METALSPAN by ALUCOPANEL is a Euro Class A1 Non-Combustible Aluminium Composite Material with 100% inorganic core, making it one of the best engineering solutions for building facades due to its environmental benefits in addition to the maximum fire safety standard of A1.
METALSPAN by ALUCOPANEL is supplied as part of our specially designed M-SPAN BetterFIX Rainscreen Cladding System to provide maximum fire safety for building facades while reducing embodied carbon ( A1-A3: 4.42 CO2 Eq). Moreover, our composite technology with a non-combustible core reduces the demand for aluminium by 66% compared to traditional 3mm solid aluminium cladding. Our unique panels rainscreen panel system has been designed to provide pressure-equalised, better rear ventilated system for the design community, developers, contractors, and clients.
The M-SPAN M03 BetterFIX Rainscreen Cladding System has successfully passed the CWCT test, which includes dynamic water and wind pressure tested at various levels; a full report is available on request.
Our M-SPAN M01, M03, M10 systems are designed and engineered to enhance rear ventilation, featuring individually ventilated panels that improve rear ventilation in the facade. This design creates a pressure-equalised facade, effectively reducing the pressure differential between the exterior and interior of the cladding, and minimising the impact of wind pressure. Improved ventilation helps to keep the inner walls dry and improves thermal performance.
Safety & Sustainability
Traditional cladding often involves materials that are energy-intensive to produce and transport, contributing to a higher environmental impact. By choosing cladding materials with lower embodied carbon, builders can minimize the overall carbon footprint of their projects. This is crucial in the fight against climate change, as it reduces the greenhouse gases emitted during the lifecycle of a building. These materials often utilize innovative technologies and sustainable resources, which not only lower emissions but also improve energy efficiency and durability. In essence, adopting lower embodied carbon cladding materials supports sustainable construction practices that align with global efforts to achieve more environmentally responsible and resilient urban development.
Thanks to innovative composite technology, we use 66% less aluminium compared to 3mm traditional solid aluminium cladding, which is a significant saving of raw material. This results in lower carbon emissions and offers lower embodied carbon for projects, helping to reduce the carbon footprint of the construction industry. Further, our CNC routing time is five times faster than a 3mm solid aluminium material, leading to further energy savings.
Our A2 material has been used on over 250 high-rise buildings with over one million square metres on large international corporations, including offices, airports, hospitals, retail, and residential buildings. The new A1 technology takes this to the next level, providing maximum fire safety, and the biggest change is that it does not propagate smoke when compared to A2 material, which may propagate smoke during a fire. This signficant technical advancement will certainly helps to protect building users.
A1 Non Combustible Aluminium Composite Cladding Material
METALSPAN by ALUCOPANEL leads the market with an A1 ACM non-combustible cladding material is the result of our research into the safety and performance of building facade materials.
Certified and classified as A1 – non-combustible - for building facades under EN 13501-1 is the highest fire protection classification for a facade material in the UK. This classification also meets the requirements of the UK - Building Regulations 2010 – Approved Document B Volume 1 (2019 Edition) -Fire Safety.
M-SPAN-M03 BetterFix face fixed Rain Screen Facade System
The METALSPAN®️ advanced rainscreen cladding system, featuring the METALSPAN by ALUCOPANEL Euro Class A1 Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding, offers a seamless aesthetics by concealing fixings behind the panels. The M-SPAN M03 BetterFIX system, incorporating helping-hand brackets and adjustable carriers, ensures quick, easy and efficient panel installation.
Our system has been designed to accept ACM panel to provide a rear ventilated Rain Screen facade panel engineered to improve thermal perfomance and decarbonise by reducing carbon footprint in construction industry. Our system has been tested to UK CWCT Rain Screen Cladding sytem test and have passed.
METALSPAN system allows removal or re-fit any panell on the facade wihout removing any adjuscent panel. Our specially designed panels helps to build a preasure equalised back ventilated facade while keeping the rain away.
M-SPAN-M01 BetterFix with HH Brackets
Our innovative systems feature secret-fixed Euro Class A1 METASLPAN by ALUCOPANEL ACM panel to deliver a better rear ventilated rain screen facades with individually ventilated panels.
METALSPAN BetterFix-M01 Rainscreen Cladding System comes with helping hand brackets and movable carriers for easy panel installation, plus beads to cover shadow gaps. Our unique system is designed to install from all 4 directions provding flexibility and helps to save time.
M-SPAN-M10 BetterFix face fixed Rain Screen Facade System
Our M-SPAN M10 BetterFIX Rainscreen Cladding system is designed to simplify and accelerate installation. Featuring the proprietary M-SPAN M10 BetterFIX profile, it is designed and engineered to span between floors where there is challenges to have brackets at 600mm centers. This offers enhanced flexibility and significantly reduces installation time. Additionally, our system ensures convenient access to individual panels for installation, removal, and maintenance.
The M-SPAN M10 BetterFIX Rainscreen Cladding system supports rear ventilation, maximises fire safety, and minimises embodied carbon, making it an environmentally conscious and reliable solution that offers significant benefits to both architects and contractors.
M-SPAN-M12 BetterFix face fixed Rain Screen Facade System
The M-SPAN M12 BetterFIX Rainscreen Plank system, featuring METALSPAN by ALUCOPANEL Euroclass A1 non-combustible Aluminium Composite Material (ACM), offers a safe, durable, and eco-friendly facade solution ideal for both new constructions and cladding replacements. This system is the perfect alternative to natural wood cladding, providing the warmth and aesthetic appeal of wood through our wood finish plank options.
Key Features:
✅ Up to 25-year warranty
✅ Coated with Beckers, a renowned European coating brand with 150 years of expertise
✅ Available in wood finishes or solid colours
✅ Offered with both PVDF and HDPE surface finishes for enhanced performance
Available Standard Colours
1) Above color samples displayed are for reference only, before ordering please double check the color of actual material.
2) To avoid possible reflection differences, it is imperative to install the panels in the same direction as marked on the protective film.
3) Please order the total requirements for one particular building in a single order, for metallic and solid colors, an optical change of color shade may occur due to the metallic particles of these lacquers.
4) Tolerance in color between batches: ∆E2.0 in accordance to ISO 7724-3 (EN 1396:1996)
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Wood Finishes
METALSPAN by ALUCOPANEL A1 non-combustible ACM cladding in stunning wood finishes combines the natural warmth of wood with advanced HDPE coatings from Beckers Group ensuring beauty and safety of your building. Plus, with Alucopanel's in-house coating line, we can respond quickly to your needs.
Why opt for a wood finish?
✅ Eco-Friendly
✅ Safety First with non-combustible core
✅ Durability
✅ Low Maintenance and more
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