Alupanel
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aluminium composite panel

We’re proud to bring manufacturing back to the UK “Bringing manufacturing back to the UK gives greater control over our products and enables us to provide a better service to our customers. The UK is renowned for its quality manufacturing and we are delighted to be opening this facility in Dover.” A N D R E W Total project investment £12 million Superb European paint finish Cutting edge high speed production line using the most advanced technology in the industry Price stability gained by using European suppliers Immediate reaction to market demands Hi-tech German easy-peel protective film...

ALUPANEL Applications Product Composition Processing Techniques Technical Details General Information Standard Colour Chart ALUPANEL - An internationally recognised product providing pioneering solutions to the Sign, Advertising and Construction markets. Available in one of the widest colour ranges on the market, all standard PE colours come with a 5 year guarantee for internal and external applications*. In a highly crowded business environment it is vital to get noticed. From eye catching signage, innovative point of sale displays to highly effective wayfinding solutions, there is only...

Incredibly rigid with an impressive weight advantage 5 Year product guarantee*** contraction rates* Incredibly at, smooth surface High quality, fully certied product. Simple to cut, router, fold and bend! One of the largest colour ranges on the market, available globally Dimensionally Stable. Minimal expansion and Suitable for digital printing, screen printing, vinyl application and painting 10 The most competitively priced, high quality ACP on the market * Please see technical specication for contraction rates ** Please r efer to Installation Guidelines for UV Resistance *** Internal...

Sign Making and Shop Fitting 05 Sign Making and Shop Fitting Sign Making + Out of Home Media Due to the outstanding atness and formability of ALUPANEL, it lends itself extremely well to the manufacture of signs. Direct digital print and vinyl application will both adhere brilliantly to the panel due to it’s extreme smoothness and high quality PE paint nish. This also makes it perfect for the more traditional screen printing and hand painting methods. *MOQ applies to colour matching With one of the highest gloss levels in the industry, ALUPANEL exudes quality in every aspect. The...

Internal Partitioning and POS Internal Partitioning ALUPANEL can be used for ofce partitioning, creating high quality temporary or permanent partitions, in many colours and nishes. Our interior aluminium cladding system allows easy on site construction of partitioning, and is available as a complete system. Please contact your local Sales Manager or Distributor for more information on our cladding systems. Point of Sale Displays The unique qualities and range of nishes means ALUPANEL is an ideal solution for quality POS display manufacture. The sign manufacturing capability, described...

Exhibition Stands and Industrial Applications 07 Exhibition Stands and Industrial Applications Transport and Industrial Applications ALUPANEL is commonly used in Transport and Industrial applications, from wall linings in trains and buses, to internal and external linings of articulated and commercial vehicles. It is also widely used in ooring. Exhibition Stand Design At Exhibition and Trade fairs, it is an even greater challenge to stand out from the crowd of large, innovative exhibition stands. ALUPANEL gives you the unique opportunity to do just this, with a panel that will create a...

08 ALUPANEL Product Composition Product Composition ALUPANEL ® can revolutionise traditional signwriting! Protective Film PE Paint Finish Aluminium Skin Adhesive Layer Polyethylene Core

Processing Techniques One Sawing and Cutting Circular Saw: Trapezoidal / Flat tooth blade. Flat teeth chamfered at 45˚, Carbide tipped. A polyethylene welding rod is available for use with an electric hot air welding set. Bending with a Panel Folder ALUPANEL can easily be folded by hand if a “V” shaped groove is milled on the rear of the panel. This can be done using a conventional router (available from your local DIY store) or CNC milling machine. A minimum of 0.30mm Polyethylene should be left on the back layer when routing to avoid sharp corners or paint chipping. Number of teeth: 72...

Processing Techniques Two Bending with a 3 roller panel bender 3-Roller panel bender is recommended for bending large internal diameters. Use a standard guillotine for this purpose. ALUPANEL is easily drilled For best results, use drill bits specically designed for drilling aluminium and plastic. For large holes, a drill bit with a locating point is required. 3mm & 4mm ALUPANEL can be clamped with a serrated corner joint and butt sections. When bolting, e=2D is the formula to use to calculate the distance of xing to the end of the panel. For external use please refer to our Thermal...

Processing Techniques Three Riveting ALUPANEL can be riveted with standard equipment using rivets or blind rivets. For external use please refer to our Thermal Expansion document (available from your local Sales Manager/Distributor). Hole Size = Rivet Width +2mm Digital and Screen Printing ALUPANEL is perfect for Digital and Screen Printing due to its outstanding atness. Please pretest a small patch to ensure ink suitability. Once protective lm has been removed, the panel is ready for printing. Panels must be clean and free from grease. Vinyl Application Ensure panels are clean and free...

Technical Details Panel Dimensions Panel Thickness (mm) Aluminium Skin Thickness (mm) Weight (Kg/m2) Standard Sizes (mm) 1000 x 2440 1000 x 3050 1220 x 2440 1220 x 3050 1500 x 3050 1500 x 4050 2000 x 3050 2000 x 4050 Surface Properties Paint Thickness (micron) Pencil Hardness Toughness of Coating Temperature Resistance Impact Strength (Kg/cm2) Boiling Water Resistance Acid Resistance Alkali Resistance Oil Resistance Solvent Resistance Cleaning Resistance Peel Strength 1800 Tensile Strength of Aluminium Layers Dimensional Tolerances Thickness (mm) Width (mm) Length (mm) Diagonal (mm) Thermal...