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COLORSTEEL DRIDEX®
Description

COLORSTEEL DRIDEX® is a roof and wall cladding product with an anti-condensation fleece layer adhered to the reverse side. This layer negates the need for separate underlay to be installed prior to the sheets being attached.

Key Features
  • Reduces installation time
  • Installation is less affected by wind, reducing down time
  • Increases roof space ventilation 
  • Greater absorption than conventional underlays
  • No need to worry about sags, gap, or rips
  • A clean, aesthetically-pleasing appearance
NZ Made
NZ Made
Scope of Use
  • Available on all trapezoidal and corrugate profiles
  • Can be used for roof and wall cladding on most building types — including residential buildings, industrial sheds, and a range of farm buildings
Limitations on Use

COLORSTEEL DRIDEX® products are not recommended for the following applications: 

  • Intensive animal shelters, where the build-up of alkaline fumes may occur
  • Swimming Pools, and other structures with continually wet internal environments
  • Buildings with harsh internal environments such as galvanising plants, tanneries and meat works
  • Fertiliser works
  • Embedded in concrete
  • In contact with soil, bark or similar
  • Geothermal areas
  • Shelters and buildings where fumes are generated such as fuel stations
  • Guttering
  • Flashings
  • Downpipes

Before using COLORSTEEL DRIDEX® products in these environments please consult one of our Business Development Managers for a recommendation.

Copper or brass pipes must not be allowed to discharge onto or come into contact with COLORSTEEL® pre-painted steel products. The use of other materials in proximity to COLORSTEEL DRIDEX® must be carefully considered — the COLORSTEEL® Incompatible Materials bulletin should be used as reference.

Mixing with other brands of pre-painted materials on the same building is not recommended.

Statement of Building Code Compliance

COLORSTEEL Dridex® is a Type 6 product in accordance with AS/NZS 2728:2013 and therefore is consistent with the NZ Building Code for use in environments as described in Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 Table 20.

In-Service History

COLORSTEEL® Dridex is manufactured by New Zealand Steel Ltd. COLORSTEEL® Dridex is made, tested and trusted for New Zealand conditions.

Other Performance Attributes

Standards:

  • Steel substrate may be either G300 or G550 consistent with AS 1397:2021
  • Metallic coating is consistent with AS 1397:2021
  • COLORSTEEL Maxam® is Product Type 6 consistent with AS/NZS 2728:2013 nd therefore is consistent with the NZ Building Code for use in environments as described in Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 Table 20.

Ventilation:

  • When tested on a straight gable building, COLORSTEEL DRIDEX® applied to standard corrugate allowed approximately twice the ceiling space ventilation as a roof clad with conventional underlay
  • This exceeded the recommended minimum vent area ratio of 1:300 by 57%

Absorption:

  • When tested using the principles of AS/NZS 4201.6, DRIDEX® average absorbency was 349 g/m2
  • This exceeds the minimum required in NZS2295 by 119%

Colour Retention:

  • Colour retention (CIE Lab units Delta E) is 8 units maximum after 10 years exposure, and 10 units maximum after 15 years exposure. Chalk rating (AS 1580:481.1.11:1998) is no more than 4 after 10 years exposure
  • Solar reflectance and light reflectance values vary with colour, refer to COLORSTEEL Light Reflectance brochure for details

Fire Resistance:

  • COLORSTEEL Dridex® is rated as a Group 1-S materials under the New Zealand Building Code Clause C3.4(a)
CodeMark
CodeMark
Eco Choice Aotearoa (ECNZ) Licensed
Eco Choice Aotearoa
Homestar / Green Star (Envirospec) Compliant
Homestar / Green Star
Documents
Dridex CodeMark Certificate
COLORSTEEL Dridex Design Guide
COLORSTEEL Dridex® Installation Guide
Environmental Categories & Warranty Guide
COLORSTEEL Dridex Brochure
COLORSTEEL® Design Brochure
Colour Range

COLORSTEEL® is made, tested and trusted for New Zealand conditions — Inspired by surrounding colours and landscapes, COLORSTEEL® strives to create products that will in turn inspire.

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