Aludecor recently introduced a path breaking technology by the name of Aludecor Systems, which can redefine the aluminium composite panel facades in India. Silicone sealant which is used to fill the grooves of a typical ACP façade has been one of the major pain points for architects. With the new launches technology this sealant is completely eradicated from the process.
Aludecor Systems is a framework and accessories set-up that ensures low or zero maintenance. With absence of silicone there exists zero worries about leaks and stains. A couple of Systems provide ventilated façades which ensures comfort of the inhabitants and brings down electricity bills too, while taking the aesthetics of buildings several notches higher.
The Systems facilitate rainscreen cladding. Rainscreen cladding provides an exterior surface – a cladding layer – that reduces the force of wind-driven water movement, preventing it from getting into small breaches in the surface of a building. There are three systems: the Pressure-Equalised Rainscreen System (PER), Hanging Rainscreen Systems (HR) and Male Female Rainscreen System (MFR).
“Although the initial cost of installing ACP with the help of these Systems is a little higher, it is cost effective in the long run since it requires negligible maintenance,” asserts Aludecor CMD Ashok Kumar Bhaiya. Many architects and builders are discouraged to use ACPs only due to the sealants used as they often leak and bleed, thus killing the look of the façade.
In the Pressure Equalized System (PER) ACP strips are used in the grooves of the façade thus enabling to achieve the same colour across the grooves through the façade. Hanging and Male Female Rainscreen systems provide thermal insulation thus leading to conservation of energy.