Ease of Installation
Architects, developers and owners are taking advantage of the high visibility, ease of installation and relatively low maintenance that INTRABOND aluminum composite panels bring to their most demanding commercial building projects.

Installation Methods
INTRABOND aluminum composite panels are installed using a variety of attachment methods in accordance with accepted curtainwall design practices. Installers will normally use a wet-seal or dry-seal type system as represented in the conceptual drawings.

Coating Directionality
Metallic finishes will exhibit grain flow, optical diffusion and reflection inherent with the coil coating process and paint composition. To accomplish best color consistency for all installation elevations, the panel layout should closely adhere to the directional arrows on the protective film.

Expansion, Contraction, Deflection
INTRABOND panels will thermally expand and contract depending on environmental conditions. Recommended compensation for this type of movement is for the panel joints to be set at a minimum 16mm (5/8”) wide spacing.

To reduce the inherent panel deflection from wind load, mechanical stiffeners should be fastened to the panel across the shortest panel dimension. Actual stiffener spacing is determined by the installer based on a number of design variables such as stiffener strength, wind load allowable deflection, etc.

Sealants
Silicone sealants generally exhibit excellent compatibility and adhesion with Duranar® coating systems. The sealants are used to caulk panel joints as well as to adhere extrusions and stiffeners.
In addition to silicone sealants, a 3M VHB type tape, or equal, can be used as an alternate.

Panel Repair
INTRABOND aluminum composite panels are shipped with a .08mm factory applied strippable protective film. This film should not be removed until installation is complete. However, should the panels become scratched, nicked or dented during installation, the coating can be repaired with body putty and air-dry, touch-up paint.