Louvre System - Live Louvres - APL LB3 & LB4 - Live Louvre System
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LB3 - Aluminium Louvre Blades - Single Bank
LB3 - Aluminium Louvre Blades - Single Bank
BSRIA Certificate
Certificate type
APL Live Louvre System - LB3 & LB4
Application
Wall cladding in louvre profiles.
Applications include: Plant enclosures, educational and leisure facilities, commercial premises, offices and manufacturing facilities.
Description
Horizontally-laid louvre profile cladding system.
Features and benefits:
- Seamlessly integrate with the AP70LCP solid louvre profile for an economic construction.
- Available in aluminium and steel with a wide range of coatings and colours:
- Aluminium: Polyester powder-coating, Armacoil™ HDP, anodized, Stucco-Embossed Mill-Finish (SEMF) & Smooth Mill Finish (MF).
- Steel: APL PUF, Colorcoat® PRISMA, LeatherGrain Plastisol, Natural galvanized steel.
- All system components as non-combustible.
- LB3 and LB4 systems:
- LB4 provides improved performance and BSRIA tested
- LB3 provides a more economic construction
- Available as single bank and double bank (LB4 only) with up to 45% free inlet area.
- Matching solid/ dummy louvre profile available (AP70 LCP; specified separately).
- Available with coating warranties up to 40 years including in marine environments.
System components:
- Support mullions (dependent on substrate).
- Profile and flashings.
General information
Color | Silver Guidance for specification option: Aluminium or steel. Other Guidance for specification option: Standard and RAL colours available. Manufacturer guidanceAluminium / 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 Embossed Guidance for specification option: Stucco-embossed mill-finish aluminium or Armacoil™ HDP Painted Guidance for specification option: Aluminium with Armacoil™ HDP Steel with APL PUF, PRISMA or Leathergrain Plastisol Natural Guidance for specification option: Aluminium - Smooth mill-finish Cor-Ten - unweathered Steel - plain galvanised Manufacturer guidancePPC, Armacoil™ HDP, Anodised, APL PUF, Stucco-Embossed Mill-Finish (SEMF), Smooth Mill Finish (MF). Natural, PRISMA, Leathergrain Plastisol |
Material | Aluminium Guidance for specification option: Solid and perforated. Steel Cor-Ten |
Shape | Other Guidance for specification option: Louvre blade profile Manufacturer guidanceLouvre blade profile |
Length | Bespoke |
Height | 100 mm Manufacturer guidance100mm profile pitch |
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 | |
CAWS | H31/120 Metal H92/120 Rainscreen cladding L10/650 Metal louvres H31/10 Metal |
Specification data - Metal profiled sheet self-supporting cladding systems
System performance | Manufacturer guidanceInsert requirements. |
Spacers | Tritherm Spacer System®.Guidance for specification option:
Manufacturer guidanceFixings: APL P191/HH range + APL P191/LP range. |
External sheets | |
Material | Aluminium - solid.Manufacturer guidanceCover width: 100 mm. Consult manufacturer's literature for further details. |
Primary fasteners | APL 191/LP fixing range; fix through stringer to APZ at one per blade per support - colour matched as required. |
End and side laps | Use LB3 connector sleeve (P076), sealed with two runs of 6 mm-diameter P109/GGB gun-grade sealant. |
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. All as required: head/jamb closer (P440/P442/P437), base drain/ cill flashing (P441/P443/P324), head flashing retainer (P352). Bird/ insect mesh - by others. |
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). Manufacturer guidanceInsert colour requirements. Bespoke options on request; consult manufacturer for details. |
Orientation | Horizontal. |
Minimum bearing area | 50 mm. |
NominalThickness | 0.9 mm. |
Profile supports | Generally not exceeding 750 mm maximum centre-to-centre or as illustrated on drawings. Guidance for specification option: Subject to loadings and centres of spacer system. |
Recycled content (minimum) | Up to 95%. |
Depth | 65 mm. |
Free area | 44%. |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Recyclability | High |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | % Guidance for specification option: Subject to substrate (steel or aluminium) and grade of aluminium |
Third party certifications
BSRIA Certificate
LB4 Live Louvre Double Bank BSRIA Report
BSRIA Certificate
LB4 Live Louvre Single Bank BSRIA Report
Literature
APL Armacoil™HDP + HDP-HT - Product Brochure
AP LB3 & LB4 Live Louvre - Data Sheet
APL AP70LCP Louvre Profile & Live Louvres - System Brochure
APL Cladding - Louvre Profile & Live Louvres - System Summary
APL StrongBak™ - Cladding - System Brochure
APL StrongBak™ - System Summary
APL Tritherm Spacer System℗ - Aluminium - Data Sheet
APL AluE™ Tritherm™ Aluminium Spacer System - Cladding - System Summary
Case studies
APL Case Study - AP65ZS Zipseam™ Roofing & Sinusoidal, Slimwall™ & Louvre Cladding - CMR Medical
APL Case Study - Aluminium AP50HR Half-Round & Sinusoidal Cladding - Leeds College of Building