Bionic Vault Structuring

Bionic vault-structuring is a method to generate a three-dimensional pattern in metallic sheets. Thanks to the controlled self-organization arrangement, a minimum of plastic deformation is required for forming the patterns. Because of their high rigidity, vault-structured, hexagonally or three-dimensional facet-structured components can be produced in stainless steel with greatly reduced wall thickness.
Vault-structured materials, even if thin and lightweight, are highly resistant to bending and to stress caused by thermal expansion, and they have other advantageous properties with application potential for lightweight structures. When flow bypasses three-dimensional profiled surfaces, there is a higher convective heat and mass-transfer coefficient compared to smooth surfaces.

From: http://www.solaripedia.com/713/19/material.html

Aluminium sandwich panel

DIBOND^® - The Original

DIBOND^® was originally developed in 1992 by 3A Composites as one of the first Aluminium Composite sheets for the display and signage markets. The panel combines two 0.3 mm aluminium surface layers with a polyethylene core and comes with a protective film on both sides. Front and reverse side are either stove lacquered, with white or coloured surfaces and with either matt or high-gloss surfaces, anodized or even textured.

Application fields

DIBOND^® is used in either 2D or 3D applications and stands out through extremely flat surfaces, very high resistance to weathering and corrosion and high stability. DIBOND^® is used for interior and exterior applications.

• Exhibition stands and displays
• Shop fitting, interior design
• Furniture constructions
• PoS/PoP displays, signage and shop fronts (interior and exterior)

The unique alloy - AlMg1

• DIBOND^® is the only ACM for display applications with an AlMg1 alloy
• High corrosion resistance
• Very easy 3D processing characteristics due to unique alloy
• Excellent processing parameters, e.g. bending, routing and folding

The special polyester coating

• Stove lacquered according to ECCA Standard in Singen
• Consistently high colour quality, trueness and colour thickness
• Absolutely flat surface
• No heavy metals in the lacquers
• Applicable for screen printing and direct-to-substrate digital printing

UV-blocker – the black core

• UV - protection
• No delamination or warping due to low thermal expansion
• Optimized for long term outdoor use
• Low thermal expansion compared to plastic materials

Advantages of Handling, Transport and Installation

• Relatively low weight combined with high stiffness and dimensional stability. Ideal for large formats
• The combination of aluminium and a PE core offer easy fabrication characteristics compared to full aluminium.
• Three dimensional processing through routing and folding technique
• Cost-effective through flat transportation and local installation
• Low thermal expansion compared to plastic materials 
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  From: http://www.display.3acomposites.com/en/products/dibond/characteristics.html
  
  
  
  

Flexible Aluminium Panel

Lightweight aluminium panel - the sandwich panels of Metawell

Metawell^® lightweight aluminium sandwich panels are successfully used in the construction sector (facades, interior design, radiant ceiling) in the transport industry (automotive, shipbuilding, railway) and in mechanical engineering. Without losing quality or stability - all materials convince with absolute flatness, low weight and excellent rigidity.

Combined with engineering expertise and advanced manufacturing technologies, the products open up a wide range in the area of innovative, lightweight design:

Lightweight panels with aluminium cover sheets
Semi-finished panels in sandwich construction with different core materials.

The following materials are produced in a continuous manufacturing process with proven technology:

• Metawell^® is a patented lightweight panel, with two aluminium cover sheets and a corrugated core
• Metawell^® Aluflex is connected to only one layer. This structure allows very simple forming

The products listed below are made in project-related one-off production:

• MetaCore^® is a product specially designed for very high loads
• Composites aluminium composite with cork, aluminium composite with foam
• Innovations aluminium sandwich panels filled with different materials

CNC machining
Processing of Metawell^® lightweight panels on modern CNC machines and circular saws.

Customized solutions
Ready-to-be-installed systems, for example Metawall^® for facade cladding, heating and cooling ceilings, interior and exterior components for rail vehicles and ships, components for automotive and machine covers. 

 From http://www.metawell.de/en/light-weight-panels-aluminium/

 

Aluminium Foam (sandwich panel)

Available sandwich panels and in flat plates and 3-D shapes for cores in lightweight aluminum castings. Aluminum foam sandwich panels feature low density AI alloy closed cell foam cores. The AI foam cores are metallurgically bonded to AI alloy face sheets. The sandwich geometry provides very high stiffness-to-weigh ratios. Customizable to meet your specifications, aluminum foam panels are available in panel sizes up to 48 x 96 x 0.35 to 4 inch thick.

Common Applications Include:

• Elevator Panels
• Shelter Panels & Floors
• Ship Bulkheads
• Blast Mitigation Panels
• Ballistic Armor & Armor Systems
• Light Weight Aluminum Panels
• Flame Retardant Panels
• Crash & Energy Absorbent Materials
• Light Weight Structural Material
• Vehicle Crash Absorption Materials
• Armor Vehicle Panels

From  http://www.isotechinc.com/foamed-aluminum.html

 Aluminium foam sandwich

 (AFS) is a sandwich panel product which is made of two metallic dense face sheets and a metal foam core made of an aluminium alloy. AFS is an engineering structural material owing to its stiffness-to-mass ratio and energy absorption capacity ideal for application such as the shell of a high-speed train.<sup>[1]

From  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_foam_sandwich</sup>

Sheet Metal with Hooks

NRX™ is NUCAP Industries latest innovation - the breakthrough process introduces the same technology as the award winning NRS® (NUCAP Retention System) to thinner gauge metals allowing new applications across all industries.

Described as "velcro for steel", NRX™ produces thousands of small hooks as an integral part of nearly any metal-based material (as thin as 0.3mm). The powerful arrangement of hooks on a formable base allows NRX™ metals to grip to materials to form strong and enduring bonds that have endless possibilities for application:

• constructing laminates and panels that are lightweight, strong, waterproof, fireproof, recyclable and cost effective

• strengthening weaker materials or reducing weight of stronger materials

• strapping and fastening materials, and more.

For any industry looking to advance their materials, NUCAP opens the door to new solutions with NRX™.

Video -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6gRcmu9ZSk

From -  www.nrxfactor.com