The Architectural Canvas e n visi o n a n y s h ape . a n y C o l o r . a n y T e x tu r e .
Envision…
A structure is the architect’s medium. Its exterior, the canvas. That canvas is the face of the design vision. As an exterior, stucco may not be known for bright color or bold dimensional architecture. But it should. Stucco and Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) by Parex USA offer greater design flexibility than any other cladding. Consider modern buildings with glossy metallic finishes that resemble metal panels. Or simulated brick, virtually indistinguishable from traditional masonry. Or classical architecture with walls, and columns and details that appear to be cut from natural stone. With innovative products and appropriate application technique, it’s all possible. Any shape. Any color. Any texture. If you can envision it, we can bring it to life.
Any shape, any detail or any corner application is possible. No matter where your imagination takes you, we can help solidify your ideas.
Today’s EIFS and stucco solutions
can accommodate nearly any exterior building shape you can imagine. Step away from the ordinary and envision the unlimited dimensions that can be achieved with EIFS and stucco. From a design point of view, we believe EIFS and stucco are the world’s most flexible cladding system. No matter what shape you visualize, our products can help you achieve your vision. EIFS also provides a continuous layer of insulation with superior R-values and greater energy savings.
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EIFS and stucco offer greater design flexibility than any other cladding. Appropriate for nearly any design, these solutions can be used to enhance styles ranging from ultra-modern to the most traditional, classical architecture. Unlike alternative flat exterior cladding products, EIFS and stucco can easily be applied
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to curves, slopes, corners, and other shapes of any size without seams or transition lines. Application is even possible over moulding, columns, and other structural details. EIFS and stucco from Parex USA deliver unlimited dimensional, color and textural opportunities.
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Any color. When it comes to color, Parex USA has the entire spectrum covered.
Your design process shouldn’t
involve choosing color from a small grid of available swatches. Our standard colors? Think of it this way: The human eye can perceive millions of colors; consider that range our color palette. We know how essential the right color, precisely rendered, is to the creative process. So we do what’s necessary to match any color you specify.
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Design pros have long been reluctant
to specify bold, vibrant colors because they’re worried about fading and weathering. Now it’s time to let your colors fly. A new proprietary pigment system by Parex USA not only makes brilliant colors possible, it also ensures fade resistance. The advanced technology of our ColorFast Pigment System incorporates an inorganic blend of high quality pigments, allowing you to specify vivid colors without worrying about fading issues. With superior fade resistance, long-term maintenance costs are reduced.
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Any texture. With limitless textural possibilities, designers can help make your architectural vision a reality.
The range of surface textures
you can achieve is unlimited, because each application is unique and relies largely on the skill of the applicator. Just as a skilled painter requires a palette of quality paints, a skilled applicator must be equipped with the right assortment of products, finishes and coatings. With a broad range of innovative products, Parex USA makes it possible for applicators to create nearly any textured surface and ensure that it has protective, weather-resistant properties that provide a long-lasting, dependable cladding.
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True artists have vision and method. But their success also depends on the right tools and the highest quality products if their work is to stand the true test of time.
Acrylic and elastomeric finishes offer
both form and function. Functionally, they provide a flexible final coat that resists thermal shock, provides a water vapor-permeable barrier and resists UV and weathering.
Every application is as unique as the hand holding the trowel, and a skilled applicator is absolutely essential to achieving a desired result. But any artist needs the right tools and products.
But they also reveal final color and texture. And that’s when “flexibility” takes new meaning and relates to design. The limitless design potential, combined with the art of the applicator, make nearly any texture possible.
Parex USA is the nation’s largest supplier of cement finishes. And we offer a wide range of acrylic and elastomeric finishes with aggregate choices to help you achieve the texture you’ve envisioned.
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Conventional textures convey many different architectural impressions. Parex USA makes nearly any texture possible, from smooth, ultra-fine contemporary surfaces to rugged, antique textures. The process is all a matter of product choice and application method (sprayed or troweled).
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Creating art or designing from a unique perspective isn’t about choosing from what’s already been done. At Parex USA, we know that custom design requires extra effort, problemsolving and imagination. Our technical and design support professionals are available to help you choose the products you need along with application information to achieve the results you envisioned.
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Indistinguishable. AMS is nearly identical to traditional brick but it’s definitely different: more lightweight, more economical and better insulating. AMS, or Advanced Masonry Simulation,
by Parex USA requires an expert to determine that it’s not traditional masonry. But it offers some overwhelming advantages. Factory-made templates and a limitless range of finish colors
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make any look possible. It’s also more economical, because it’s lighter weight and requires less structural support. And with its EIFS advantages, AMS has a higher insulation value with less thermal bridging than brick.
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Real stonework? Parex USA specialty stone finishes create the aesthetic look of natural stone economically and without the weight.
When incorporated into a structure,
natural stone can convey permanence, stability and established confidence. But it comes with a price, and it’s substantial. Not only is stone expensive to purchase and install, it also requires considerable structural support. Specialty stone finishes from Parex USA effectively mimic the look and design aesthetic of natural stone economically, without many of the structural elements required to support it.
Our spray- or trowel-applied finishes create seamless, permanent, tough-surfaced interior and exterior walls, while providing design flexibility, subtle beauty and creative colors. From smooth rock or stone finishes to coarse multicolored granite, these finishes add distinctive texture, durability, color and design to any wall.
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Metallic coatings: Achieve the unbelievable, contemporary look of architectural metal panels.
It’s not ex actly your grandfather’s
stucco. With metallic coatings by Parex USA, you can achieve a true, metallic pearlescent appearance without the cost of architectural metal panels. And while you’re getting the look of attached metal, you’re also getting a wealth of advantages. Metallic coatings provide a flexible color coat for curved and corner applications.
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Maintenance is also minimal, because the non-tacky surface provides high resistance to accumulation of dirt, mold and pollutants. If desired, the rich, semi-gloss appearance of the coatings can be given a clear topcoat to achieve a full gloss finish and the look of polished panels.
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What do you envision? EIFS and stucco can achieve the look of past, present or future. the right choice for any design.
Now that you’ve discovered the limitless shapes, colors and textures available with Parex USA EIFS and stucco, envision the endless possibilities. As the world’s most versatile exterior cladding, you can now effectively mimic stone, brick or nearly any other surface. And in nearly every case, you’re achieving the look you’ve envisioned more economically. So while your design plan is forming, consider the incredible flexibility and economic benefits of EIFS and stucco solutions by Parex USA.
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Parex EIFS. Available in any color, but always green.
Restoring beauty.
Parex EIFS has many advantages
A designers architectural canvas
beyond its incredible design versatility. It also offers superior energy savings, far beyond the capabilities of most exterior claddings.
does not have to be limited to new construction. Parex USA’s EIFS and Stucco solutions can also bring existing buildings back to life. If your vision is to give your building an entirely new look or if you want to bring back the original glory of an old building, Parex USA can provide the solution to easily and economically restore and renovate existing buildings. In addition to enhancing the curb appeal of their building, owners can also add energy-efficiency with the use of EIFS.
As a result, you’re not only using a system that offers a full spectrum of color choices, accommodates any shape, and offers an unlimited range of texture, you’re also choosing one with superior energy efficiency. Regardless of shape or detailing, Parex EIFS is the ideal solution to help meet the country’s most stringent energy requirements. By design, EIFS is an energy efficient exterior cladding that wraps your building in a continuous thermal blanket, eliminates thermal bridging and increases R-values. And it incorporates an air barrier and water-resistant barrier for additional weather resistance. A tight, well-insulated building envelope is key to cost-effective reduction in energy consumption. Our professionals can help you achieve the design you envision with a green conscience.
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Parex USA EIFS is a very lightweight cladding that can be added to existing walls, with minimal demolition and reduced time, labor, noise, environmental pollution and wastedisposal costs. Owners also turn to EIFS for renovation projects to minimize tenant disturbance.
About Parex USA. Headquartered in California, Parex USA is a subsidiary of the ParexGroup, a division of the French Corporation S.A. Materis. The ParexGroup is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of specialty chemicals and ready-to-use mortars for the construction industry. With over 53 manufacturing sites in 19 countries the ParexGroup employs more than 2,700 industry professionals who are the cornerstone of this thriving global organization. Today, Parex USA is one of North America’s most respected suppliers of building materials with companies that include Parex, Teifs, LaHabra, El Rey Stucco, and Merkrete Tile and Stone Installation Systems. For more information about EIFS and stucco solutions, visit www.parexusa.com. Bring your vision to life. Our design professionals and expert Color and Sample technicians can help make your vision a reality. Contact Parex USA’s Color and Sample lab at 866.516.0061 x1985.
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