Whether your project is a private home, a corporate space, a large public building, or an industrial complex – ALUCOBOND® PLUS lets you take creativity to the next level.
ALUCOBOND® PLUS is a composite panel consisting of two aluminium cover sheets with a hardly flammable mineral-filled core and has been developed exclusively for the stringent fire regulations in architecture.
This next generation product boasts a range of fantastic properties such as surface flatness, formability, resistance to weather and simple processing. With myriad applications ALUCOBOND® PLUS is used extensively for airports, metro stations, railway stations, stadiums, corporate parks, IT parks, high rise towers, malls, etc.
| CHARACTERISTICS |
ADVANTAGES |
|---|---|
| Low weight, high rigidity, perfect flatness | Low cost for substructures and fasteners, Smooth handling on the site |
| Large variety of colours | Unlimited planning and design |
| Weatherproof | Supplied ready to install |
| Vibration-damping | No additional sound-damping needed |
| Can easily be folded and bent | Simple processing using conventional tools |
| Large panel sizes, fast installation, pre-fabricated panels | Short construction times, adherence to schedules, low cost |
Due to its composite structure, ALUCOBOND® PLUS can take on many different shapes – think of it like a separate ‘skin’ that wraps around a building’s structure, adapting and flowing with its contours. However, this material’s perfect formability does not affect its stability and flatness – the high rigidity of the panel remains.
Lightness meets rigidity
The composite structure of ALUCOBOND® PLUS means it has an impressive strength to weight ratio, no matter if it is a large sized panel. Despite its low weight – which makes ALUCOBOND® PLUS easy to transport and handle – its rigidity helps maintain its shape and flatness, even when exposed to extreme temperature changes.
Comparison of thickness and weight of panels with equal rigidity
| ALUCOBOND® A2 | Aluminium | ||||
| Rigidity (E·J) | Section modulus | Thickness | Weight | Thickness | Weight |
| 1250 kN cm²/m | 1.25 cm³/m | 3 mm | 5.9 kg/m² | 2.7 mm | 7.3 kg/m² |
| 2400 kN cm²/m | 1.75 cm³/m | 4 mm | 7.6 kg/m² | 3.3 mm | 8.9 kg/m² |
Sustainability
3A Composites: Environment, Safety, and Quality
3A Composites is the parent company of ALUCOBOND and is recognized across the globe as one of the leaders in the field of sustainability. Its reputation is spread far and wide, including among other diversified producers and raw material processing companies around the world.
The company’s unflinching commitment to sustainability – along with taking the needs of all key groups into account – enables it to make decisions of the highest economic, social, and ecological value. 3A Composites also commits to continuous self-improvement programs for environmental protection, many of which exceed government regulations.
ALUCOBOND Lifecycle
Over decades of use in a rear-ventilated cladding system, ALUCOBOND® PLUS protects a building from weathering and the harmful effects of industrial and environmental pollution. It also acts as a barrier against solar radiation; the ventilated space between the ALUCOBOND® PLUS panels and the wall or the thermal insulation reduces heat transmission.
The major advantages
- Lower maintenance costs
- Long-term preservation of the building’s structure
- During winter there are major savings in heating costs
- In summer there are major savings in air-conditioning costs
- Reduction of thermal expansion
- Reduction in crack formation
Recycling
ALUCOBOND® PLUS is fully recyclable. Both the core material and the aluminium cover sheets can be used in the production of new material.
