ALUCOBOND® Europe - Create the difference

ALUCOBOND® is the original aluminium composite panel. The brand ALUCOBOND® is owned by 3A Composites.

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ArchiDesignclub Awards (ADC) 2018

The ArchiDesignclub Awards (ADC Awards) are organized by the ArchiDesignclub, which brings together the first French community of professionals in architecture and design. The ADC Awards reward each year the most remarkable achievements, thus enhancing the dynamics of architectural creation in France. The ADC Awards highlight the work of the project teams and highlight the successful collaborations between the various stakeholders: architects and project owners, but also prime contractors, design offices, companies and industrialists.

Three nominated projects are made of ALUCOBOND®: the Riverside à Gentilly, the Résidence universitaire Olympe de Gouges à Toulouse, EHPAD à Laon

Support the whole teams and vote for our projects:

Riverside à Gentilly:

https://archidesignclub.com/magazine/rubriques/architecture/48867-brenac-gonzalez-riverside.html&p=1736105206#vote

Résidence universitaire Olympe de Gouges à Toulouse:

https://archidesignclub.com/magazine/rubriques/architecture/48927-ppa,-scalene-architectes-et-afa-r%C3%A9sidence-olympe-de-gouges.html

EHPAD à Laon:

https://archidesignclub.com/magazine/rubriques/architecture/48934-lazo-mure-architectes-ehpad.html

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UK - Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety: interim report

The interim report which was commissioned by government following the Grenfell Tower fire to make recommendations on the future regulatory system can be downloaded now.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-review-of-building-regulations-and-fire-safety-interim-report

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Quick lead times | Proven quality | Fire safety

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ALUCOBOND® PLUS – proven product from 3A Composites

Whilst many of our competitors are just now undertaking testing, ALUCOBOND® PLUS was the first ACP to undergo and pass BS8414 testing in the UK, as called up in BR 135.

More information can be found – at BRE Global - https://www.bre.co.uk/regulatory-testing

Additionally, it is important to note that the current ALUCOBOND® PLUS CodeMark Certificate (July 2017 - GM 30070) is based on several BS8414 full scale façade tests (as prescribed in AS5113), NFPA 285 and various relevant international material tests.

As a trusted worldwide brand, in addition to local fire compliance ALUCOBOND® PLUS is also compliant to the stringent fire regulations of Europe, USA, UK, Canada and Singapore.

Furthermore in Australia Alucobond Architectural has also led the way with local fire testing, conducting the first BS8414 test on ALUCOBOND® PLUS as prescribed in AS5113 at Exova in December 2016. It is important to note that draft amendment to the 2016 NCC which includes AS5113 is still under review and is yet to be finalised. The amendment to the NCC, adopting AS5113 still requires a verification method meeting A2.2 of the NCC.

To re-enforce the fire safety and performance of ALUCOBOND® PLUS, we would welcome a side by side full scale façade test involving any DtS aluminium cored composite panel as they would typically be installed on a building.

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BR 135 – up-date

In the light of recent events in the UK as well as ongoing tests and expected changing building regulations, 3A Composites GmbH has decided to publish a general recommendation for the use of ALUCOBOND® A2 material on towers over 18m, mainly because of the lack of influence 3A Composites can have on the whole wall build-up and the final decision over the product taken by others.

Meanwhile, commissioned by DCLG, additional tests to our BS8414-1&2 tests have been conducted which also met the performance criteria set in BR 135: 2013. This is proof that respecting the specified wall build-up therein (including the type of insulation, the installation and necessary cavity barriers), our ALUCOBOND® PLUS (classified B-s1,d0 according to EN 13501-1 with a calorific value of 12.8 MJ/kg) is compliant with current Building Regulations and therefore acceptable for buildings over 18m.

Please contact us for further guidance or a copy of the report for more details.

Phone: [phone] / 941 - 2347 [email protected]

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Students’ workshop at technicum

To finish off their Innovation Management II course, the third semester MBA students of the HTWG Pforzheim visit us for a workshop with Dr. Frank J. Maile, Director BU Coatings & Plastics at Schlenk Metallic Pigments GmbH. Guntram Eydner, responsible for new products and innovation, accompanied the class throughout the entire excursion to 3A Composites. Passionate from start till the end, he introduced the students not only to the production site but also to the newly developed innovations and our vast product diversity.

The visit started with a thorough plant tour, during which the students could observe the entire production chain, from plain aluminum to finished facades, including the milling of aluminum into thin foils and the finishing coatings applied to the foil.

After the plant tour, Guntram Eydner guided the MBA batch through a presentation about the history, the international presence and the product range offered by the company. The students were introduced to innovative ideas like digital coating of the facades or an online tool where the customer can not only create an own façade design but also can see how the new design will look on an entire building.

On the second day, all students participated in Dr. Maile’s Innovation Workshop at the technicum, our new development centre, in Singen. In the morning, the students underwent the “gift giving experience” invented by Stanford Design School. This workshop simulates the complete DESIGN THINKING cycle and  allows the participants to collect human centric design know-how  in a group activity.  The innovation day then was continued by a design challenge where the students had to add an innovation to an already existing product. Finally, they had to present their solution to a jury. In order to simulate real business life conditions, the presenting groups were confronted with high complexity, incomplete information and time pressure.

During these two days, the MBA students experienced first-hand innovation applied to a company and its products and how much passion and creativity it takes to implement innovations within a company.

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Tutorial: ALUCOBOND® + bimobject® + Autodesk Revit

As planner and architect, engineer, constructor or designer you’ll profit from our ALUCOBOND® BIM objects. Revit is software for BIM. Its powerful tools let you use the intelligent model-based process to plan, design, construct and manage buildings and infrastructure.

Check our profile on the platform bimobject.

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Princess Maxima Centrum Hospital | Utrecht

Princess Maxima Centrum Hospital with 20.000 m2 of ALUCOBOND® PLUS in White was the first of these projects which have been actually delivered and will be completed this year, 2017. It contains several mounting systems, glued, screwed and cassettes. WVH first made a mock-up of a facade part. This mock-up is part of the contract, so the architect and general contractor have to approve this mock-up, or they have the opportunity to make some changes. Once approved this was the basis for further development and engineering of the facade. In this way, discussions at the building site are minimized and help the parties involved to have the smoothest possible building process.

Between the horizontal elements the facade consists of flat panels glued to a T section. The horizontal elements are made of cassettes to get it in the form designed by the architect. The smaller ‘fins’ are made out of 27 different colors, which enable a wide variety of colors schemes.

The architect, LIAG from the Hague NL, had a special design approach for the building; if you look at the building in a straight angle, you will only see a white box. If you walk or drive alongside the white box, a colorful rainbow of colors appears, due to these multicolored fins. In my opinion this is a very nice and subtle way to give the children’s hospital a clean, fresh and young appearance, as the small ‘residents’ of this building.

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BR 135 – up-date

In the light of recent events in the UK as well as ongoing tests and expected changing building regulations, 3A Composites GmbH has decided to publish a general recommendation for the use of ALUCOBOND® A2 material on towers over 18m, mainly because of the lack of influence 3A Composites can have on the whole wall build-up and the final decision over the product taken by others.

Meanwhile, commissioned by DCLG, additional tests to our BS8414-1&2 tests have been conducted which also met the performance criteria set in BR 135: 2013. This is proof that respecting the specified wall build-up therein (including the type of insulation, the installation and necessary cavity barriers), our ALUCOBOND® PLUS (classified B-s1,d0 according to EN 13501-1 with a calorific value of 12.8 MJ/kg) is compliant with current Building Regulations and therefore acceptable for buildings over 18m.

Please contact us for further guidance or a copy of the report for more details.

Phone: [phone] / 941 - 2347 [email protected]

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BBA Certificates – Aluminium composite cladding

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BRE 135 classification reports now available

The official BRE 135 reports are now available and copies may be forwarded on request to customers. The system described in this classification report has been tested and met the performance criteria set in Annex A of BR 135:2013. Please note that these classifications are only valid for the system applied using ALUCOBOND® plus and still need to be accepted by local authorities. For existing buildings it may be used for desktop studies by the BRE.

In addition 3A Composites recommends the use of ALUCOBOND® A2 for buildings > 18 m, to be in compliance with the recently changing requirements of the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), responsible for the Building Regulation in the UK. According to these requirements ALUCOBOND® A2 is classified in category 1 as limited combustible with a calorific potential (PCS) < 3 MJ/kg.

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Students’ workshop at technicum

At the beginning of June 2017 the 3A Composites GmbH welcomed students at new technology centre in Singen. The students of ​​architecture and communication design at HTWG Constance got a four-day workshop. The workshop was organized and managed by Klaus Wetzstein, architect at 3A Composites GmbH. He was supported by Prof. Fritz and Prof. Wickert of the HTWG.

The aim of this project week was to design a utility product for a targeted group and to complete it as a prototype. A previous theoretical training was used for inspiration. During the training folding mechanisms, origami techniques and different creative techniques were presented.

All aluminium composite materials from 3A Composites GmbH were available for the prototype. The students got a training on the products for optimal processing. While working with ACM the supervisors were able to answer questions about the geometry, construction and fabrication.

The creative and diverse workshop was completed by a presentation of the final designs.

www.campus.alucobond.com

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HiCAD ALUCOBOND® - the new product solution for façade engineering

HiCAD ALUCOBOND® is the new CAD-solution for façade engineering. The joint development of the ISD Software und Systeme GmbH in Dortmund and the 3A Composites GmbH in Singen enables an accurate planning of complete building shells from the first concept and the output of the related production documents to the immediate passing of the data to CNC machines.

The new, exclusive HiCAD ALUCOBOND® extension module has been geared towards designing with ALUCOBOND® composite panels. It allows the user to create 3-D variants for ALUCOBOND®-specific tray panels as early as in the planning phase. In addition, it enables an automatic placing of ALUCOBOND® tray panels into a 3-D grid. Furthermore, HiCAD ALUCOBOND® offers various individual designing functions, such as the detailing of corner connections, clasps and fasteners. A wide range of ALUCOBOND® coatings allows a convenient integration of required surface types and colour variants.

The interface to the production lines is created by supplementing the design data in HiCAD with ALUCOBOND®-specific allowance data and passing them automatically to the CNC  machines in the production department.

As an industry-comprehensive CAD system it does not only provide functions for all conceivable tasks in the field of civil engineering, but also the tools that are required for all related fields of industry – in one single CAD system, thus sparing you switching between applications.

You can work flexibly right from the start, whether in 2-D, 3-D or a combination of the two methods, while HiCAD supports you with its powerful functions. Choose our special suites for your requirements – the selection ranges from the pure ALUCOBOND® planner to individual 3-D façade and glazing planning tools.

Further information can be found under the following link.

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Official Statement

In light of the recent fire at Grenfell Tower in London, the management of 3A Composites expresses sympathy and condolences to all those affected by this unimaginable tragedy.  

The ACM cladding material used at Grenfell Tower in London was not ALUCOBOND® manufactured by 3A Composites.

3A Composites as a responsible manufacturer is aware of the fundamental role, which building materials are playing with regard to safety, and therefore supports and endorses clear and stringent regulations with regard to fire protection and fire safety.

3A Composites have successfully completed numerous full scale BS8414 fire tests at the BRE in Watford. The Technical Services of 3A Composites are finalising the documentation with the BRE and we hope to be able to share this information in the very near future.

Over recent years 3A Composites GmbH decided to offer ALUCOBOND® plus  as standard product and ALUCOBOND® A2  for high-rise buildings.

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Making of...

we are just making a new ALUCOBOND® video. Looking forward to sharing it with you when finished

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BAU 2017 - News of the day: HiCAD-ALUCOBOND® - A NEW PRODUCT SOLUTION FOR FAÇADE ENGINEERING

HiCAD-ALUCOBOND® is a new CAD-system for façade engineering. Developed by ISD Software und Systeme GmbH, Dortmund in conjunction with 3A Composites GmbH, Singen, the system enables users to design a complete building envelope from its initial concept to issuing production documents, as well as consistent transfer to the CNC production equipment.

HiCAD-ALUCOBOND® software is exclusively tailored to suit ALUCOBOND® aluminum composite panels. From the initial planning phase onwards, users can now create three-dimensional forms specifically for ALUCOBOND® tray panels. Positioning of ALUCOBOND® tray panels in a 3D grid can also be carried out automatically. In addition, HiCAD ALUCOBOND® offers individual design functions, such as creating corner connections, brackets and connecting elements. Adding the chosen surface and colour is simple due to the wide range of ALUCOBOND® coatings.

The HiCAD data in is then processed with specific ALUCOBOND® product information and can be transferred to CNC production equipment.

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Merry Christmas and a happy new year from the ALUCOBOND® team