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Jan | 2020

Product guide

Alfrex fr

Alfrex, llcA

lfrex, LLC is specialized in fire-resistant and non-combustible architectural

metal w

all cladding with a portfolio including A

lfrex FR Metal Com

posite M

aterial, matching flat sheet, coil coated alum

inum A

lfrex Plate, and primer

coated Alfrex plate for post painting sm

all lot, custom colors.

Its parent company, U

nience, Co Ltd., began operation in 200

0 as a

manufacturer of specialty fire-resistant coatings, bonding m

aterials, and pelletized m

ineral filled compound for the m

anufacture of Fire-Resistant FR A

luminum

and Metal Com

posite Panels (MCM

). In 200

8, after supplying num

erous major M

CM brands w

ith FR compound, U

nience launched Alfrex FR

ACM in South Korea w

ith a multi-line M

CM production facility dedicated to

the exclusive production of FR ACM utilizing in-house, fire-resistant core

technology. Sales growth across 5 continents prom

pted the 2016 m

ove of U

nience’s Global H

eadquarters to the USA

and the establishment of A

lfrex, LLC, w

ith North A

merican com

mercial offices in Atlanta and Toronto.

In mid-20

20, A

lfrex will com

mence production at its new

FR-only MCM

production facility in Buford, G

eorgia. The operation will provide the m

arket w

ith a more com

petitive domestically produced FR ACM

product with shorter

lead times, and a differentiated extended product line including 3m

m thick,

non-combustible, coil coated alum

inum plate.

1

Alfrex, LLC

2 A

lfrex FR Introduction

3 Product Com

position

4 Product Features

5 Reference D

ata

6 Test Perform

ance

7 A

dditional Products and Publications

Contents

Product

IntroductionAlfrex frA

lfrex FR is a continuous process manufactured

aluminum

composite m

aterial (ACM) consisting

of an extruded fire-resistant core permanently

bonded to pre-finished aluminum

skins on each side. It is extrem

ely lightweight and

exceptionally flat, yet easy to fabricate into any shape. A

lfrex FR is coil coated utilizing 70%

PVD

F Kynar resin and other high-quality paint finishes – providing color uniform

ity, an extensive range of colors, unique coating patterns and textures, and the confidence of industry standard perform

ance warranties. Its

properties make A

lfrex FR an ideal choice for m

ost any architectural design intent imaginable.

Product Introduction

Protective Masking Film

Alum

inum Top Skin

Bonding Layer

Bonding Layer

Mineral Filled Fire-Resistant Core

Alum

inum Backer Skin

Architectural Finish Coating

(PVDF or O

ther)

Primer Finish Coating

Product

compositionProduct composition

Product features

Coil Coated for Performance

Alfrex FR premium

quality paint finishes are applied by coil coating lines specialized in the continuous roll coating of fluoropolym

er and specialty paint coating system

s. The process ensures superior color uniformity and the overall

long-term perform

ance expected of exterior architectural coatings.

Wide Standard Color Range

Alfrex FR is offered in a broad range of standard colors geared towards exterior

architectural building applications. Finishes utilizing 70% PVDF Kynar resin

span popular color ranges in 2-coat solid, 2-coat mica, and 3-coat m

etallic configurations. O

ther specialty finishes include Prismatic Color-Shifting,

Textured Wood Grain, Stone, Brushed Alum

inum, and Faux N

atural Metals.

Custom Colors

Alfrex provides custom m

atching to transform your im

agination into reality using the color or finish of your choice. Sim

ply send us a color sample, coating

manufacturer paint code, Pantone num

ber, or PMS num

ber, and we’ll quickly

turn around an accurate match that m

eets your project requirements.

Fire-Resistance is a Core Competency

The fire-resistant core of Alfrex FR is an in-house manufactured, m

ineral-filled extruded m

aterial permanently bonded to alum

inum skins. This provides an

economical advantage for custom

ers without sacrificing quality. Alfrex FR has

passed American and Canadian testing standards including ASTM

E84, ASTM

E119, NFPA 285, CAN

/ULC S102, and CAN

/ULC S134.

Lightweight and H

ighly Durable

Alfrex FR is lightweight, at only !.5! lbs / sqft, yet durable w

ith non-corrosive alum

inum skins and w

eather resistant architectural coatings.

Ease of Fabrication and Formability

Alfrex FR can be fabricated using proven methods such as: cutting, routing,

shearing, bending, folding, and roll forming.

Product features

reference

Data

TolerancesW

idth:Length:Square: Bow

:

+/- .080

” (2mm

)

+/- .!60” (4m

m)

+/- .!60” (4m

m)

0.5%

of the length and/or width

STANDARD SIZETotal Thickness:Top Skin Thickness:Backer Skin Thickness:

Widths:

Length:*Please contact us for custom

length requests exceeding max length.

.!60” (4m

m)

.020

“ (.5mm

)

.020

” (.5mm

)

40.2” (!,0

20m

m)

49.2” (!,250m

m)

50.0

” (!,270m

m)

62.0” (!,575m

m)

Max 25’ (7,620

mm

)*

technical propertiesSpecific G

ravity:

Weight:

Coefficient of Expansion:

Thermal Conductivity:

Deflection Tem

perature:

Tensile Strength:

Yield Strength:

Elongation:

Flexural Elasticity:

--

ASTM

E83!

ASTM

C5!8

ASTM

D648

ASTM

E8

ASTM

E8

ASTM

E8

ASTM

C393 / D790

ASTM

E4!3

g / cc

lbs / ft2

in / in • °F

W / m

• K

°Fpsi

psi

%psi

STC

!.84

!.5!

182 x 106 (@

32~212°F)

0.422

> 428

7,900

7,500

3.6

5,740 X !0

3

27 (Calculated)

PROPERTY

TESTU

NIT

RESULTS

PhysicalProperties

Mechanical

Propertiesof Com

positeM

aterialSound Transmission Loss:

reference Data