Technical Manual
URL http://www.alpolic.com
Apr. 2011
Technical Manual
Contents
Section 1 Outline
1 Material composition 1
2 Production process 2
3 Features 2
(1) Flatness 3
(2) Rigidity 3
(3) Workability 4
(4) Fire safety 4
4 Surface finish 5
(1) Lumiflon-based fluorocarbon coating 5
(2) Consistent color quality 5
(3) Color variation 6
(4) NaturArt Series (Stone, Timber, Metal, & Abstract) 6
(5) 2 to 3-color coating 6
(6) Touch-up paint 7
(7) Paint options 7
5 Prevention from edge corrosion 7
6 Thermal expansion/contraction 8
7 Perforated panel 8
8 Example of applications 9
(1) External cladding 9
(2) Interior 10
(3) Signage 11
(4) Civil work 11
(5) Housing 11
(6) Vehicle 12
9 Affiliated products 12
(1) TCM (Titanium Composite Material) 12
(2) SCM (Stainless Steel Composite Material) 13
(3) ZCM (Zinc Composite Material) 13
(4) ALPOLIC/fr LT 14
(5) AL-LEADER 15
(6) A-LOOK 16
10 Recycling 16
11 General notes (Very important!) 17
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Section 2 Characteristics
1 General 18
2 Material composition 18
3 Physical properties 19
(1) Summary 19
(2) Specific gravity 19
(3) Thermal expansion/contraction 19
(4) Thermal conductivity 20
(5) Deflection temperature 20
(6) Sound transmission loss 20
(7) Vibration damping 21
4 Mechanical properties 21
(1) Mechanical properties of ACM 21
(2) Mechanical properties of aluminum skin 21
(3) Rigidity and panel weight 22
(4) Impact resistance 22
(5) Bendable limit 23
5 Applied properties 23
(1) Heat transmission 23
(2) Non-permeability 24
(3) Fire performance 24
6 Coating performance 28
(1) Color variation 28
(2) Coating system 28
(3) Coating performance 28
7 Panel strength 29
(1) Calculation of permanent deformation 30
(2) Calculation of panel deflection 30
(3) Strength of joining hole 31
(4) Strength of sub-structure 31
8 Lightning and earthquake 31
(1) Lightning 31
(2) Earthquake 32
Section 3 Fabrication and installation
1 General 33
2 Handling 33
(1) Unpacking and re-packing 33
(2) Transport 33
(3) Fabrication 34
(4) Storage 34
(5) Protective film 34
(6) PVC tape 34
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3 Processing method 34
(1) Summary 34
(2) Saw cutting 36
(3) Shear cutting 36
(4) Trimming of cut edge 36
(5) Curving cut 37
(6) U-grooving 37
(7) Folding 39
(8) Making hole with drill 39
(9) Punching and notching 39
(10) Bending with press brake 39
(11) Bending with 3-roll bender 40
(12) CNC router 41
(13) Turret puncher 41
(14) Others 41
4 Joining method 42
(1) Rivet and bolt/nut 42
(2) Modified non-penetrating rivet 42
(3) Adhesives 43
(4) Welding of core 44
(5) Double-sided tape 44
(6) Hook/loop fastener 44
(7) Sealing material 44
5 Surface processing 45
(1) Screen-printing 45
(2) Cutting film 45
(3) Digital print with ink jet printer 46
6 Overall fabrication works 46
(1) Typical fabrication process 46
(2) Fabrication drawing 47
(3) Adjustment of dimensions 48
(4) Panel details 48
7 Examples of fixing method 50
(1) External wall cladding – wet sealant joint 51
(2) External wall cladding – hanging method 52
(3) External wall cladding – dry gasket joint 53
(4) External wall cladding – narrow open joint 54
(5) Roof covering 55
(6) Back panel of glass curtain wall 56
(7) Sunshade or cornice 57
(8) Ceiling panel with non-penetrating rivet 58
(9) Parapet and soffit, renovation 59
(10) Corporate shop front signboard 60
(11) Roof of pedestrian passage 61
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8 Overview of installation work 62
(1) General 62
(2) Installation procedures 62
(3) Comments on each procedure 62
9 Touch-up coating method 64
10 Cleaning method 64
(1) Removal of light surface soiling 64
(2) Cleaning of medium to heavy soiling 64
(3) Caution 64
(4) Practical cleaning method 65
11 Panel dimension and tolerance 65
Section 4 Appendices
Appendix 1 Summary of technical data-ALPOLIC/fr 67
Appendix 2 Optional coatings 72
Appendix 3 Perforated panel 74
Appendix 4 Impact test with iron plummet 77
Appendix 5 Panel strength 78
Appendix 6 Strength of joining hole 83
Appendix 7 Modified non-penetrating rivet 84
Appendix 8 Examples of complicated panels 86
Appendix 9 Touch-up coating method 95
Appendix 10 Example of practical cleaning method 96
Index 97
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