Aluminum composite panel installation procedure

It is crucial to install the ACP materials in the predefined direction, whether horizontal or vertical. Manufacturers apply the paint finish in one consistent order. Thus, for maintaining the finish and the color across the panels, each ACM panel must course in the correct direction.

Identifying the path is not so hard. The protective films are being developed, having an arrow on them, which defines the proper installing order and the applied finish. Builders need to install all the panels in the same direction throughout a construction project.

After the preliminary preparation steps, it is time for the installation process, which can be done utilizing many methods. Here are some of the most common ACP installation methods in the industry.

One of the most common ACP installation methods is the hanging method. This installing system can simplify the procedure, and as a result, it shortens the construction period.

In this system, panels are not fastened tightly to the mainframe and are suspended. Thus it is easy to loosen the movement of thermal expansion and contraction. The hanging installation system must follow the steps below.

Another renovation and modern method for aluminum composite panels is using wet sealant joints. This method includes applying appropriate sealing material to the joints to ensure water-tightness and prevent water infiltration into the building structure.

Followings are the six steps that need to be followed in a wet sealant joint installing system. There is another installing method for ACP materials instead of wet sealant joints, including dry gasket joints. The process will be completed by doing the following 11 steps. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Thermal Contraction and Expansion Change of temperature can lead the ACP fasteners into intolerable overstressing and bowing.

Aluminum Composite Panels Installation Methods After the preliminary preparation steps, it is time for the installation process, which can be done utilizing many methods. Our company uses this tester to test the bonding strength of the incoming protective film. Peel strength is an important feature of aluminum composite panel. This testing machine is used for aluminum-plastic panel for building curtain wall and ordinary aluminum composite panel for decoration. We use a computer-controlled universal testing machine to measure the peel strength, and each batch of sampling is much higher than the national standard.

Bending strength, bending elastic modulus, penetration resistance and shear strength are the basic mechanical properties and parameters of aluminum composite panels, and they are the important basis for users to design their structures. Alusign use this computer-operated universal testing machine to perform spot checks on these properties.

Each test was designed with a precision special fixture, and the test results were highly accurate. The coating thickness is directly related to the life and performance of the coating and aluminum composite panel.

Alusign has four models of various thickness gauges in Germany. Gloss is the ability of a coating surface to reflect light in the same direction. The national standard specifies the limit value error of the gloss measurement. Impact resistance reflects the impact resistance of the coating and its resistance to impact and deformation of aluminum panels and core materials.

This test is a test of the corrosion resistance of the coating. Most ACM materials have arrows on the protective film that show which direction the finish was applied.

Remember, all panels need to be installed in the same direction throughout a project unless intentionally noted otherwise. To avoid scratching the panel finish, all cutting, routing, and drilling should be performed from the backside of the ACM material.

ACM consists of two layers of. Both materials are fairly easy to cut and route. For straight cutting: use a circular saw with a fine-carbide tooth blade. For arches, holes, fine precision cuts, and other detailed areas: use a jig saw with a fine-tooth metal blade.

For drilling: use a standard metal drill bit. The building substrate must be plumb and square. A panel system installed out of plumb will result in inconsistent grid lines, as well as improper alignment at windows, doors, corners, and other transitional areas. Panels installed on an inconsistent substrate will most likely need to be re-installed. Please make sure to verify the condition of the substrate to receive the panels before proceeding.

Vertical Conditions Start by running plumb lines or a laser at all panel transitions. This is done to determine the proper distance for shims before installing the panel system.

Install the first panel in a critical transition area like a corner. Proper mounting of the first panel helps with the alignment of adjacent panels. Install the panel at the lowest point to meet your control line with the backside of the system slightly proud of the plumb line. This will establish a critical, and accurate, starting point.

It is essential to the installation process that the first panel be positioned correctly, and installed square and plumb. After the first panel is installed, continue with adjacent panels in the same manner along the control line s. If panels are installed with incorrect spacing, they will likely need to be re-adjusted to align properly. When installing splines in the seams, run the longer splines vertically and the shorter splines horizontally.

This makes replacing a panel less difficult if one becomes damaged in the future. Once the panel clips are attached, the panel is ready to install. Leave the protective film in place until the adjacent panels are installed, however, note that exposure to sunlight is not recommended as the protective film may cause color variation.