Fraunhofer IWU is developing lightweight aluminium foam sandwich panels that could help inland cargo vessels continue operating when low water levels force conventional ships to reduce their loads or risk running aground. The proposed shipbuilding structure could reduce vessel weight by...
The centre of gravity of the global aluminium extrusion market is increasingly difficult to locate anywhere but Asia. China already sits at a scale that no other extrusion-producing country approaches. AL Circle's The World of Aluminium Extrusions – Industry Forecast to 2030 estimated China's...
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Alubond USA has introduced the first A2 fire resistant aluminium composite panels, a first in the UAE. Aluminium composite wall systems, a critical class of components of the modern-day external cladding, symbolize the bustling landscape of the UAE. An aluminium composite panel consists of two...
EconCore, a technology provider for continuous production of honeycomb sandwich materials has developed new generation of aluminium composites panels. Within the conventional process, a relatively thick layer of polymer is extruded in between two layers of aluminium sheet. EconCore technology...
PPB has launched its first range of premium aluminium composite materials (ACM) targeted at digital printers, signmakers and fabricators. PPB said the product, proBond Aluminium Composite, offers a high-quality sheet for short-term digital print projects or high-end corporate ID signage. According...
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association has updated and released two documents specific to aluminum finishes: AAMA 612-15, Voluntary Specification, Performance Requirements, and Test Procedures for Combined Coatings of Anodic Oxide and Transparent Organic Coatings on Architectural...
Southern Aluminum Finishing Co., (SAF), announces the certification of their Series 4000 RainScreen Drained & Back-Ventilated ACM Panel system to meet Florida Building Code and the requirements for High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) standards required for Florida construction. Architects &...
HVG Graphics Media launches their new aluminium composite panel – VIEWpanel. VIEWpanel is a high quality aluminium composite panel specifically designed for signage and printing applications in both interior and short term exterior environments. Key applications include flat sheet signage...
The EFP Aluminium Composite Panel is manufactured by an ISO 9001 certified company with UKAS Quality Management Certification. State of the art European technology and machinery currently produce 13,000m2 of ACM a day which is exported to 33 markets across Asia, Middle East Europe, North and South...
UAE-based diversified conglomerate Mulk Holdings has recently commissioned a Dh36.7 million (US$10 million) manufacturing plant for Alubond U.S.A. composite panels in Mumbai, India that will primarily serve the growing Indian construction market. The move is part of a Dh300 million expansion plan...
The world's largest brand of aluminum composite panels Alubond U.S.A, a product of Mulk Holdings, has achieved a significant milestone by opening a 4 hectare state of the art manufacturing and commercial facility in Europe at Banatski Karlovac, Serbia. The opening ceremony was held in the facility...
A research team from the University of Exeter, UK, has developed a method for making three-dimensional aluminium composite parts by mixing metal powders to form tiny particles. To carry out this new technique, the researchers use a laser to melt a mixture of powders, composed of aluminium and a...
Alcoa's Reynobond Aluminum Composite Material (ACM) was used to achieve the dramatic sloping facade of the award-winning Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The Center is one of only 12 freestanding cancer hospitals in the nation designated by the National Cancer Institute as a Comprehensive...
Producing strong, lightweight and complex parts for car manufacturing and the aerospace industry is set to become cheaper and more accurate thanks to a new technique developed by engineers from the University of Exeter. The research team has developed a new method for making three-dimensional...
Aluminium-composite cladding gaining popularity among architects because it is cheap, easily fixed to buildings, comes in different finishes and requires little if any maintenance over the life of a building. It is weather-resistant and is used extensively inside and outside buildings. It is also...
Pittsburgh-based aluminum giant Alcoa has developed a new coating for its aluminum building panels that passively sucks in airborne pollutants and transforms them into harmless substances. Appropriately enough, the new panels are getting one of their first commercial tryouts at a new regional...
Astarc Group has entered into a joint venture with the Spanish industrial and technological group, Aliberico. The joint venture is between Astarc’s Durabuild Technologies and Aliberico’s Alucoil S.A. – both manufacturers of Aluminium Composite Panels (ACP) and Colour Coated Coils. Durabuild...
Mulk Holding’s Alubond group has signed an expansion programme in Turkey. Members of the business communities of UAE and Turkey signed a joint venture agreement for Aldom Group Turkey to set up a base to manufacture Alubond Fire Rated Building Façade Panels and Aluminum Coil Coatings. Mulk Holdings...
Alcobond Manufacturing, producer of both standard and fire retardant aluminium composite panels, officially launched the company at The Big 5 exhibition. Alcobond claimed the company is experiencing fast and sustained growth with many prestigious contracts despite global recession. The company has...
Smartfix Industries presents Nu-core A2 Fireproof Aluminium, the next generation in prefinished aluminium composite panels (ACP). The A2 Fireproof Aluminium sets a new benchmark in aluminium composite panel technology with its new fire resistant properties. ACP is usually manufactured from...
