SnapLoc Standing Seam Wall Cladding System - APL SnapLoc™ - Traditional Standing Seam Cladding
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Vertical Aluminium Profiled Sheets
Vertical Aluminium Profiled Sheets
CWCT Certificate
Certificate type
Traditional standing-seam cladding.
Application
Wall profiles. Applications include: Educational and leisure facilities, commercial premises, offices and manufacturing facilities.
Description
Traditional standing-seam cladding.
Features and benefits:
- All system components as non-combustible.
- Available in aluminium, steel and SnapLoc™Aluminium-ZINC in a range of finishes:
- Aluminium: Armacoil™ HDP, Stucco-Embossed Mill-Finish (SEMF) and Smooth Mill Finish (MF).
- Steel: APL PUF, PRISMA, LeatherGrain (LG) Plastisol and plain galvanized finishes.
- SnapLoc™Aluminium-ZINC.
- Matching roof system available (specified separately).
- NO SEAMING required making installation a quicker and easier process.
- The height of the seam is generally 40 mm with an option available for 30 mm.
- Pan widths of 250 and 450 mm.
- Successfully CWCT-tested.
- A1 fire-rated coatings as standard.
- 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.
- Available with coating warranties up to 40 years including in marine environments.
- System constructions available onto APL StrongBak™, cladding rails, SFS and blockwork.
System components:
- Liner sheet.
- APL StrongBak™ (specified separately).
- Subframe (dependent on performance).
- 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 guidanceStandard RAL Range; Contact APL for full details; Bespoke upon request |
Finish | 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 or SnapLoc™Aluminium-ZINC (Subject to minimum quantity) Steel with APL PUF or PRISMA Natural Guidance for specification option: Smooth mill-finish aluminium Manufacturer guidanceArmacoil™ HDP, Anodised, APL PUF, Stucco-Embossed Mill-Finish (SEMF), Smooth Mill Finish (MF), PRISMA |
Material | Aluminium Steel |
Shape | Other Guidance for specification option: APL SnapLoc™ |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | Bespoke Guidance for specification option: 250mm to 450mm modules available Manufacturer guidance250mm to 450mm modules available |
Height | 40 mm Guidance for specification option: 40mm as standard 28mm upon request Manufacturer guidance40mm as standard 28mm upon request |
Warranty description | 25 year |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | H31/10 Metal H31/110 Metal H92/120 Rainscreen cladding |
Specification data - Metal profiled sheet self-supporting cladding systems
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. |
End and side laps | Minimum 75 mm; APL P191/HH fixing range at one 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 two runs of P108/VCT).Other.Guidance for specification option: SFS/ blockwork/ timber - refer to relevant manufacturer. |
Spacers | Tritherm Spacer System℗ - Fully-Filled Cavity.Guidance for specification option: Tritherm Spacer System℗ - Fully-Filled Cavity:
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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 | Between liner/ sheathing board and decking profile: A1-rated, thickness as required to meet U-value requirement.Guidance for specification option: Minimum lambda of 0.040 for all calculation purpose; allow an additional minimum of 10% of the cavity depth of soft-type insulation for compression to allow insulation to fill decking profile corrugations; With maximum 33 kg/m³ type, use P211/ Insulation Pins with P534 Washer at three per m², bonded to liner sheet with P663 Adhesive or mechanically fixed with P191/HH fixing to TH50/56. Refer to the relevant U-value table in the supporting literature. Above decking profile/ above OSB - 30 mm Rockwool RW5.Guidance for specification option: Consult manufacturer for further details. |
External sheets | |
Material | APL SnapLoc™ 40 / module width - aluminium. |
Primary fasteners | APL 191/LP fixing range at top of each sheet; decking sheet with APL P191/HH fixing range in each corrugation to APZ; P719 tribar fixed at max 200 mm crs to decking profile; P716 cleat fixed with P191/CSK range with three per cleat. |
Wall glazing | Required.Not required. |
System accessories | APL System Flashings.APL Fixings (P191 & P192).APL Sealants and P152 profile flute fillers as APL recommendations and to match profiles.P744 "Snapper" for installation on SnapLoc profile.Verge closer with P152 filler block on P103/SB6 expanding foam tape. |
Liner Supports | Guidance for specification option: Subject to loadings. Centres are to general areas only, closer at high load zones.
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Support | For decking profile onto steel cladding rails - P157 HHBs Generally not exceeding 1500 mm max c/c. Guidance for specification option: max c/c or as illustrated on drawings - subject to loadings - closer at corner and as required by loadings. For decking profile onto SFS / Blockwork - P618 tophats & P157 HHBs generally not exceeding 1200 mm max c/c. Guidance for specification option: max c/c or as illustrated on drawings - subject to loadings - closer at corner and as required by loadings For SnapLoc profile onto APL decking profile - Tribar fixed to APL decking profile at max 600 mm crs and and at each end of each sheet. |
Fixings | APL P191/HH + P191/LP + P191/CSK fixing range as required for components including P716 cleat to Tribar at max 400 mm crs and each end of each SnapLoc sheet; For RW3 insulation, use one P534/SL washer with P191/CSK fixing per board. |
Colour/ Finish: | Armacoil™ HDP. Guidance for specification option: Subject to minimum quantities. Insert colour required. Stucco-Embossed Mill-Finish (SEMF). Smooth Mill Finish (MF). SnapLoc™Aluminium-ZINC. Guidance for specification option: Consult manufacturer for details. Manufacturer guidanceInsert colour requirements. |
NominalThickness | 0.9 mm. |
Minimum bearing area | 50 mm for decking profile. |
Recycled content (minimum) | Up to 95%. |
Profile supports | Manufacturer guidanceSubject to loadings. Centres are to general areas only, closer at high load zones.
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Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | United Kingdom |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Recyclability | High |
Recycled contentAs 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%. |
Third party certifications
CWCT Certificate
CWCT - Snaploc & Slimwall
Literature
U-Values + Build Up - WALLS - Vertical Orientation to Cladding Rails
U-Values + Build Up - WALLS - Vertical Orientation to SFS / Blockwork
APL Liner Profiles - Roofing & Cladding - System Summary
APL Liner Profiles - Roofing & Cladding - Data Sheet
APL Tritherm Steel Spacer System - Cladding - System Summary
APL Tritherm Spacer System℗ - STEEL - Data Sheet
AP SnapLoc™ 40/450 - Aluminium - Roofing & Cladding Data Sheet
AP SnapLoc™ 40/450 - Steel - Roofing & Cladding Data Sheet
U-Values + Build Up - WALLS - Horizontal Orientation to Cladding Rails
U-Values + Build Up - WALLS - Horizontal Orientation to SFS / Blockwork
APL Armacoil™HDP + HDP-HT - Product Brochure
APL StrongBak™ - Cladding - System Brochure
APL Cladding Systems Brochure
APL SnapLoc™ - Cladding - System Summary
APL SnapLoc™ - Roofing & Cladding - System Brochure
APL StrongBak™ - System Summary
Case studies
APL Case Study - Aluminium APL Snaploc™ & Slimwall™ - Hellaby Business Centre
APL Case Study - Aluminium APL SnapLoc™ - The Renaissance, Hove
APL Case Study - APL SnapLoc™ & Airwall™ Cladding - Broxbourne Business Centre
APL Case Study - APL SnapLoc™ Cladding - Graven Hill
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