Apr 25, 2023 | Blogs, Featured, Vitrabond, Vitraplate
Over the last 12-18 months we have seen an increased interest from the construction market in the use of non-combustible exterior cladding solutions such as 3mm(1/8”) pre-finished solid aluminum panel, Vitraplate. These materials, already used widely around the world,...
Apr 11, 2023 | Blogs, Vitraplate
Paint crazing, also known as cracking or checking, occurs when a series of small cracks or lines appear on the surface of a painted material. This can happen when folding pre-coated aluminum, where the coating is subjected to stress and strain, causing the paint to...
Mar 26, 2023 | Blogs, Edgeline, Projects, Vitrabond, VitrabondG2, Vitraplate
It is a fact of life in the metal cladding industry that if you want to make sure you have enough material to complete a project you need to factor in some buffer stock in case of damage to panels, miscalculation of materials, or one of a number of reasons that can...
Mar 21, 2023 | Blogs, Education, VitrabondG2, Vitraplate
1. Where can I find stock of non-combustible cladding as “ready to ship” material? We can only comment on our own supplies of non-combustible cladding. At present, we stock pre-finished 3mm(1/8″) solid aluminum in 10 express (ready to ship) finishes...
Mar 2, 2023 | Blogs, Vitrabond, Vitraplate
Many of you may not know this but in my early metal fabricating career I was a certified welder in the architectural metals industry. We made all sorts of custom products, using mostly non-ferrous metals such as aluminum, brass, bronze, and stainless steel. One of...
Feb 22, 2023 | Blogs, Vitrabond, VitrabondG2, Vitraplate
Cladding Safety with Metal Composite Material (MCM) and NFPA 285-19 One of the most talked about points when specifying MCM panels, is NPFA 285 compliance. Fire safety standards are a big concern globally, and understandably so. Since the 1980s, innovative exterior...
