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GRC tooling · GRC panel tooling

GRC panel tooling for thin-shell cladding.

Silicone and polyurethane face moulds for sprayed and premix GRC cladding panels, with returns and stud positions designed in.

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Overview

GRC panel tooling, in plain terms.

GRC panel face mould with crisp integral returns
Face mould with returns cast into the tool

GRC panels are thin, light and usually sprayed. The mould has to give a clean face, crisp returns and a demould that doesn't crack a corner on a thin shell.

We build face moulds on a rigid backing with returns cast in, so the sprayer has a stable tool and the panel lifts cleanly.

What sets it apart

Four things that define this route.

01

Sprayed face-mix

Surfaces that don't pick up spray pattern.

02

Deep returns

Edge returns formed in one piece with the face.

03

Stud frame positions

Markers or inserts for frame connection points.

04

Clean demould

Release designed for thin shells.

How we build it

From pattern to released tool.

The face is poured against a pattern on a rigid table. Returns are integral so there's no joint at the arris.

We discuss your spray and consolidation method so the mould edges suit the roller and the mist coat.

Panel mould edge shaped for spraying and rolling the returns

The honest bit

What to know before you commit.

Thin-shell panels crack at corners if the demould is forced. We radius internal corners where the design allows and say where it doesn't.

At a glance

The idea in a picture.

Planning liners across a wall

Liner joint placed on a pattern lineWindow or doorLiners repeat across the wall, with joints planned to disappear into the pattern

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We draw the layout with you so repeats, joints and returns line up before any liner is made.

FAQs

Questions we hear about this.

Premix or spray?

Both. Tell us which, as it affects mould stiffness.

Can you add stud markers?

Yes, from your frame drawing.

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Get in touch

Send us a photograph of the panel or the elevation.

One photograph tells us what surface you're chasing, and one line about the mix tells us what silicone or polyurethane will survive it.

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Real people, a real workshop

You deal with the people who make it.

No call centre and no middlemen. When you contact TCI Construction, you speak to the team who design, build and check your mould.

  • A real Warwickshire workshopUnit 15, Waterloo Park, Bidford-on-Avon, Alcester B50 4JG.
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The TCI design and project office.
The TCI design and project office.
The TCI workshop, with moulds on the bench mid-build.
The TCI workshop, with moulds on the bench mid-build.
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