HPL+Alu-Honeycomb Composite Board

Melamine Alu-honeycomb composite panel
Melamine Alu-honeycomb composite panel is a lightweight sandwich panel based on aluminium 'honeycomb' core and skins with weadell melamine board, its principle characteristics are the high mechanical performances, the excellent behaviour against fire, smoke and toxicity (fully compliant with 'Maritime Equipment Directive' (MED) 96/98/EC) and thanks to the use of 'honeycomb' core a very low weight; Due to these characteristics it is particularly suitable for applications in interiors manufacturing in marine, railway and building markets with a finished surface ready to use.
Melamine Alu-honeycomb composite panel is normally supplied with finished melamine board ( one side or both sides ) 3 mm thickness standard HPL from the wide range of colours and finishing from weadell melamine board.
1, Core:
Aluminium materials
Honeycomb density: 2.6 lbs/foot (43 Kg/m) standard production
2.9 lbs/foot (46 Kg/m) standard production
3.6 lbs/foot (59 kg/m) standard production
Honeycomb cell size: Standard: 1/4 "( 6.35mm) 3/8"(9.52mm) 1/2" (12.7mm)
Cell size is depending from the selected density, Other cell size available on request.
2, Skin:
Weadell Melamine board:
Thickness: 3-5mm (standard ) other thickness on request and according to Laminate production
Colour: More than 800 different colours and finishing are selectable from the standard production of melamine baord.
3, Sandwich:
* Dimensions (mm): 1200 x 2400; 1530x 3050 (standards)
* Tolerance on dimensions: ± 5mm
* Flatness: 5mm on 2400 mm
* Thickness: From 5mm to 150mm ± 0.3 mm
* Melamine Alu-honeycomb composite panel (1/4" cell size 3.6 lbs/foot density skin THK: 3mm)
* Total Thickness: 10mm to 50mm;
4, FABRICATION and STORAGE:
Melamine Alu-honeycomb composite panel can be worked with standard tools ( cutting and drilling), taking attention for burrs during cut edges. Before to start further operations over the skins (painting or bonding) particular attention should be taken to clean the panel skins from any dust or grease presence. The panels should always stored in vertical or horizontal ( preferred) position until further reworks; If laminates have to be used to finish the panels, it has to be considered that during its operative life, the panel should not work in areas where different temperature and humidity levels are present on the two faces. Also the 'cut and fold' technique can be applied ( on the raw panel) to produce curved or bended parts.
5, SAFETY:
As on most of materials when cutting operations are done, inhalation and eye contact should be avoid; For this reason, it's strongly recommended use of suitable protective equipment (ear defenders, safety glasses, gloves...). Wash hands immediately after finishing works.