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Louvre Profile Wall Cladding System - AP70 LCP - Louvre Profile Cladding System

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Aluminium profiled sheets - horizontal

Architectural Profiles Ltd Variant:

Vertically or horizontally laid louvre profile wall cladding system.

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Application

Wall cladding profiles to match traditional operating louvres.

Applications include: Educational and leisure facilities, commercial premises, offices and manufacturing facilities.

Description

Vertically or horizontally laid louvre profile wall cladding system.


Features and benefits:

  • Exclusive profile shape to create a traditional louvre appearance.
  • Available with fully integrated BSRIA-tested 'live louvres' as single and/ or double bank types.
  • Roll-formed in lengths up to 10 m for fewer joints and very accurate profiles.
  • Available in aluminium, steel or Cor-Ten in a range of finishes:
  • Aluminium: PPC, Armacoil™ HDP, anodized, PUF, Stucco-Embossed Mill-Finish (SEMF) and Smooth Mill Finish (MF).
  • Steel: APL PUF, PPC, PRISMA, LeatherGrain (LG) Plastisol and plain galvanized finishes.
  • Cor-Ten: Unweathered.
  • Available perforated as an economic alternative to live louvres.
  • Available as a fire-resistance rated insulated system assembly when combined with APL Tritherm™ Spacer System, with simple system upgrades for improved fire resistance performance.
  • A1 fire-rated coatings available.
  • Available as Airwall™ - perforated.
  • Available with coating warranties up to 40 years including in marine environments.
  • System constructions available onto APL StrongBak™, cladding rails, SFS and blockwork.
  • Available as acoustic construction with enhanced acoustic performance.


System components:

  • Liner sheet (if onto cladding rails).
  • APL StrongBak™ (specified separately)
  • Subframe (dependent on substrate).
  • Profile and flashings.

General information

Color

Silver

Guidance for specification option:

Aluminium

Other

Guidance for specification option:

Standard RAL Range; Contact APL for full details; Bespoke upon request

Manufacturer guidance

Aluminium/ Steel: Standard RAL Range; Contact APL for full details; Bespoke upon request

Cor-Ten: Unweathered.

Finish

Powder-coated

Guidance for specification option:

Class 1 or Class 2

Full RAL colour range and / or contact

APL for additional finishes such as anodised-look

Anodized

Guidance for specification option:

Contact APL for details

Natural

Guidance for specification option:

Smooth mill-finish aluminium

Unweathered Cor-Ten

Embossed

Guidance for specification option:

Stucco-embossed mill-finish aluminium or Armacoil™ HDP (Subject to minimum quantity)

Painted

Guidance for specification option:

Aluminium with Armacoil™ HDP (Subject to minimum quantity)

Steel with APL PUF or PRISMA 

Manufacturer guidance

PPC, Armacoil™ HDP, Anodised, APL PUF, Stucco-Embossed Mill-Finish (SEMF), Smooth Mill Finish (MF). Natural, PRISMA

Material

Aluminium

Guidance for specification option:

Solid and perforated.

Steel

Cor-Ten

Shape

Other

Guidance for specification option:

Sinusoidal, corrugated.

Length

Bespoke

Width

200 mm

Height

65 mm

Warranty description

25 year

Guidance for specification option:

Up to 25 years subject to location.

Cladshield™ fully-installed system warranty available; consult manufacturer for details.

Uniclass

Ss_25_20_68_50 Metal profiled sheet self-supporting cladding systemsPrimary
Ss_25_20_70_25 Drained and back-ventilated rainscreen cladding systems

CAWS

H31/120 Metal

L10/650 Metal louvres

H92/120 Rainscreen cladding

H31/10 Metal

Specification data - Metal profiled sheet self-supporting cladding systems

System performance

-

Manufacturer guidance

Insert requirements.

Liner sheets

-

Material

Not required.

Guidance for specification option:

SFS / blockwork / timber.

AP19 LPH profile in 0.4 mm steel in off-white 80F - solid.

Guidance for specification option:

Where onto cladding rails.

APL StrongBak™.

Guidance for specification option:

Long-span, non-combustible structural cladding system based upon Kassett construction principles.

To be specified separately.

Primary fasteners

APL P191/HH fixing range.

Guidance for specification option:

Manufacturer's standard, consult manufacturer for details.

End and side laps

Minimum 75 mm; APL P191/HH fixing range.

Guidance for specification option:

At 1 per mid span, APL P103 + P108/VCT sidelap sealant range, P152 Flute Fillers.

Air and vapour control layer

-

Material

AP19 LPH Liner sheet.

Guidance for specification option:

Cladding rails.

APL StrongBak™.

Guidance for specification option:

To be specified separately.

Other.

Guidance for specification option:

SFS/ blockwork substrate/ timber - refer to relevant manufacturer.

Fasteners

APL P191/HH fixing range.

Guidance for specification option:

Cladding rails.

Other.

Guidance for specification option:

SFS/ blockwork/ timber - refer to relevant manufacturer.

Sealing

APL P191/HH fixing range (side laps sealed with 2x runs of P108/VCT).

Guidance for specification option:

Cladding rails.

Other.

Guidance for specification option:

SFS/ blockwork/ timber - refer to relevant manufacturer.

Spacers

Tritherm Spacer System℗ - Fully-Filled Cavity.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Cladding rails: P546 Isopad, P157 HH Bracket, P600 + P601 Vertical Zed.
  • SFS/ blockwork/ timber: Tophat, P546 Isopad, P157 HH Bracket, P600 + P601 Vertical Zed.

Tritherm Spacer System℗ - Ventilated Cavity (CWCT-Tested).

Guidance for specification option:

SFS/ blockwork/ timber: SFS/ blockwork/ timber substrate - P618 Tophat, P546 Isopad, P157-ALU HH Bracket, P754 + P785 Horizontal ALU Zed.

Tritherm Spacer System℗ - Ventilated Cavity.

Guidance for specification option:

SFS/ blockwork/ timber: SFS/ blockwork/ timber substrate - P521/4 + P528/4 HH brackets, P759 vertical ALU "L" rail and/or P760 ALU "T" .

Manufacturer guidance

Spacers are fixed with APL P191/HH range.

For U-value information, please review attached literature items. Additional U-values available – consult manufacturer for details.

Acoustic insulation

A1-rated with thickness and performance specification as required to meet performance.

Guidance for specification option:

Contact manufacturer for details and insert details as required.

Thermal insulation

A1-rated.

Guidance for specification option:

Thickness as required to meet U-value requirement with minimum lambda of 0.040 for all calculation purposes:

  • Cladding rails: With maximum 33 kg/m³ type, use P211/ Insulation Pins with P534 Washer at three per m³, bonded to liner sheet with P663 adhesive.
  • SFS/ blockwork/ timber - With maximum 33 kg/m³ type, use P211/Insulation Pins with P534 at three per m² fixed to P618 Tophat.
  • Where Rainscreen-Type (e.g. Duoslab) is used, use P211/DS/SS/70 in centres and P211/DS/PL/7/25 at each board perimeter, fixed back with P191/HH fixing.


Refer to the relevant U-value table in the supporting literature.

External sheets

-

Material

AP70 LCP aluminium louvre profiled sheets - solid.

AP70 LCP aluminium louvre profiled sheets - Airwall™ (perforated).

Manufacturer guidance

Cover width: 200 mm.

Profile width: 100 mm, height: 65 mm; consult manufacturer's literature for further details.

Primary fasteners

APL 191/LP fixing range; valley fix at every corrugation at end laps and every other corrugation elsewhere - colour matched as required.

Secondary fixings

APL 191/LP fixing range - colour matched as required.

End and side laps

APL 191/LP fixing range - colour matched as required.

Guidance for specification option:

Side laps stitched at maximum 400 mm centres; APL P109/GGB sealant 6 mm diameter for side laps and end laps; APL P152/HP Flute Fillers; GE/F1 flashing at system joints; GEX/F2 flashing at corners.

For end laps, use AP70LCP connector strap x 200 mm long.

System accessories

APL fixings.

Guidance for specification option:

P191 & P192.

APL sealants.

APL system flashings.

Guidance for specification option:

Including GE/F1 & GEX/F2 at system joints.

P152 profile flute fillers.

Guidance for specification option:

As per APL recommendations and to match profiles.

AP LB4 'live' louvres, single bank.

AP LB4 'live' louvres, double bank.

Connector straps.

Colour/ Finish

Armacoil™ HDP.

Guidance for specification option:

Subject to minimum quantities. Insert colour required.

Anodized.

Guidance for specification option:

Contact APL for details.


Polyester powder-coating, class 1.

Guidance for specification option:

Insert colour/ finish required.


Polyester powder-coating, class 2.

Guidance for specification option:

Insert colour/ finish required.


Stucco-Embossed Mill-Finish (SEMF).

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Manufacturer guidance

Insert colour requirements.

Orientation

Horizontal.

Minimum bearing area

50 mm.

NominalThickness

0.9 mm.

Guidance for specification option:

External sheets.

Liner Supports

-

Manufacturer guidance

Subject to loadings.

Centres are to general areas only, closer at high load zones.


  • Cladding Rails - Maximum 1800 mm centres in general areas, closer at high load zones/ corners.
  • SFS - Refer to SFS manufacturer.
  • StrongBak - refer to separate specification.


Recycled content (minimum)

Up to 95%.

Profile supports

-

Manufacturer guidance

Subject to loadings. Centres are to general areas only, closer at high load zones.

 

  • Onto Cladding Rails: 1) P157 brackets at max 1200 mm centres horizontally and at cladding rail centres vertically; 2) Vertical P600s fixed to every bracket.
  • Onto SFS with full-filled cavity: 1) Horizontal P618 top hats at max 1200 mm vertical centres; 2) P157 brackets at max 1200 mm centres horizontally and every top hat vertically; 3) Vertical P600s fixed to every bracket.
  •  Onto SFS with ventilated cavity: Contact APL.
  • Onto StrongBak: Refer to separate specification/ contact APL.


Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Recyclability

High

Recycled content

As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021

85 %

Guidance for specification option:

Minimum for steel profiles; aluminium profiles are minimum 90%, up to 95%.

Literature

AP 70LCP -  Aluminium - Cladding Data Sheet

AP 70LCP - Aluminium - Cladding Data Sheet

AP 70LCP - Steel - Cladding Data Sheet

AP 70LCP - Steel - Cladding Data Sheet

APL Liner Profiles - Roofing & Cladding - Data Sheet

APL Liner Profiles - Roofing & Cladding - Data Sheet

APL Liner Profiles - Roofing & Cladding - System Summary

APL Liner Profiles - Roofing & Cladding - System Summary

APL Tritherm Spacer System℗ - Aluminium - Data Sheet

APL Tritherm Spacer System℗ - Aluminium - Data Sheet

APL Tritherm Steel Spacer System - Cladding - System Summary

APL Tritherm Steel Spacer System - Cladding - System Summary

APL Tritherm Spacer System℗ - STEEL - Data Sheet

APL Tritherm Spacer System℗ - STEEL - Data Sheet

U-Values + Build Up - WALLS - Horizontal Orientation to Cladding Rails

U-Values + Build Up - WALLS - Horizontal Orientation to Cladding Rails

U-Values + Build Up - WALLS - Horizontal Orientation to  SFS / Blockwork

U-Values + Build Up - WALLS - Horizontal Orientation to SFS / Blockwork

U-Values + Build Up - WALLS - Vertical Orientation to Cladding Rails

U-Values + Build Up - WALLS - Vertical Orientation to Cladding Rails

U-Values + Build Up - WALLS - Vertical Orientation to  SFS / Blockwork

U-Values + Build Up - WALLS - Vertical Orientation to SFS / Blockwork

APL Armacoil™HDP + HDP-HT - Product Brochure

APL Armacoil™HDP + HDP-HT - Product Brochure

APL Airwall™ - System Summary

APL Airwall™ - System Summary

APL StrongBak™ - Cladding - System Brochure

APL StrongBak™ - Cladding - System Brochure

AP LB3 & LB4 Live Louvre - Data Sheet

AP LB3 & LB4 Live Louvre - Data Sheet

APL AP70LCP Louvre Profile & Live Louvres - System Brochure

APL AP70LCP Louvre Profile & Live Louvres - System Brochure

APL Cladding - Louvre Profile & Live Louvres - System Summary

APL Cladding - Louvre Profile & Live Louvres - System Summary

APL StrongBak™ - System Summary

APL StrongBak™ - System Summary

APL AluE™ Tritherm™ Aluminium  Spacer System - Cladding - System Summary

APL AluE™ Tritherm™ Aluminium Spacer System - Cladding - System Summary

Case studies

APL Case Study - Aluminium AP50HR Half-Round & Sinusoidal Cladding - Leeds College of Building

APL Case Study - Aluminium AP50HR Half-Round & Sinusoidal Cladding - Leeds College of Building

APL Case Study - AP65ZS Zipseam™ Roofing & Sinusoidal, Slimwall™ & Louvre Cladding - CMR Medical

APL Case Study - AP65ZS Zipseam™ Roofing & Sinusoidal, Slimwall™ & Louvre Cladding - CMR Medical

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