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In high demand: A building sporting aluminium composite panels.
The rising standards and changing aesthetic sense in the Indian building industry give rise to the demand for more and more innovative products. For instance, aluminium composite panels (ACPs) have come to the fore over the past three or four years
These panels are used as wall decorations in a wide variety of building environments. The simplicity of application and easy-to-install character plus affordability in terms of pricing are factors that have led to their popularity.
They have come to give a new character to walls or, sometimes, replace walls, says a leading architect . The cost too has come down considerably over the past couple of years making them a desirable option.
Versatility
The panels have been found versatile especially when it comes to renovating buildings or giving a new and modern look to them.They are produced by binding two sheets of aluminium with an intermediate layer. In combination with glass, the panels can give a different look even to existing buildings. However,
those using the panels are yet grappling with a means to clean them as in our climatic conditions, they tend to accumulate dust, with the high humidity making the situation a little more difficult. According to experts, that using water under high pressure is an easy means of cleaning. An annual application of water can produce good results too.
These panels come separately for interior and exterior applications and there is a cost difference between the two. The panels have found applications in a wide variety of settings from shopping malls to super-specialty hospitals and from star hotels to petrol pumps.
The qualities that endear them to architects and interior decorators include their economy compared with veneer screen wall materials, durability, heat resistance and sound insulation possibilities.
The worldwide demand for these panels has been on the rise. Their demand is projected to go up to 20 crore sq.m. by next year from about one crore sq.m. in 1992.
K.A. MARTIN
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