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ALPOLIC®
- material composition
- Product Process
- Features
- Surface finishes
- Prevention from edge corrosion
- Thermal expansion/contraction
- Perforated panel
- Examples
of application
- Affiliated products
1. Material
composition
ALPOLIC is composed of thermoplastic core of low-density polyethylene
sandwiched between two skins of 0.5 mm thick aluminum. ALPOLIC/fr is
composed of a non-combustible mineral core with a small amount of
low-density polyethylene sandwiched between two skins of 0.5 mm thick
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2. Production
process
The production process of ALPOLICs consists of two production lines: a
coil coating line and a laminating line. In the coil coating line,
Lumiflon-based fluorocarbon paints are applied to continuous aluminum
coils. In the laminating line, the low-density polyethylene or the
mineral-filled core is laminated between two coated coils, resulting in
the finished composite material..
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3. Features
ALPOLICs have a number of unique
features
Flatness: The continuous laminating process
results in excellent flatness of the panel.
Color uniformity: The coil coating process
ensures complete color consistency.
Rigidity: As one of the attributes of ACM,
ALPOLICs are light and strong sheet materials, reducing the weight by
15% (ALPOLIC/fr) to 40% (ALPOLIC) compared to solid aluminum sheets with
equivalent rigidity.
Workability: ALPOLICs are easy to cut,
bend, groove and shape with regular aluminum working and woodworking
machines and tools.
Fire safety: With its non-combustible
mineral-filled core, ALPOLIC/fr meets fire code requirements in most
countries including North America and Japan without any restrictions.
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4. Surface
Finishes
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5.
Prevention from edge corrosion
The integrity of lamination between the aluminum skins and the
core is strictly controlled to maintain the adequate value in ALPOLIC
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6.
Thermal expansion/contraction
ALPOLICs have the same linear thermal expansion coefficient as aluminum
metal, so movement will not occur between aluminum accessories and
ALPOLICs due to thermal expansion/contraction..
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7. Perforated
panel
Perforated panels of ALPOLICs have a pattern of holes at regular
intervals. This provides ventilation and permits vision through the
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8.
Examples of applications
ALPOLIC/fr is widely used for external claddings and some interior
surfaces, while ALPOLIC is used mainly for signage. Both materials are
also used for civil work and other miscellaneous applications..
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9. Affiliated
products
This technical manual pertains to ALPOLIC/fr and ALPOLIC mainly used for
external claddings, interior surfaces and signs, but we would like to
outline their affiliated products including TCM, SCM, ZCM, ALPOLIC/fr
LT, AL-LEADER and A-LOOK..
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