ASCEND Composite Cladding:
Not Just Different. Better.
ASCEND® Composite Cladding offers a first-of-its-kind solution that brings together beauty, performance and easy installation for one of the best overall values on the market.
Striking Style
Delivers the look of real wood – you’ll have to touch it to tell the difference.
Easy Installation
Lightweight for easy handling. No sealing, touch ups or caulking required.
Guaranteed
Lifetime limited, transferable warranty for added peace of mind.
Award Winning
Recognized with 9 different awards, showcasing its quality and innovation in the industry.
Engineered To Outperform At Any Level
RESISTS THE ELEMENTS. LOOKS GREAT DOING IT.
ASCEND is the world’s first composite cladding engineered with a combination of Glass-Reinforced Polymer and Graphite-Infused Polystyrene. This exclusive (GP)2 Technology was developed to achieve superior performance, meeting or exceeding industry test standards and criteria† for windload, workability, flame spread/smoke development and weatherability. With (GP)2, ASCEND boasts:
Class A Fire Rating
for both flame spread and smoke developed
Impressive thermal
and impact resistance
Superior wind load
performance
The ASCEND Composite Cladding System protects the beauty of your home with the power of (GP)2 Technology. It’s an outstanding solution for performance and strength.
ASCEND’s (GP)2 compound contains glass fibers for added structural stability, strength and heat resistance, while titanium dioxide protects against ultraviolet degradation, and impact modifiers help resist dents and dings. (GP)2’s integral weatherable pigments provide strong fade resistance, even on ASCEND’s dark colors, and its non-moisture-absorbing materials prevent rotting, warping, shrinking and swelling. The Graphite-Infused Polystyrene helps ASCEND achieve an R-value of up to 2.0, improving overall energy efficiency and helping to reduce thermal bridging.*
From installation ease to superior performance and appearance –
ASCEND Composite Cladding will elevate your projects to a higher level of quality.
The Look of Real Wood.
The Performance of Something Better.
A. Reinforced Nail Hem
for increased wind load resistance (up to 180 mph)
B. Self -Aligning Stack Lock
for quick and easy installation
C. (GP)² TECHNOLOGY
for a Class A Fire Rating and lower expansion
D. 7" Flat face and cedar mill grain
better replicate look of wood
E. Compatabile 3/4" projection
is compatible with both standard and architectural accents
F. Defined butt edge
better replicates the look of real wood
G. Forgiving hang
conceals minor wall imperfections
On-Trend Color Palette
to match any homeowner's style
*See your Associated Materials Innovations Sales Representative for additional information regarding any questions you might have, or any assertions herein, concerning energy efficiency or savings. Energy savings will vary. Energy savings assume proper installation and use.