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<strong>Discover</strong> <strong>new</strong><br />
<strong>perspectives</strong><br />
D e d i c a t e d t o y o u r S u c c e s s
International and, therefore, personal.<br />
Alcoa Architectural Products is a division of<br />
the world market leader in aluminium, Alcoa,<br />
with 107,000 employees worldwide in 44<br />
countries. In Merxheim (France) and Eastman<br />
(Georgia, USA), we produce coil-coated<br />
aluminium Reynolux ® , as well as aluminium<br />
composite panels Reynobond ® .<br />
As part of the Alcoa Group, Alcoa Architectural<br />
Products offers you the security of a worldwide<br />
group, as well as the personal attention that only<br />
a medium-size company can give you. Our coilcoating<br />
line, which only entered into operation in<br />
2007, allows us to make 2000 mm-wide plates of<br />
the highest quality, with extremely short lead times.<br />
Alcoa Architectural Products,<br />
New coil-coating line<br />
Merxheim | France | Jean-Marie Martini | Montana 2<br />
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Listening. Acting. Inspiring.<br />
Our philosophy can be summed<br />
up in a single phrase:<br />
Maximum customer satisfaction.<br />
Our core performance bond for you is “Dedicated<br />
to your Success” and we want you to measure our<br />
performance according to this claim. In concrete<br />
terms, this means that we offer you made-to-measure<br />
products and services, the most extensive product<br />
range possible and a high degree of flexibility and<br />
reliability.<br />
The principle is a very simple one: we listen to<br />
you and make our customer’s requirements the<br />
benchmark for our range of products and services.<br />
For example, this client orientation formed the main<br />
basis for developing current innovations, such as<br />
DURAGLOSS ® 5000, Reynobond ® XXL, Chameleon<br />
Colours and Wood Design.<br />
Whether you want something supplied quickly or<br />
in a specific colour, or if you are looking for help in<br />
planning or support with on-site assembly, you can<br />
always rely on us.<br />
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Application possibilities<br />
for Reynobond ®<br />
• Ventilated façades<br />
• Sandwich elements<br />
(as infi lls for curtain walls)<br />
• Exterior cladding, roof<br />
constructions and rims<br />
• Implementation of fl at<br />
or curved soffi ts<br />
• Cladding for balconies<br />
and tunnels<br />
• Door panels, modular<br />
partition walls, room<br />
dividers<br />
Reynobond ® Architecture is the Alcoa<br />
Architectural Products business area that<br />
concentrates on the architectural sector<br />
and provides specially custom-made<br />
products and services.<br />
Coil-coated sheet (Upper side)<br />
Polyethylene core<br />
Coil-coated sheet (Lower side)<br />
<strong>Discover</strong> the many<br />
Reynobond ® is a composite panel consisting<br />
of two coil-coated aluminium<br />
sheets that are fusion bonded to both<br />
sides of a polyethylene core. Reynobond ®<br />
offers utmost corrosion resistance and<br />
numerous advantages.<br />
features of Reynobond ® !<br />
For architectural purposes, Reynobond ®<br />
is particularly suitable for interior furnishing<br />
and designing façades, both in the area of<br />
<strong>new</strong> buildings as well as refurbishment. The<br />
advantages are particularly apparent for largearea<br />
applications, which place exceptionally<br />
high demands on evenness and stiffness.<br />
The Reynobond ® FR (Fire Retardancy) version<br />
guarantees higher resistance to fi re.<br />
ASPIRE Sports Dome | Qatar<br />
Cico & Roger Taillibert | Arabian Profi le Company Limited<br />
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As versatile as your imagination.<br />
Aluminium composite panels from Reynobond ®<br />
Architecture offer many advantages:<br />
• Almost unlimited diversity of surfaces:<br />
Extensive selection of colours and gloss levels,<br />
non-standard design surfaces and special coatings.<br />
• A broad palette of dimensions:<br />
Reynobond ® can be delivered in fi ve<br />
standardwidths up to 2,000 mm.<br />
Other dimensions can be supplied,<br />
on request.<br />
• Comprehensive service:<br />
Short delivery times, even<br />
for small quantities and advice,<br />
before and during your project.<br />
• Convincing product benefi ts:<br />
Lightweight, high bending<br />
stiffness and fl atness, little<br />
expansion, highly resistant to<br />
weathering and warping, can be used in<br />
a variety of ways and is easy to install.<br />
Other benefi ts can be achieved by combining<br />
Reynobond ® with our coil-coated aluminium<br />
Reynolux ® , such as absolute equality of shade<br />
in both products, since they come from the same<br />
coil-coating line. This allows you to achieve a<br />
standard exterior using two materials, which,<br />
in turn, provides cost benefi ts in terms of<br />
purchasing and maintenance.<br />
Theatre Agora | Lelystad | The Netherlands<br />
UN Studio Ben van Berkel | Corus<br />
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Expand your creative<br />
range!<br />
If, up to this point, your creativity has<br />
been stifled by the range of colours and<br />
colour systems available, you finally have<br />
a real alternative. You can now coil-coat<br />
Reynobond ® Architecture with PVDF 70/30<br />
or DURAGLOSS ® 5000.<br />
PVDF 70/30 (polyvinyl-fl uoride)<br />
is currently setting the standard<br />
for high-tech coatings in the<br />
construction sector, especially<br />
due to its excellent durability.<br />
PVDF-based colours have been<br />
tried and tested for many years in<br />
the sector.<br />
However, because this standard<br />
cannot meet all your creative<br />
requirements, we have also developed<br />
our own coating and colour system<br />
exclusively for Reynobond ® composite<br />
panels: DURAGLOSS ® 5000.<br />
All standard colours in the RAL- and<br />
NCS-colour chart can be supplied for<br />
Reynobond ® Architecture.<br />
VM Husene | Copenhagen | Denmark<br />
Julien De Smedt & Bjarke Ingels | Høpfner a/s<br />
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DURAGLOSS ® 5000 – Your colour advantage<br />
DURAGLOSS ® 5000 is a <strong>new</strong> type of<br />
High-tech coating, which optimally combines<br />
an aesthetic aspect and special durability.<br />
The main feature of<br />
DURAGLOSS ® 5000 is<br />
that its gloss is especially<br />
pleasant on the eye.<br />
In each of the variants<br />
(matt, satin or brilliant gloss),<br />
the gloss stands our more<br />
clearly than in PVDF-based<br />
colours, as was confirmed in<br />
standardised tests. With a<br />
warranty of up to 20 years,<br />
DURAGLOSS ® 5000<br />
represents an excellent<br />
long-term solution!<br />
Unlimited possibilities.<br />
10<br />
Colour<br />
8<br />
10<br />
10<br />
6<br />
8<br />
8<br />
4<br />
6<br />
6<br />
2<br />
4<br />
4<br />
0<br />
2<br />
2<br />
E* E* ΔE*<br />
DURAGLOSS ® 5000<br />
POLYESTER STD<br />
DURAGLOSS ® 5000<br />
DURAGLOSS POLYESTER STD<br />
® 5000<br />
POLYESTER STD<br />
PVDF (70/30)<br />
PVDF (70/30) (50/50)<br />
PVDF (50/50)<br />
2 4 6 8 10<br />
Anni<br />
PVDF (70/30)<br />
PVDF (50/50)<br />
0<br />
0<br />
2 4 6 8 10<br />
2 4<br />
Years<br />
6 8 10<br />
Years<br />
DURAGLOSS ® 5000<br />
POLYESTER STD<br />
PVDF (70/30)<br />
PVDF (50/50)<br />
In terms of technical characteristics, DURAGLOSS ®<br />
5000’s colours are equal to or better than PVDFbased<br />
colours, the main one being its resistance to<br />
abrasion, salt, moisture and UV rays.<br />
With 15 standard colours, DURAGLOSS ® 5000 can<br />
offer you a broad selection that you can used to turn<br />
your design ideas into reality. Naturally, DURAGLOSS ®<br />
5000 is not just available in every RAL colour – we<br />
can mix any individual shade you require. You can also<br />
choose from special surfaces, such as Antique Copper,<br />
Zinc, Chameleon Colours, Wood and Granite Design.<br />
All DURAGLOSS ® 5000 coatings are, in accordance<br />
with current needs, available as special solutions<br />
for specific usages. Here, you can choose between<br />
Anti-Graffiti, Anti-Bacterial, Anti-Scratch and Easy-<br />
Clean.<br />
100<br />
Gloss<br />
80<br />
100<br />
100<br />
60<br />
80<br />
80<br />
40<br />
60<br />
60<br />
20<br />
40<br />
40<br />
0<br />
20<br />
20<br />
0<br />
0<br />
10<br />
8<br />
10<br />
10<br />
6<br />
8<br />
8<br />
4<br />
6<br />
6<br />
2<br />
4<br />
4<br />
0<br />
2<br />
2<br />
0<br />
0<br />
Gloss Gloss retention Resistenza % % %<br />
Chalking<br />
Grade<br />
Grade<br />
DURAGLOSS ® 5000<br />
DURAGLOSS POLYESTER STD<br />
® 5000<br />
POLYESTER STD<br />
PVDF (70/30)<br />
PVDF (70/30) (50/50)<br />
PVDF (50/50)<br />
2 4 6 8 10<br />
Anni<br />
2 4 6 8 10<br />
2 4<br />
Years<br />
6 8 10<br />
Years<br />
DURAGLOSS ® 5000<br />
PVDF (70/30)<br />
POLYESTER STD PVDF (50/50)<br />
DURAGLOSS ® 5000<br />
PVDF (70/30)<br />
POLYESTER DURAGLOSS STD ® 5000<br />
PVDF (70/30) (50/50)<br />
POLYESTER STD PVDF (50/50)<br />
Duragloss ® 5000<br />
Polyester STD<br />
PVDF (70/30)<br />
PVDF (50/50)<br />
2 4 6 8 10<br />
Years<br />
2 4 6 8 10<br />
2 4<br />
Years<br />
6 8 10<br />
Years<br />
Moulin de Nailloux | Nailloux | France<br />
Axel Letellier | Laude 12<br />
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Better than the original.<br />
Reynobond ® Wood Design –<br />
Your design advantage<br />
Reynobond ® Wood Design the first<br />
aluminium composite panel in the world<br />
with a wood surface, which is almost<br />
indistinguishable from real wood.<br />
Thanks to DURAGLOSS ® 5000, you cannot<br />
tell that it is a coil-coated aluminium composite<br />
panel. Not to mention all the benefi ts<br />
Reynobond ® gives you.<br />
Reynobond ® Wood Design’s fl exibility and<br />
formability mean that you can use it to create<br />
curves and 3-D elements, which are diffi cult<br />
to do with real wood or other imitations. Other<br />
advantages are its light weight and the fact<br />
that it is easy to use with all fastening systems.<br />
The surface is scratch-resistant<br />
and will help you make a good<br />
impression for decades to come,<br />
something we support by<br />
providing a 20-year warranty.<br />
Reynobond ® Wood Design is<br />
available in three attractive colours:<br />
Honey Pear, Colonial Red and<br />
Mahogany Brown.<br />
Décathlon Store | Antibes | France<br />
Compagnie de Phalsbourg | Acodi<br />
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Inspired by nature.<br />
Reynobond ® Chameleon Colours –<br />
Your creative advantage<br />
In nature, there are many examples of dazzling<br />
colours that change in an instant. This is due<br />
to the light being broken up in different ways<br />
by the various surface layers. Nature’s fascinating<br />
colourful effects are the result of the<br />
interplay between light, reflection, material<br />
and absorption.<br />
Reynobond ® Chameleon Colours<br />
copy this process. Depending on<br />
where a person is standing, the<br />
effects of the colours change,<br />
producing a variety of nuances<br />
and shades with iridescent effects.<br />
Here, the pigment effects simulate<br />
the various layers of the skin, with<br />
their different glosses, effects and<br />
depth of colour.<br />
Reynobond ® Chameleon Colours comes in the<br />
following shades: Indian Summer, Steel Violet, Arctic<br />
Blue, Autumn Wind, Spring Lake and Silver Gold.<br />
Cité de la voile Eric Tabarly<br />
Lorient | France<br />
Jacques Ferrier Architect | Acodi 16<br />
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Show the size of your creativity!<br />
Reynobond ® XXL – Your size advantage<br />
Reynobond ® XXL gives you the world’s<br />
first aluminium composite panels that are<br />
1750 mm or 2000 mm wide. This opens<br />
up countless <strong>new</strong> design possibilities for<br />
architects and metal workers.<br />
Most convincing are the aesthetic aspects:<br />
With a 1750 mm or 2000 mm wide panel, you<br />
simply have fewer visible joints. Secondly, the<br />
installation times as well as the fabrication and<br />
assembly costs per square meter are reduced.<br />
Thirdly, Reynobond ® XXL can be ideally combined<br />
with other 1750 mm or 2000 mm wide façade<br />
materials such as glass, for instance.<br />
The length of the plate depends on the customer’s<br />
requirements and the methods of transport<br />
available. Reynobond ® XXL can be supplied in<br />
all the colours of the Reynobond Architecture<br />
colour chart and other shades can be mixed,<br />
on request.<br />
Airbus | Toulouse | France<br />
Chaix & Morel | Laude 18<br />
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Optimum quality<br />
for your ideas.<br />
We have been certified in all the countries<br />
to which we deliver. According to ISO and<br />
the standards of the ECCA (European Coil<br />
Coating Association). Our manufacturing<br />
facility has been certified to ISO 9001 and<br />
ISO 14001.<br />
But the best guarantees for quality are still our<br />
employees. Equally for our products and our<br />
services.<br />
This is ensured by the Alcoa Business System<br />
(ABS), our company’s in-house Total Quality<br />
philosophy. ABS is an integral part of all business<br />
activities, and contains elements such as:<br />
• Investments in further training measures<br />
• In-house suggestion scheme<br />
• Continuous evaluation of our productivity<br />
• Analysis of causes<br />
• Reduce waste quantity<br />
Alcoa Automotive assembly plant for Ferrari<br />
Modena | Italy | Emanuele Villafranca | Fragi S.r.l. 20<br />
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Creativity needs passion.<br />
Reynobond ® Architecture offers you<br />
comprehensive services. We support<br />
you during planning as well as during<br />
installation on site.<br />
For extraordinary products, you need a partner,<br />
who is as passionate about the job in hand as<br />
you are. This is why, when we talk about service,<br />
we are mainly speaking about our workers’<br />
commitment, something that you will quickly<br />
come to grasp, if you collaborate with us,<br />
particularly if you have any special requirements.<br />
Our technical service and sales department will<br />
provide you with expert advice and will help<br />
make the unusual possible.<br />
Our ongoing improvement process has put us in<br />
a position that enables us to guarantee extremely<br />
short delivery times. Not only for standard solutions,<br />
but also with complex, highly individual projects.<br />
Whether small quantities or special colours – you<br />
can always rely on us. Only one thing counts for<br />
us: Your wishes. Our employees do their utmost<br />
to fulfill them. Around the clock, if necessary.<br />
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General Facts and Figures<br />
Certifi cation<br />
Reynobond ®<br />
Technical Characteristics<br />
Fire Certification Europe<br />
General characteristics<br />
Coil-coated sheet<br />
(Upper side)<br />
Polyethylene core<br />
Coil-coated sheet<br />
(Lower side)<br />
Reynobond ® , an exclusive development from<br />
Alcoa Architectural Products Merxheim, is highly<br />
corrosion-proof and offers numerous benefi ts.<br />
The Reynobond ® panel system distinguishes itself<br />
through its low expansion coeffi cient and simple<br />
processing characteristics; it also offers outstanding<br />
mechanical characteristics, such as increased<br />
shock resistance. Reynobond ® panel is an extremely<br />
rigid light-weight panel, weighting 3.4 times less<br />
than steel and 1.6 times less than pure aluminium!<br />
Weight benefits<br />
Europe<br />
Europe<br />
France<br />
Germany<br />
Germany<br />
UK<br />
UK<br />
UK<br />
UK<br />
Italy<br />
Spain<br />
Spain<br />
Switzerland<br />
Switzerland<br />
Austria<br />
Austria<br />
Russia<br />
Reynobond ®<br />
PE<br />
FR<br />
PE<br />
PE<br />
FR<br />
PE<br />
PE<br />
FR<br />
FR<br />
PE<br />
PE<br />
FR<br />
FR<br />
PE<br />
PE<br />
FR<br />
PE & FR<br />
Certification Class<br />
B – s2, d0<br />
B – s1, d0<br />
Class M1<br />
Class B2<br />
Class B1<br />
BS 476: Part 6, Class 0<br />
BS 476: Part 7, Class 1<br />
BS 476: Part 6, Class 0<br />
BS 476: Part 7, Class 1<br />
Class 1<br />
Class M1<br />
Class M1<br />
Class 5.3<br />
Class 4.2<br />
Class B1; Tr1<br />
Class B1; Tr1<br />
Class G1<br />
We will gladly provide information about fi re certifi cations for other countries upon request.<br />
Certification Number<br />
RA 05 – 0005a<br />
RA 07 – 0177<br />
RA 03 – 0094<br />
3073/2183<br />
3071/3442<br />
70707<br />
70708<br />
132316<br />
132317<br />
CSI/0047/03/RF<br />
0289T04 und 0290T04<br />
0291T04<br />
430 114/1<br />
430 114/2<br />
3990/00<br />
3991/00<br />
CCIIb, FR, OII019, B00847<br />
Testing Organization<br />
CSTB<br />
CSTB<br />
CSTB<br />
IBMB, Braunschweig<br />
IBMB, Braunschweig<br />
WARRINGTON Fire Research<br />
WARRINGTON Fire Research<br />
WARRINGTON Fire Research<br />
WARRINGTON Fire Research<br />
CSI S.p.A.<br />
AFITI<br />
AFITI<br />
EMPA<br />
EMPA<br />
IBS Brandschutztechnik<br />
IBS Brandschutztechnik<br />
GOST<br />
Item<br />
Thickness<br />
Weight<br />
Rigidity<br />
Alloy<br />
Condition<br />
Rm<br />
Elongation A50<br />
Modulus of elasticity<br />
PE density<br />
Sound insulation<br />
Expansion coeffi cient<br />
Unit<br />
mm<br />
kg/m 2<br />
kN m 2 /m<br />
ENAW<br />
N/mm 2<br />
%<br />
N/mm 2<br />
g/cm 3<br />
dB<br />
mm/m/°C<br />
Reynobond ® PE<br />
3 4 6<br />
4.5 5.5 7.3<br />
0.125 0.240 0.590<br />
3005<br />
H46<br />
≥ 185<br />
≥ 2<br />
70000<br />
0.92<br />
25 26 28<br />
0.024<br />
Rigidity EJ (kNm 2 /m)<br />
Weight Reynobond ® PE (kg/m 2 )<br />
Material thickness (mm)<br />
Weight Reynobond ® FR (kg/m 2 )<br />
Material thickness (mm)<br />
Weight aluminium (kg/m 2 )<br />
Material thickness (mm)<br />
Weight steel (kg/m 2 )<br />
Material thickness (mm)<br />
0.125<br />
4.5<br />
3<br />
–<br />
–<br />
7.3<br />
2.7<br />
14.6<br />
1.9<br />
0.240<br />
5.5<br />
4<br />
7.5<br />
4<br />
8.9<br />
3.3<br />
18.7<br />
2.4<br />
0.590<br />
7.3<br />
6<br />
–<br />
–<br />
12.2<br />
4.5<br />
29.0<br />
3.2<br />
Mechanical Product Certifications Europe<br />
France<br />
Germany<br />
Poland<br />
Russia<br />
Reynobond ®<br />
PE<br />
FR<br />
PE & FR<br />
PE & FR<br />
Certification Number<br />
47 – 1083 & 47 – 1081<br />
Z – 3/837/04<br />
ITB – 0839/W/04<br />
50, Oy, 02, 527, II, 000593, 09, 04<br />
Testing Organization<br />
CST Bat<br />
IBMB<br />
ITB<br />
GOST<br />
Our fi xing systems are certifi ed by<br />
recognised international institutions.<br />
Linear expansion<br />
Delivery programme<br />
Mechanical System Certifications Europe<br />
Reynobond ® is<br />
appropriate for use in<br />
temperature ranges<br />
between -50 and +80°C.<br />
Its linear expansion totals<br />
0.024 mm/m/°C, which<br />
amounts to 2.4 mm/m<br />
during a temperature<br />
fl uctuation between<br />
-20°C and +80°C.<br />
Tolerances of Reynobond ® ± 0.1<br />
Thickness (mm)<br />
Width (mm)<br />
Length:<br />
between 2000 and 4050 mm<br />
between 4050 and 6050 mm<br />
> 6050 mm<br />
Deviation<br />
from diagonal (mm)<br />
Deviation<br />
from superposition (mm)<br />
0/+3<br />
0/+3<br />
0/+6<br />
please consult us<br />
3<br />
± 1.5<br />
Upper side<br />
coating<br />
Lower side<br />
coating<br />
Thickness<br />
Dimensions<br />
Standard<br />
DURAGLOSS ® 5000<br />
PVDF 70/30<br />
PRIMER<br />
4 mm<br />
Width 1000/1250/<br />
1500/1750/2000 mm<br />
Length as per<br />
customer need<br />
On request<br />
both sides<br />
Primer<br />
3 to 6 mm<br />
Width<br />
800 to 2000 mm<br />
Length<br />
1200 to 8000 mm<br />
France<br />
France<br />
Germany<br />
Poland<br />
Portugal<br />
Spain<br />
Reynobond ®<br />
Cassettes<br />
Riveted<br />
System<br />
Cassettes<br />
Cassettes<br />
Riveted and cassettes<br />
Certification Number<br />
2/04 – 1083<br />
2/04 – 1081<br />
Z – 33.2 – 640<br />
AT–15–3524/2006<br />
DH 889<br />
DIT n° 485<br />
Testing Organization<br />
CSTB<br />
CSTB<br />
DIBT<br />
ITB<br />
LNEC<br />
Instituto EduardoTorroja<br />
Curvature (mm)<br />
< 1 mm<br />
Reynobond ® FR (Fire Retardancy) version is also available<br />
for improved fi re resistance.<br />
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Connection<br />
Fastening System<br />
Rivetting without expansion<br />
Rivetting with expansion<br />
Riveted<br />
Whether horizontal or vertical, whether with visible or<br />
hidden fasteners, whether riveted or in plate design:<br />
Reynobond ® Architecture offers you an extraordinary<br />
breadth of design possibilities.<br />
Thickness<br />
min. 15<br />
Thickness<br />
min. 15<br />
0.3<br />
7<br />
Reynobond ®<br />
Support<br />
Plate design<br />
KU50 NVA<br />
Plate design<br />
KH35<br />
Contact with other materials<br />
Only plastics, stainless steel, aluminium, and zinc<br />
can be directly connected to Reynobond ® without<br />
special safety requirements (under the condition<br />
that stainless steel or aluminium screws are used).<br />
For all other materials, the contact surface must<br />
be protected through a non-porous coating like<br />
cadmium, zinc, aluminium, chrome, or organic paint.<br />
Direct contact between the aluminium Reynobond ®<br />
sheets and heavy metals (i.e. copper, brass, bronze,<br />
iron) can lead to a large risk of corrosion. Before<br />
such materials can be used together, they must be<br />
coated or separated from the Reynobond ® sheets<br />
using electrically insulating pieces (i.e. plastic base<br />
or washers, etc).<br />
Fastening indications riveted system<br />
When used outdoors, there must be at least 2 mm<br />
of working play between the rivet diameter and the<br />
hole diameter in the Reynobond ® composite panel,<br />
in order to compensate for the linear coefficient of<br />
thermal expansion.<br />
When fastening, there must be one fixed point – ideally<br />
in the centre of the panel. The other fastening points<br />
are also expansion points with sufficient hole play.<br />
The fixed central point permits free expansion in<br />
both directions.<br />
It is essential that a step drill be used to ensure perfectly<br />
coaxial drilling of the panel and the support, and that<br />
the bore in the Reynobond ® panel is larger than the hole<br />
in the support. In all cases we recommend that you<br />
follow the supplier’s instructions, and carry out some<br />
advance testing.<br />
The rivet’s swage head or the screw head must be<br />
large enough to cover the bore hole in the panel.<br />
There must be play between the panel and the screw<br />
head or the rivet’s swage head. Painted rivets are<br />
particularly suited for assemblies with visible rivets.<br />
Given in mm<br />
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Given in mm<br />
Cassette system assembly advice:<br />
For the working play for cassettes systems, please<br />
refer to the recommendations of certifications.<br />
General recommendations<br />
Storage<br />
We recommend storing Reynobond ® composite<br />
panels in the workshop (or another dry place at a<br />
temperature of 18 to 20°C) at least 24 hours before<br />
fabrication starts. During storage, and between<br />
fabrication stages, the panels should be separated<br />
by means of polystyrene or foamed plastic wedges.<br />
Protective equipment<br />
Individual personal protection must be provided in<br />
accordance with the safety regulations in force in the<br />
workshop. However, we also recommend wearing<br />
safety gloves, goggles and ear protection.<br />
Handling the panels<br />
Handling of Reynobond ® composite panels requires<br />
a certain degree of care. In particular with long panel<br />
lengths, several persons may be needed to support<br />
the sheet at several points.<br />
Protective film<br />
The film protects the panel’s surface during fabrication<br />
and installation. The protective film should only remain<br />
on the panels temporarily and should be removed as<br />
soon as possible after final installation on site. Arrows<br />
are printed on the film to indicate the direction of<br />
coating. With metallic finishes, this must be taken into<br />
account during forming and shaping.<br />
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Our Reynobond ® technical department stays at<br />
your disposal for any furhter information.<br />
Cleaning the panels<br />
Frequent and regular cleaning is strongly recommended.<br />
The frequency of cleaning and selection<br />
of the appropriate cleaning agent, depends on the<br />
sign’s location and on the degree of contamination.<br />
Washing operations must be carried out progressively<br />
from bottom to top. Hereby, the following rules must<br />
be observed:<br />
1. Manual cleaning or using special equipment<br />
(industrial cleaner, foaming machine, etc.).<br />
Make sure to apply moderate pressure.<br />
2. Use of appropriate cleaning agents: Do not use<br />
high-alkaline and other products that attack the<br />
coating (potash, caustic soda, acid products,<br />
scouring agents with an abrasive effect, solvents).<br />
3. Systematic and thorough rinsing of the surfaces<br />
with clear water to remove the remains of the<br />
cleaning agent. Excess rinsing water is to be<br />
wiped away with a sponge, squeegee or chamois<br />
leather to remove the mineral residues left by the<br />
rinsing water (streaking).<br />
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Finishing<br />
Shaping procedures<br />
Reynobond ® can be shaped and machined<br />
using extremely simple techniques and<br />
equipment.<br />
Shearing<br />
Guillotine shears are particularly suitable for sizing<br />
Reynobond ® sheets, provided that certain precautions<br />
are observed.<br />
Roll bending<br />
Pyramid-type roll bending machines are most suitable<br />
for shaping our products. To avoid all risk of cracking,<br />
the minimum inner bending radius must be taken into<br />
account.<br />
Sawing<br />
Circular saws, jig saws, vertical panel saws, and band<br />
saws can all be used for cutting the sheets, provided<br />
the saw blades are suitable for sawing aluminium.<br />
For Reynobond ® , the minimum inner radius on a<br />
bending machine is approx. 15 to 20 times the overall<br />
thickness of the composite panel.<br />
We recommend carrying out tests before production.<br />
Milling<br />
Please remember that the upper “looks” side of the<br />
panel must always be kept intact, and there must<br />
be a minimum thickness of polyethylene at the bottom<br />
of the milled groove (the polyethylene thickness<br />
is 0,3 mm with V-shaped grooves, and 1 mm with<br />
concave grooves).<br />
General recommendations for bending and<br />
folding<br />
In general, it is essential to fold the entire turnback<br />
in a single movement, and to close the fold 10 to 20°<br />
more than the desired angle (to counteract a slight<br />
spring back effect) before shaping the exact fi nal<br />
angle. Depending on the required fold, the following<br />
techniques may be used:<br />
Drilling<br />
Twist drill bits designed for drilling aluminium are<br />
the most suitable.<br />
– Cutting angle: between 100° and 140°<br />
– Helix angle: between 30° and 50°<br />
Folding with a sheet former<br />
The former is U or H-shaped, and is fi tted with<br />
a handle to facilitate the operation. This device is<br />
particularly suitable for folding small sizes.<br />
Cutting-punching<br />
This technology is most effective since corners can<br />
be taken off and fastening grommets inserted in one<br />
single production step. We have developed a stamp<br />
for use with out KS, KU, and KH systems. This tool<br />
is also appropriate for drilling and for grooving (also<br />
possible with a CNC machine).<br />
Folding on a bending bench<br />
The bench consists of a strip fi tted to a base. The<br />
panel is clamped vertically in the strip, and tips over<br />
under its own weight, requiring little effort on the part<br />
of the operator.<br />
This technique is particularly suited for folding turnbacks,<br />
especially for long lengths and narrow folds.<br />
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