Etalbond

Panel sizes

Thickness

3, 4 or 6 mm

Standard width

1250 mm

Standard length

3200 mm

Uses

Etalbond composite panels are rapidly entering modern construction. They are most widely used for the architectural cladding of buildings, covering columns, and cladding staircases and escalators, but also indoors – as a suspended ceiling or interior decoration. Etalbond can be routed, which gives it an advantage over many materials that practically cannot be bent and break easily.

Colours

A huge colour range of over 60 colours; the colour of the visible surface follows the catalogue of Albond. Colour plays a leading role in the look of buildings in modern architecture. Besides the wide RAL palette there are unique options: natural aluminium effect, many wood effects, stone and marble effects, mirror, and “chameleon” panels that change colour with the light.

The visible surface of Etalbond is covered with a 10-micron self-adhesive film that protects it from damage during processing and installation.

The Albond colour catalogues – standard colours and wood effect – can be downloaded further down this page.

Durability

Near a heavily polluted area or by the sea, where the air is more humid and rich in salt, facade materials are exposed to fading and oxidation of the paint if the paint is unsuitable. Etalbond has a three-layer PVDF Kynar 500 colour coating, which ensures at least 15 years of durability even in the harshest conditions.

Coating

3 layers of PVDF with a total thickness of 30–33 microns

Temperature range

from −50 °C to +80 °C

Linear expansion

2.3 mm per linear metre at a difference of 100 °C

Sound insulation

24 dB sound reduction at a thickness of 4 mm

Thermal conductivity

λ = 0.29 W/m°K

Rigidity and weight

High rigidity keeps the panels flat and smooth even under harsh temperature changes. The composite structure gives a very good strength-to-weight ratio compared with other strong materials – which is why Etalbond is a preferred material.

Tensile strength of the aluminium alloy

Rm > 158 N/mm²

Yield strength

Rp0.2 > 130 N/mm²

Weight

5.6 kg/m²