Due to the fact we ask our students to think about the future of the material and its application beyond its applications for the facades around the world. We may imagine different products, new applications but also think about the life after these highly durable facade cladding sheets are taking off the building.
In order to think out of the box we have to understand how its made and that's what we got to see during our trip to Weert. The team not only showed us their showroom and design center but also their entire production as also their R&D laboratory in which they constantly developing new formulas but also making sure that each of their products will perform in a way the customers are expecting. Giving a 10 years warranty on their surfaces speaks for itself.
Sounds a bit like a fanboy is talking, yes but we are also allowed to ask questions that put their team out of their comfort zone and we have to in order to think out of the box.
The welcoming nature of our partner was really incredible and the fact that we are not able to share everything we have seen here tells already which trust they put into our students.
In the Lab we also made custom testing panels - and we were even able to put a coin in one of the sheets - looks amazing.
At the very end while the students were closing the day with a last round of questions our Dr. Bucky Lab went to the workshop and helped cutting our freshly pressed panels into testing strips the students will have tested for their practical measuring methodology course.
Here some impressions of the day
Thanks for having us - it was a great day !
