CUPA 14

A heavy texture, non-weathering and unfading stone with a level of quartz that provides a glistening sheen.
CUPA 14 is the only product approved as an alternate for Buckingham Slate on historic restorations by the National Park Service, Virginia Department of Historic Resources and Historic.

Comparable slates: Very similar in look and physical properties to domestic black manufactured in Buckingham, Virginia and Peach Bottom Slate once manufactured in Pennsylvania.

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Origin

Quarry Las Fuentes. Benuza (León) Spain

Operating since

Operating since 1985

Formats

Rectangular

Sizes

8”x6” to 24”x12”

Thicknesses

3/16” to 3/8”

ASTM Tests

Value ASTM Test Method ASTM Grade
Modulus of Rupture 669 lbs. at 0.244 in C-120-00 S1
Absorption 0.14% C-121-90 S1
Weather Resistance 0.025 mm C-127-94 S1

All Vermont Slate Company® roofing products meet or exceed ASTM C-406 S1 Standards

Technical Specifications

Absorption
< 0,4% Code : W1 (< 0,4%)
Carbonate Non-Carbonated
≤ 0,2% Fulfill (< 2%)
Mor Characteristic
Longitudinal ≥ 37 MPA
SO2 Exposure Test
S1
Thermal Cycle Test
T1
Freeze Thaw Test
Fulfill < 0,4%

International Certifications

CUPA 14 roofing slate meets the following international standards:

ASTM C-121 (S1), ASTM C-217 (S1), ASTM C-120 (S1)

BS 680 Part 2

EN 12326

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