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Facing (Skin) Materials

Create a unique panel composition that’s custom designed to your needs and specifications by choosing from a variety of different panel facings. Common facing materials include aluminum and plastic.

Aluminum - click to learn more

A lightweight material with a high strength to weight ratio, Aluminum is moisture and corrosion resistant and non-flammable. Aluminum is ideal for applications requiring an automotive finish, in transportation, high tech and more.

KEY BENEFITS

  • Ability to make tight radius bends in panels
  • Multiple surface finish options
  • Ease of repair
  • Common material, easy to get in different grades and thickness
  • Recyclable
  • Curved panels are possible

CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS

Treatment Options

  • Powder Coating
  • Painting
  • Anodizing
  • Alodining
  • Chromate finish
  • Coil Coating

Material Thickness

  • 0.025”
  • 0.032”
  • 0.040”
  • 0.063”

Other thicknesses and gauges may be available upon request.

Sizes Available

  • Common roll width’s are 36”, 48” & 60”
  • Restricted to 60” width max, length of material is unrestricted
  • Width’s above 60” are possible on large mill run only

PROPERTIES AND FEATURES

Mechanical Properties

  • Good flame resistance
  • Good ultimate and tensile strength

Repair-ability

  • Repair procedure the same as automotive-body shop repair

Bond-ability

  • Good bond-ability, recommended to use chromate wash, or other surface treatment on bond surface

Plastic - click to learn more

A lightweight material with good impact resistance, plastic is ideal for applications in transportation, construction, marine and more. Plastic is also moisture and corrosion resistant and available in a variety of textures and colors.

KEY BENEFITS

  • High strength to weight ratio
  • Cost effective
  • High impact resistance
  • If desired, no surface finish is required
  • Large one-piece sheet sizes, minimal seams
  • Recyclable
  • Thermal forming

CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS

Treatment Options

  • Corona Treatment
  • Paintable
  • Can have different resin and fibers introduced into the material

Material Thickness

  • Range from 0.013” to 0.100” thick in 0.0125” increments

Sizes Available

  • Available in sheet or roll width’s up to 106”
  • Length can be unrestricted

PROPERTIES AND FEATURES

Mechanical Properties

  • High impact resistance
  • Corrosion and moisture resistant

Repair-ability

  • Repairs are possible, similar to fibreglass repairs

Bond-ability

  • Excellent bond-ability
  • Corona treatment increases bond strength

The facing materials used to build your ideal composite panel composition are carefully chosen based on the performance requirements for your application, which may include a combination of the following examples:

Multiple finishing options are available for some types of facing materials. You can improve the aesthetic look of your panel when one or both sides are visible once installed in your application.

Contact our professional application expert to determine the right facing materials for your requirements. Together you’ll develop the composite panel solution that’s just right for you. Call us at 1.866.274.2731 ext. 226.

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