Technical Statement
Product Description
Scope of use
Snaptex™ is ideal for noise control in meeting rooms, cinema, theatre, music rooms, restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities etc.
Snaptex™ is a decorative finish and shall be installed late in the build program once the building is water tight and free of dust and debris from other trades. Utility outlets shall be mounted flush with fabric face.
• For interior use only, do not install in wet areas.
• For high impact zones consult Asona.
• Direct exposure to sun light may result in fabric fade. Fabric colour may vary batch to batch.
New Zealand Building Code (NZBC)
The product will, if employed in accordance with the supplier's installation and maintenance requirements, assist with meeting the following provisions of the building code:
- Clause B2 Durability: Performance B2.3.1(c)
Clause B2.3.1 (c) (i): 5 years if building elements are easy
to access and replace.
Asona Snaptex with only normal
maintenance will have a minimum durability of at least 5 years when installed
in accordance with; manufacturer’s installation requirements and AS/NZS
2785:2020.
In
use history. No test methods available
- Clause C3 Fire affecting areas beyond the fire source: Performance C3.4(a)
Clause
C/AS2 3.4(a):
Asona Snaptex has a Fire Material Group Number 2/2-S by NZBC
verification method C/VM2 Appendix A, tested in accordance with ISO 5660 or ISO
9705.
Evidence
The product meets the requirements set out in the following documents, or relevant parts of cited standards within the documents:
B2 Durability and C3 Early Reaction to Fire
Supporting evidence
The product has and can make available the following additional evidence to support the above statements:
Use in Service History
Auckland - The Sugar Club (Skytower), ASB North Wharf HQ, Beca Architects, Genesis Energy, MIT Manukau Campus, Beaumont Centre. PWC, All Blacks Experience.
Dunedin - OUMS
Queenstown - Wakatipu High School
Product Criteria
Design requirements
Snaptex™ helps create unique upscale interiors, ideal for noise control in meeting rooms, cinema, theatre, music rooms, restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities etc.
Snaptex™ system comprises Snaptex fabric tensioning track fixed to wall, 13, 25, 40, 50, 75 or 100mm thick fire resistant glass fibre board with impact resistant Sonatex 250 acoustic facer for a firm feel under fabric. Finished with a decorative fabric stretched taut with Snaptex track. Low density polyester wadding can be added where a soft padded look is desired.
Installation requirements
Snaptex is a decorative finish and shall be installed late in
the build program once the building is water tight and free
of dust and debris from other trades. Utility outlets shall be
mounted flush with fabric face.
Snaptex Profiles:
13mm profile standard, fix to timber packer for use with 25,
40, 50, 75, 100mm Sonaboard™. Other profiles available.
Maintenance requirements
Fabric can be vacuumed to remove dust and regular cleaning agents used for spot removal. If required the fabric may be removed for cleaning or refurbishment.
Warrantees
5 year limited warranty against manufacturing defects
Environmental
From new and recycled content. Core from 80% recycled
glass, low VOC. Easy to deconstruct or renew.
Quality Assurance
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ISO 9001 (Quality Management) |
Relationships
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New Zealand Made |
Building Product Information Requirements
Manufacturer
Legal Trading Name:
Asona Limited
Business Email:
info@asona.co.nz
Company Website:
www.asona.co.nz
Contact Number/s:
09 5256575
Product Identifier
SYSTEM 13
SYSTEM 25
SYSTEM 40
SYSTEM 50
SYSTEM 75
SYSTEM 100
Warnings
This product has no warnings associated with it.
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Date last validated:
16 January 2025 |
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Date last updated:
16 January 2025 |