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Louvre System - Live Louvres - APL LB3 & LB4 - Live Louvre System

Name: Louvre System - Live Louvres - APL LB3 & LB4 - Live Louvre System
Brand: Architectural Profiles Ltd
SKU: batBRwceRoUYnkgtJvSHmd

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LB3 - Aluminium Louvre Blades - Single Bank

Architectural Profiles Ltd

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BSRIA Certificate
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APL Live Louvre System - LB3 & LB4

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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 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 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 guidance PPC, 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 guidance Louvre blade profile
Length	Bespoke
Height	100 mm Manufacturer guidance 100mm 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.

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CAWS	H92/120 Rainscreen cladding H31/120 Metal profiled sheet self-supporting cladding/ roof covering H31/10 Metal L10/650 Metal louvres

Specification data - Metal profiled sheet self-supporting cladding systems

Classification data
System performance	- Manufacturer guidance Insert requirements.
Spacers	Tritherm Spacer System®. Guidance for specification option: Aluminium P157-A Helping Hand brackets. Aluminium P600-A vertical mullion. Blade support stringer fixed to mullion P077/P078 (mill-finish as standard, available as PPC). Manufacturer guidance Fixings: APL P191/HH range + APL P191/LP range.
External sheets	-
Material	Aluminium - solid. Manufacturer guidance Cover 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). Smooth Mill Finish (MF). Manufacturer guidance Insert 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
Material	Aluminium Guidance for specification option: Solid and perforated. Steel Cor-Ten
Recyclability	High
Recycled content As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021	Guidance for specification option: Subject to substrate (steel or aluminium) and grade of aluminium