This page preserves a PW626 natural-clay, wood-design terracotta record published in November 2016 and reframes it as a colour-and-material sample briefing guide. The product shown is terracotta with a wood-look face, not solid wood or veneer. “Natural clay” describes the archived body material; it does not establish lower environmental impact, recycled content, emissions, end-of-life outcome or suitability for every facade.
This guide concentrates on tone, surface feel, production range, body and edge appearance, joints and sample approval. For printed pattern repeat and elevation mapping, use the companion 3D Inkjet Wood-Look Pattern Guide; for broader wood-texture and system selection, see Wooden Texture Terracotta Rainscreen Cladding Panel.
Archived PW626 product, process and commercial record
The fields below are retained for traceability. The current-use column explains what must be checked before any archived value is used on a live project.
| 2016 field | Archived value | Current-use boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Item / model | PW626 | Use as a legacy reference; confirm that the code remains active and still identifies the same body and printed finish. |
| Size | Customized | No dimensions were stated. Confirm available module, geometry, tolerances, edge conditions and fixing interface. |
| Color | MIX | Define current tone variants, acceptable range, pattern distribution and production-lot approval method. |
| Surface finish | 3D Inkjet | Confirm the present face construction, printing/firing route, relief, sheen, artwork and compatibility with the selected body. |
| Material | Natural Clay | A historical body description, not proof of environmental benefit and not a statement that the face is timber. |
| Legacy firing statement | More than 1,200 degrees | The source did not state a temperature unit, process stage, range or production record. Do not convert this to a current manufacturing specification. |
| Legacy construction wording | Hollow structure and dry hanging system | Confirm the current profile, edges, returns, fixing components, support conditions and complete-system details for the project. |
| Weight | 31 kg/m² | The source cites no product configuration, test method or tolerance. Obtain the current declared value for structural and logistics work. |
| Water absorption | Less than 0.5% | The source cites no standard, specimen, laboratory or report. Require current scoped technical evidence before relying on this value. |
| Thickness | 18 mm | Confirm the current profile and local tolerances; the image edge is not a dimensioned section and this value cannot transfer to another item. |
| Minimum order | 1,500 m² | A historical commercial term only. Request a current quotation for the chosen colour, finish, module, quantity and schedule. |
| Lead / delivery time | 35 days | A historical estimate only. Current timing depends on sample approval, production, quantity, packing, destination and logistics. |
| Legacy certification text | CE, ISO 9001:2008 | Not presented as current. Request each applicable document with holder, scope, site, product, issuer and validity. |
| Legacy order route | Order button enabled to old `/contact-us/` URL | Use the current Contact page for project requests. |
Preserved colour and item board
Readable legacy item references on the board:
PW626
PW625
Do not assume the three references share one current body, surface build-up, module or production range. Ask for current labelled samples. Monitor calibration, image compression, lighting and photography can all change perceived tone, while a single sample cannot define allowed variation across a production lot.
Build a colour and material sample brief
Define the target tone
Describe hue, lightness, warmth and contrast using the project palette and physical references. State whether the goal is muted brown, warm orange-brown, red-brown or another direction instead of relying only on “wood color.”
Record surface character
Review sheen, relief, grain definition and hand-feel on a current piece. A photograph cannot establish whether the face feels smooth, textured, matte or glossy under project lighting.
Separate face from body
Label the printed face, clay body, back, cut edge and profile. Confirm which areas remain exposed at joints, openings, corners and terminations and whether their colour is intended to contrast.
Coordinate edges and returns
Request current section details and physical corner/return samples. Define cuts, mitres if available, factory edges, exposed cavities, closures and interfaces without treating the hero image as a fabrication drawing.
Set an acceptable range
Approve a dated range rather than one ideal piece. Record permitted hue, value, grain contrast, sheen and surface variation and how the production lot will be compared with that range.
Review joints and scale
Mock up the intended module, joint width/color, grain direction, adjacent materials and viewing distance. Joints interrupt the wood image and can change whether the composition reads as panels or continuous grain.
Use a staged physical approval process
- Archive shortlist: use PW626, PW627 or PW625 only to identify an initial visual direction.
- Current labelled sample: obtain the exact item, body, finish, dimensions or profile reference, sample date and production status.
- Face/body review: compare face, back, edge, cavity/profile and any cut or return treatment under relevant lighting.
- Range set: review enough pieces to establish acceptable colour, grain, sheen and surface variation.
- Joint/corner mock-up: assemble representative full-size units with the proposed orientation, joint, fixing concealment and adjacent materials.
- Production benchmark: retain signed samples or a range board and agree how the current lot and replacement units will be assessed.
| Briefing field | What to record | Approval boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Product identity | Current item, clay body, surface, dimensions/profile and fixing route | Prevents a legacy finish image from being detached from the selected unit. |
| Colour direction | Physical reference, hue, warmth, lightness and contrast | Web images may shortlist but cannot define production colour. |
| Surface character | Sheen, relief, grain definition, touch and viewing-angle response | Approve on representative fired pieces, not a screen rendering. |
| Body and edges | Face, back, profile, factory/cut edges, corners, returns and closures | Confirm visible conditions with current details and samples. |
| Range and lot | Accepted variation set, date, revision and production comparison method | A single ideal piece does not define the whole order. |
| Assembly context | Module, orientation, joints, adjacent materials, lighting and viewing distance | Evaluates the finish as part of the actual elevation composition. |
Coordinate samples with current system evidence
A wood-design terracotta unit works with clips, rails, brackets, anchors, joints, cavity, insulation, air-and-water control layers, flashings, fire stopping and the supporting wall. Colour, touch and edge approval cannot replace facade engineering or compliance review.
Define structural actions, wind, impact, moisture, fire, thermal, acoustic, movement, durability, access, cleaning and applicable-code requirements for the actual configuration. Use current product data, calculations, details, samples and project-specific testing where required. Do not claim that the appearance is identical to timber, fade-proof, non-combustible, weather-proof, maintenance-free or environmentally preferable without applicable current evidence and a stated scope.
Archived application claims need a current review
The opening 2016 statement described curtain-wall and interior-wall use. Its application list also marketed the product for new and renovated exterior walls; metro, railway, tunnel and other underground projects; European- or American-style architecture and villa walls or roofs; ceilings; office buildings and commercial podiums; interior walls; and surgery rooms, clean rooms, pharmaceutical facilities and food-production workshops.
That list is preserved as historical context, not approval evidence. Each use needs its own review of substrate, exposure, fixing, movement, structural actions, fire strategy, enclosure details, access, hygiene or emissions criteria, cleanability and governing codes.
Request current PW626 colour and material samples
Send the project location, elevation details, target module, preferred archived colour direction, joint/corner conditions, estimated quantity, required standards, delivery destination and programme. Ask whether PW626, PW627 or PW625 remains available before naming a code in the specification.