Glass Fiber
3400
2.60
1307

The innovative production system cuts out a number of manufacturing phases and makes the product economically competitive, compared to materials with lower performances but which are subjected to a longer sequence of manufacturing phases.

i-Mesh make the noblest natural and Man-made fibers affordable. The cost of an i-Mesh finished panel ready to be installed is comparable to the cost of the same panel made with conventional, low performance fabrics, because i-Mesh cuts out an amount of manufacturing phases. The utilization of high performing materials grants a greater environmental sustainability and long lasting performances. Using i-Mesh, the textile architecture becomes a tangible alternative to the more traditional materials of currently utilized.

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