Buying Guide: Aluminum Composite Panel / Material

Aluminum Composite Panels – A Hit in the Structural Sector

Over 40 years ago, 3A Composites, formerly known as Alcan Composites & Alusuisse created a doubled sheet aluminum panel with a non-aluminum material in its core. The material, now called Aluminum Composite Panel, was an instant hit for several reasons only the structural and the architectural sector can prove. The cost, the flexibility, the durability are features brought about by bonding two aluminum sheets together with a polyethylene material in its core. The bonding of the two aluminum sheets resulted to a formation of a sturdy aluminum panel.

Most of the famous landmark buildings in the world are products of an aluminum panel wall system in both interior and exterior. In the form of curtain wall cladding, glazing, and insulation installation, Aluminum Composite Materials have become one of the engineering solutions of the 21^st century. 

Aluminum panels are made to last. Its use in commercial construction is the best proof that engineers, architects, and other construction workers have deeply relied in its cost-less quality. With the same function and quality with that of the more expensive materials, Aluminum Composite Panels are great substitute.

Construction workers favor the use of ACM, as they find it easy to install. It weighs 3.4 times less than steel and 1.6 times less than pure aluminum. It can be lifted and mounted anywhere. 

Buying Guide # 1 : Make sure to find Aluminum Composite Panels that maintain the following attributes:

1. Low- density
2. Corrosion resistant
3. A flexible material
4. Smooth texture (for seamless façade) 

Buying Guide # 2: Make sure to find the following top brands in the market.

1. 3A Composites
2. Willstrong Co,
3. Alcoa
4. Villa bond
5. Grimco

3A Composites might be the pioneer in Aluminum Composite Panel manufacturing, but some second rate companies came up with their own versions. Therefore, Aluminum panels nowadays differ in the materials used at the core. Only 3A Composites and other known manufacturers like Willstrong Co,. Alcoa, Villa bond, and Grimco are known companies that use polyethylene, polystyrene, and other strong and hard materials in its core. The sturdy outcome of putting a stronger core makes it different from normal sandwich panel which is relatively low-strength compared to ACP.

Buying Guide #3: Make sure to know the other uses of ACM.

In many instances, Aluminum Composite Panels are attractive curtain walls, as they are used for exterior cladding and interior decorations. Its wide occurrence in outdoor advertising cannot be denied. Advertising agencies can easily install temporary partitions and conveniently pull it out whenever an exhibit, bazaar, or any trade shows end. Every Signage, markers and billboards made from Aluminum Composite Panels are strong and attractive. With colorful coatings, Aluminum Composite Panels can simulate metallic walls, at the same time, imitate non-metallic patterns. Woods and Marbles are two most popular colors for ACP used in interior designs.

Buying Guide #4: Choose the best material used at the core in between two aluminum sheets.

The insulating foam at the core in between two Aluminum panels makes it an effective reducer of thermal transfers from wall to wall. This property of ACP makes it a sough-after material for architectural, as far as room insulation is concerned. It also goes the same with the aerospace sector where noise control, temperature control, and resistance to moisture are the main concern.

In the construction world today, cladding over traditional wood or steel framing is much in demand. Therefore, there is also a great demand for Aluminum Composite Panels. 

Buying # 5 In choosing some home appliances make sure ACM is integrated to the steel part.

For the food industry, Aluminum Composite Panels are used as enclosure of a freezer in most refrigeration system. Through aluminum’s corrosion resistant property, exposure to water and moisture was never a problem from the start.



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