Overview
ALUCOBOND® PLUS – The industry benchmark for aluminium cladding & ACM panels.
ALUCOBOND® PLUS is the original and most widely recognised aluminium composite material in the world. A wide colour range, excellent fire performance and proven long term durability makes it a popular choice for architects and designers.
In addition to excellent fire performance, ALUCOBOND® PLUS continues to be the ideal solution for exterior facades offering a lightweight, rigid and weather resistant solution.
With an unsurpassed finish and flatness coupled with its dynamic range of over 50 stocked colours, ALUCOBOND® PLUS continues to provide architects complete freedom of creativity.
ALUCOBOND® PLUS provides inspiration through the ability that it can be bent, curved and shaped.
ALUCOBOND® PLUS continues to be a trusted choice for architects in a wide range of applications.
Offering local technical support and design consultation, HVG Facades continues to lead the way in façade materials.
ALUCOBOND® PLUS is used in projects ranging from the precise construction of apartment buildings, high rise buildings, company offices, commercial and industrial buildings to the prestigious landmarks of modern urban construction.
Since all ALUCOBOND® PLUS products are fully recyclable, they are ideal for projects that highly value the use of eco-friendly materials.
Key Benefits:
- Internationally approved fire performance
- High formability and stability
- Full manufacturer’s warranty
- Stocked and distributed locally
- More cost effective than pure metals
- Diversity of brilliant colours
- Weather resistant
- Individual design and easy processing
- 5005 Marine grade alloy
- Lightweight and large panel sizes
- Applied coil coated Fluoropolymer (PVDF or FEVE) paint finish
Why Use ALUCOBOND® PLUS?
ALUCOBOND® PLUS is the original and the world’s most widely recognised aluminium composite material that is produced with various core thicknesses.
ALUCOBOND® PLUS has a factory applied coil coated Fluoropolymer
(PVDF or FEVE) paint finish; recognised and proven worldwide as the best architectural coating available today for all climatic and environmental conditions.
ALUCOBOND® PLUS is very cost effective, even in the most complex situations. ALUCOBOND® was invented in 1969 in Germany and 3A composites continue to be a supportive and reliable partner with HVG Facades in the Australian market.
Applications
The unsurpassed finish and flatness of ALUCOBOND® PLUS its dynamic range of colours and exciting shapes allow the designer complete freedom of creativity.
High and Low-Rise Applications
Cladding a new building or refurbishing an old one; there is no doubt that the long-lasting appeal of the contemporary finish, unparalleled durability and flexibility of application makes ALUCOBOND® PLUS an outstanding choice.
The means for creating a striking landmark in any location regardless
of aspect or challenging environmental factors demonstrates the flexibility and variety ALUCOBOND® PLUS offers.
Smaller structures, new or old, commercial or domestic, benefit equally from the ALUCOBOND® PLUS promise – a building that says, “today and for the future”.
Public and Health Care Buildings
Public offices and civic centre’s demand a highly functional yet attractive solution for exterior and interior cladding. The wide array of colours, shapes and textural detail allows ALUCOBOND® PLUS to answer the call for a modern and efficient finish that will enhance the overall appeal of the dynamic urban setting.
Residential Applications
ALUCOBOND® PLUS started life as a façade of choice for commercial architecture, although architects quickly saw how ALUCOBOND® PLUS could work with residential design and so began the amazing transformation of contemporary aesthetics with residential design.
Providing endless design scope with its dynamic range of colours, ALUCOBOND® PLUS allows architects to create truly unique facades that modernise any residential project.
Contact HVG Facades today for more information on ALUCOBOND® PLUS Aluminium Composite Panels, or request a sample online now.
Call 1300 881 712 or email: [email protected]
Specifications
ALUCOBOND® PLUS
HVG Facades can provide you with complete PDF specifications, CAD drawings and technical support.
ALUCOBOND PLUS Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) shall be 3mm/4mm/6mm thick and consist of 2 layers of 0.5mm thick aluminium sandwiching a mineral filled fire-resistant core containing 70% non-combustible mineral filling.
The aluminium skins shall be of alloy AlMg 1- NS41 (EN AW 5005A nearest equivalent) having an ultimate strength of 130 MPa and 0.2% proof stress of 90 MPa.
With its 5005 marine grade alloy, ALUCOBOND PLUS is ideal for projects that are within proximity to water.
Core materials containing re used core material, which could contain other impurities proven to be detrimental to the integrity and long-term performance of laminated materials shall not be used.
To view technical fixing information please click on thumbnails.
The face sheet of aluminium shall be finished in a factory applied fluoropolymer (PVDF or FEVE) high performance coil coating in accordance with EN13523, ECCA Quality Label and Voluntary Specification AAMA 2605-11.
Note: Spray applied coatings are not acceptable. Rear face aluminium sheet to be left in chemically cleaned mill finish condition unless noted otherwise.
Front face sheet shall be factory pre-finished in colour or finish selected from the manufacturers:
• Standard Colour Range
• Spectra Colour Range
• NaturAL Range
• Anodized Look Colour Range
• Design Unlimited Range
• Urban Design Range
Nonstandard colours or finishes to customers selection will be subject to minimum order quantities. Applied coatings shall be protected by UV stabilized strippable foil and should be removed within 3 months of installation on external façade.
ALUCOBOND PLUS panels, prior to fabrication shall be stored horizontally on a dry, flat, level surface and protected from damage.
Fabrication techniques as recommended by 3A Composites and HVG Facades shall be strictly adhered to.
These include cutting, grooving, folding, bending, rolling and edge treatment. Information relating to these processes and other requirements can be obtained from HVG Facades.
Contact HVG Facades today for more information on ALUCOBOND® PLUS Aluminium Composite Panels, or request a sample online now.
Call 1300 881 712 or email: [email protected].
Tech & Installation
Technical Fixing Details
To view technical fixing information please click on thumbnails.
Wind Load and Permissible Panel Sizes
The graphs for 3 and 4 mm thick ALUCOBOND® PLUS indicate the maximum permissible panel length without having to add a stiffener based on applicable design wind load and panel width.
- Permissible design stress (σ = 51 N/mm²) safety factor 1.75 is considered
- Values apply to 4-side supported panels
- Values for other systems on request
Contact our technical department for more information.
Technical Overview | Click here
*ALUCOBOND® is 5005 Marine Grade Alloy approved.
Contact HVG Facades today for more information on ALUCOBOND® PLUS Aluminium Composite Panels, or request a sample online now.
Call 1300 881 712 or email: [email protected].
Colour Chart
Colour Chart download
Sustainability
Sustainable Cladding
Continuous environmental protection is a priority for ALUCOBOND®’s manufacturer, 3A Composites. It focuses on preserving natural resources to ensure a liveable tomorrow for future generations.
3A Composites are leaders in environmental stewardship and are members of the German Association for Sustainable Construction (DGNB, World Green Building Council (WGBC), and The United States Green Building Council (USGBC).
With its commitment to continuous improvement programs for environmental protection, many of which go above and beyond government regulations, 3A Composites ensures they are the leaders in their field. One of the first companies to develop its own environmental management systems, the company has EN ISO 14001 certification and is regularly audited by independent auditors.
ALUCOBOND can be used to obtain points towards LEED, BREEAM and Australian Green Building Council (AGBC) Green Star ratings.
Recycling/Recoverability
During the manufacturing process, all excess core material is recycled back into the manufacturing process and all scrap aluminium is sent back to aluminium processing plants for recycling. During the paint process, all fugitive volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) are captured, excess paint is recovered and used on the non visible surfaces of ALUCOBOND, and all solvents used in the production process are collected and reused.
ALUCOBOND is fully recyclable, each component including the core material and aluminium used in the manufacturing process, can be recycled and reused in the production of new materials.
Download Recycling for Future Generations Brochure here
Contact HVG Facades today for more information on ALUCOBOND® PLUS Aluminium Composite Panels, or request a sample online now.
Call 1300 881 712 or email: [email protected].
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Corporate Identity
Offering a wide range of colours, limitless design opportunities and availability of custom colours, ALUCOBOND® PLUS, MondoClad® and Dibond FR are the ideal products for corporate branding.
For these reasons, Australia’s most trusted brands choose the premium HVG Facades range to ensure a consistent look across multiple sites throughout Australia.
For the exterior, HVG Facades ALUCOBOND PLUS and MondoClad are the ideal materials to create and maintain your corporate image. Unlike other alternatives, the HVG Façade premium range incorporates attributes such as long-term colour consistency, weather resistance, excellent flatness, rigidity and formability, as well as ease of maintenance.
With unmatched strength to weight ratio, major organisations such as 7-Eleven, United Petroleum, Nissan, Puma Fuels, Holden and Mazda use HVG Facades for their institutional branding Australia wide.
The market leader for decades, ALUCOBOND PLUS offers a tailor-made solution for every project, in terms of exclusive colours, eye-catching details, unusual shapes or innovative surface contours.
Developed from marine grade aluminium, MondoClad is our premium solid aluminium panel solution. Offering exceptional quality and fire performance, MondoClad® provides a definitive, non-combustible cladding solution for compliance and safety with no complications.
Categorically non-combustible certified to AS1530.1, our MondoClad solid aluminium panel comes in a wide range of finishes and sizes to ensure even the most complex designs can be achieved.
Both Alucobond PLUS and MondoClad provide architects, designers, developers, builders and contractors a premium panel they can safely specify for commercial, educational, aged care and residential projects without compromising design.
Dibond FR offers the perfect interior fit out solution to maintain brand consistency and a premium look.
Our dedicated Corporate Identity Managers, quality product and warehousing capability sets us above the competition.
HVG Facades has a proven history of facilitating smooth supply programs for large corporate rollouts.
Contact HVG Facades today for more information on your Corporate Identity requirements, or request samples online now.
Call 1300 881 712 or email: [email protected]
