CWCT Testing
CWCT is an abbreviation for 'Centre for Window and Cladding Technology' and is a method of testing ventilated rainscreens in accordance with standard for walls with ventilated rainscreens CWCT 1998.
CWCT tests are undertaken at the Taylor Woodrow Technology Centre, Leighton Buzzard under the strict guidance CWCT University of Bath.
CWCT is widely recognized as the bench mark certification for ventilated facades.
Such tests are designed to determine the weather tightness and include the following;
- Air permeability
- Watertightness using static pressure
- Watertightness using dynamic pressure
- Wind resistance - serviceability & safety
- Impact resistance
