Aluminium Composite Panels (ACP) are a superior alternative to solid aluminium sheets and offer a superb combination of light weight, rigidity, flatness, attractive appearance and durability all with superb handling and processing attributes. Gutbond ACP is a cost-effective cladding product which allows you to create visually attractive and well-engineered design solutions for the in-filling of opaque areas of aluminium glazed facades.

Aluminium composite panels (ACP) are frequently known as “sandwich panels’ due to their multi-layer construction. Typically, ACP comprise a layer of low-density thermoplastic expanded polyethylene, sandwiched between two sheets of 0.5mm thick aluminium.

ACP is available in 3.0, 4.0 & 5.0mm overall thicknesses and is also available in non Fire-Rated and full Fire-Rated grades. Surface finish is either PVDF–Based, or “Lumiflon”–based, fluorocarbon paint systems in an extensive range of solid standard colours, metallic colours and, in case of large projects, a range of custom colours. Gutbond Style composite aluminium panels guarantee you a brilliant and uniform surface finish as well as durable weather-proofing and UV stability. ACP can be supplied with an additional “service coating “ on the rear face to provide additional protection from corrosion in areas with poor ventilation.
 
ACP is delivered to site, and installed, with a low-tack protection tape which is removed on hand-over of the works. Due to the typical folded edge-detail of the ACP panel, it is not easy to seal the external joints with pre-formed gaskets. Therefore, joint-sealing is generally done with structural silicone although open-joint systems with rain-screen drainage is also available from WGA.