YPP is pleased to announce the agency of the Alucomaster brand of Aluminium Composite Material.
What is Aluminium Composite Panel ?
Aluminium Composite Panel (ACM) is a new decorative material used increasingly by developers, designers and architects world wide for various building and signage applications. The advantages of using ACM over conventional materials such as stone, tiles, and wood are related to its light weight, the ease of fabrication, and its versatility.
Aluminium Composite Panel is best described as a sandwich panel consisting of a Polyethylene core sandwiched between two aluminium sheets with the entire panel consists of these 3 main layers.
Top aluminium sheet
The Top Aluminium Sheet is coated with either Polyester or PVDF Paint.
Polyethylene core
The Core is either Normal Polyethylene Based or a FR (Fire-Resistant) Core which is specially treated for fire resistance.
Bottom aluminium sheet
The Bottom Aluminium Sheet comes in either Mill Finish or if required a thin layer of Polyester Paint coat with (6~8um) backside paint (White Wash or Light Grey Colour)
Comparison chart between Alucomaster, Solid Aluminium and Steel
| Item |
ALUCOMASTER |
Solid Aluminium |
Steel |
| Weight |
4mm: 5.5kg/m squared |
3mm: 8.0kg/m sqared |
1.5mm: 11.47kg/m squared |
| Flatness |
very flat |
uneven |
uneven |
| Heat insulation |
best |
poor |
poor |
| Sound insulation |
29db |
15db |
15db |
| Echo response |
low |
medium |
high |
| Paint consistency |
best |
inconsistent |
inconsistent |
| Paint microns |
even |
uneven |
uneven |
| Weatherproof |
good |
good |
good |
| Fireproof |
good |
good |
good |
| Fabrication |
easy |
difficult |
very tough |
| Delivery |
quick |
slow |
slow |
| Total cost |
economical |
medium cost |
expencive |
| Maintenance |
easy |
easy |
easy |
| Installation |
quick |
slow |
very slow |
