Alternate Materials

&Manufacturing

Methods

ACM FabricationAluminum Composite

Material

• Aluminum Composite Material– Sold as the following

• Dibond (.012 aluminum skin)– Primarily sign and point of purchase

• Alucobond (.020 skin)– Architectural

• E-panel (.008 skin)– Only flat panel applications

• Alupanel (.008 & .012 skin)• Polymetal

Advantages• Material is very flat and rigid• Weighs 30% less than aluminum• Parts can be fabricated with our

current machinery. Specialty machinery exists

• A possible niche market– Very few manufacturers have access to

both metal and plastic fabrication equipment

• Part can be bent at job site– Customer saves money on shipping,

storage and our labor

Current and PastProject Opportunities

ATV topper

3M Technology Kiosk

Wall System for Sony

Fabrication Methods

Different bending options

Edge Decoration

Possible edge treatments

White Di-bond .118

Plated steel .059

painted steel .059

Chem film alum .080

Painted alum .080

raw sst .0590

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White Di-bond .118

Plated steel .059

painted steel .059

Chem film alum .080

Painted alum .080

raw sst .0590

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