Rialto Alu Technical Specification Sheet (PDF)
Rialto Alu 2%: Low-E Architectural Screen Fabric for Thermal Comfort and Solar Control
Modern commercial buildings must balance daylight, thermal comfort, occupant wellbeing and energy performance. Rialto Alu 2% has been engineered specifically to support these objectives through a combination of advanced Low-E technology, solar control performance and refined textile aesthetics.
Developed for architects, specifiers and commercial blind manufacturers, Rialto Alu is a high-performance architectural screen fabric that helps manage solar energy while maintaining visual connection with the external environment.
Combining a 2% openness factor with high solar reflection and low thermal emissivity, Rialto Alu contributes to more comfortable, energy-conscious commercial interiors without compromising architectural design quality.
Advanced Low-E Technology for Modern Architecture
Effective solar management is one of the most important responsibilities within contemporary building design. Excessive solar gain can increase internal temperatures, create occupant discomfort and contribute to higher cooling demands.
Rialto Alu incorporates advanced Low-E technology through its specialist aluminium backing. This construction helps reduce thermal transfer while increasing solar reflection, allowing the fabric to actively contribute to thermal comfort strategies.
For architects and consultants focused on building performance, Rialto Alu provides a practical shading solution that operates as part of a wider energy-efficiency strategy.
2% Openness for Exceptional Solar Management
With a carefully engineered 2% openness factor, Rialto Alu provides a highly effective balance between daylight management, glare reduction and exterior visibility.
The fabric delivers very good glare control while maintaining good visual contact and good night privacy. This combination helps create comfortable interior environments where users benefit from natural daylight without experiencing excessive visual discomfort.
- 2% openness factor
- Very good glare control
- Good visual contact
- Good night privacy
- Balanced daylight utilisation
High Solar Reflection for Improved Thermal Comfort
Rialto Alu has been developed specifically to respond to solar gain challenges commonly experienced within highly glazed commercial buildings.
Its aluminium-backed construction provides high solar reflection across all colour options, helping manage the amount of solar energy entering the interior environment.
This contributes to improved occupant comfort while supporting wider cooling-load reduction strategies and sustainability objectives.
Designed for Workplace Performance
Today's commercial workplaces require environments that support concentration, comfort and productivity.
Rialto Alu addresses several key workplace challenges simultaneously by reducing glare, improving thermal comfort and maintaining visual connection with outdoor environments.
The result is a shading fabric that supports occupant wellbeing as well as technical building performance.
Refined Textile Appearance with Technical Capability
Many high-performance solar-control fabrics prioritise engineering over aesthetics. Rialto Alu provides both.
Its textile-inspired appearance delivers a more refined visual finish than many conventional technical screen fabrics, allowing architects and designers to maintain a sophisticated interior aesthetic while benefiting from advanced thermal-management properties.
This balance makes Rialto Alu particularly suitable for premium commercial developments, education projects and hospitality environments.
Acoustic Contribution for Interior Comfort
In addition to solar and thermal performance, Rialto Alu contributes to broader acoustic strategies through a measured sound absorption value of αw = 0.30.
While not a dedicated acoustic treatment, this performance supports improved interior comfort within workplaces, educational facilities and commercial environments where noise management contributes to overall occupant satisfaction.
Technical Specifications
- 100% polyester construction
- 2% openness factor
- 240 cm width
- 125 g/m² fabric weight
- 0.25 mm thickness
- Acoustic absorption αw = 0.30
- Light fastness rating 7
- B-s1,d0 fire classification
- 42 metre roll length
- Made in Germany
Designed for Commercial Blind Manufacturing
Commercial blind manufacturers require reliable processing characteristics and predictable fabrication performance.
Rialto Alu offers excellent tensile strength, stable handling properties and consistent quality throughout manufacture. The fabric is conditionally cold-cuttable, although ultrasonic cutting is recommended for optimal processing performance.
- Ultrasonic cutting recommended
- Reliable fabrication characteristics
- Commercial-grade processing performance
- 42 metre production roll lengths
- Consistent dimensional behaviour
Safety and Compliance
Commercial and public-sector projects require compliant material specifications.
Rialto Alu satisfies the recognised B-s1,d0 fire classification, supporting specification across corporate, educational and commercial developments.
Its high light fastness rating of 7 further supports long-term visual performance in demanding interior environments.
Sustainable Architectural Specification
Rialto Alu features a PVC-free, halogen-free and antimony-free finish, supporting responsible material selection and sustainable design objectives.
JM fabrics certified to SCS Advantage Gold may contribute towards recognised environmental assessment frameworks including:
- BREEAM
- LEED
- DGNB
Manufactured in Germany and REACH compliant, Rialto Alu aligns environmental responsibility with technical building performance.
Ideal Applications
- Commercial offices
- Corporate headquarters
- Educational facilities
- Universities
- Public buildings
- Hospitality environments
- Meeting rooms
- Technology facilities
- Solar-sensitive glazed buildings
- Energy-conscious developments
Why Architects Choose Rialto Alu
Architects specify Rialto Alu because it successfully combines solar control, thermal comfort and occupant wellbeing within a single architectural screen fabric.
It delivers high solar reflection, Low-E performance, strong glare control and good visual contact while maintaining a refined textile appearance. This allows the fabric to support both design intent and building-performance objectives.
Most importantly, Rialto Alu helps create commercial environments that remain comfortable, visually balanced and energy conscious throughout the year.
That is the purpose of Rialto Alu.