Aerolite Monolith

Aerolite Monolith is a 27mm thick aluminium honeycomb backed panel with a natural stone, granite or ceramic veneer bonded to the backer. The honeycomb backer has built in extrusions around the perimeter and into the back of the panel to take our fixing system. This revolutionary lightweight natural stone panel is eco friendly.

It offers a wide range of benefits, including easy installation, superior durability, and unmatched strength. As the lightweight nature of the material makes it easier to install, it also makes it easier to move or remove, should you ever need to change the design of your space. Plus, with its superior durability, you can rest assured that your cladding will last for years to come.

Aerolite Monolith is one of the lightest stone cladding systems in the UK. With a thickness of just 27mm, it is the ideal solution for any project that requires lightweight stone cladding. Its lightweight design makes it easy to install and transport, reducing the cost of installation.

Key Features

System weight 25kg/m2
Lightweight compared to traditional masonry and heaver stone rainscreen systems
CWCT tested at Vinci UK, achieving CAT B in impact resistance
Max rail centres tested 600mm horizontally
A2 fire rating (A2, S1, d0 by Warrington Exova)
Bomb blast tested
Panel sizes up to 3000mm x 1200mm – largest size usually determined by stone/granite block or ceramic sheet master sizes.
Large range of granite, limestones & sandstones available in various finishes (such as polished, honed, sandblasted, flamed)
High quality mechanically supported pre-formed corners – 2,3,4 sided panels

Fixing Methods

Kerf (primary) – The kerf fixing is a gravity based fixing method. Monolith panels arrive at site with a 5mm wide x 13mm deep extrusion built into the top and bottom edges of the panel of sizes up to 1200mm x 600mm, large format panels (3m x 1.2m) have added extrusions built into all edges of the panel and into the back of the panel centred up to 750mm MAX. The channels are retained mechanically with our TI Tracking horizontal rail carrier system.

Horizontal banding – Panels which span along floor slabs are typically U-shaped panel with returns along the top and bottom dimensions. These panels also secured with the extrusion built into the back to the panel which is hung on our TI tracking system, the ends of the returns have fixing plates fixed into the honeycomb backer which can be fixed back to the primary structure.