Metal composite material (MCM) panels featured in Metal Construction News’ April 2021 issue.
3A Composites USA Inc.
3A Composites added 34 finishes for its ALUCOBOND AXCENT line of painted, 0.04-inch-thick aluminum flat stock for building trim. New colors include Beige, Graphite Mica, Magnolia, Moonstone Metallic and Serpentine Metallic. A total of 69 standard finishes are available and can match many ALUCOBOND PLUS MCM finishes.
Akzo Nobel Inc.
Akzo Nobel’s TRINAR A-CLAD is a high-performance, 70% polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) coil coating system for metal composite material (MCM) panels. The coatings have a smooth, uniform finish during application. TRINAR A-CLAD comes in a variety of colors including earth tones and mica/metallics.
Columbia Architectural Products Inc.
Columbia Architectural Products’ Tecpan Offset Panel is a formed composite utilizing two, brake-formed pans and a XPS foam insulation core, pressed and bonded together, forming a completely sealed panel. It has a 1-inch by 1-inch perimeter offset to set into a curtainwall in place of glass. Typically, Tecpan Offset Panels are positioned to bring the panel forward and flush with the exterior mullion face. The standard 2-inch-thick panel has a 0.04-inch aluminum color face, 2-inch extruded polystyrene core and 0.04-inch aluminum back pan.
Mitsubishi Chemical Composites America Inc.
Mitsubishi Chemical Composites offers Frost anodized finish for its ALPOLIC metal composite material (MCM). It has highly reflective properties (80 SRI) and is suitable for urban environments with cool building requirements. Frost anodized finish is impervious to ultraviolet rays and resists chipping, fading and peeling.
