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SnapLoc Standing Seam Wall Cladding System - APL SnapLoc™ - Traditional Standing Seam Cladding

Verified by manufacturer 3 months ago

Vertical Steel Profiled Sheets

Architectural Profiles Ltd Variant:
Third party certifications:
  • CWCT Certificate

    CWCT Certificate

    Certificate type

Traditional standing-seam cladding.

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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 guidance

Standard 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 guidance

Armacoil™ 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 guidance

250mm to 450mm modules available

Height

40 mm

Guidance for specification option:

40mm as standard

28mm upon request

Manufacturer guidance

40mm as standard

28mm upon request

Warranty description

25 year

Uniclass

Ss_25_20_68_50 Metal profiled sheet self-supporting cladding systemsPrimary

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:

  • Cladding Rails: P546 Isopad, P157 HH Bracket, P600 + P601 Vertical Zed; AP31D or AP22 D decking profile; P719 Tribar with P103/WT75 tape to top face


  • SFS/ blockwork - P618 Tophat, P546 Isopad, P157 HH Bracket, P600 + P601 Vertical Zed; AP31D or AP22 D decking profile; P719 Tribar with P103/WT75 tape to top face

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 - steel.

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.


  • 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.


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:

APL PUF.

Guidance for specification option:

Insert colour required.


Colorcoat® PRISMA

Guidance for specification option:

Insert colour required.


LeatherGrain Plastisol

Guidance for specification option:

Insert colour required.


Natural Galvanized Steel.

Manufacturer guidance

Insert colour requirements.

NominalThickness

0.7 mm.

Minimum bearing area

50 mm for decking profile.

Recycled content (minimum)

85%.

Profile supports

-

Manufacturer guidance

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

 

  • Onto Cladding Rails: 1) P665/P157 brackets at maximum 1200 mm centres horizontally and at cladding rail centres vertically; 2) Horizontal P600s fixed to every bracket.
  • Onto SFS with full-filled cavity: 1) Horizontal P618 top hats at max 1200 mm centres; 2) P665/P157 brackets at max 1200 mm centres horizontally and every top hat vertically; 3) Horizontal 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 material origin

United Kingdom

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

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

Third party certifications

CWCT Certificate

CWCT Certificate

CWCT - Snaploc & Slimwall

Literature

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 Liner Profiles - Roofing & Cladding - System Summary

APL Liner Profiles - Roofing & Cladding - System Summary

APL Liner Profiles - Roofing & Cladding - Data Sheet

APL Liner Profiles - Roofing & Cladding - 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

AP SnapLoc™ 40/450 -  Aluminium - Roofing & Cladding Data Sheet

AP SnapLoc™ 40/450 - Aluminium - Roofing & Cladding Data Sheet

AP SnapLoc™ 40/450 -  Steel - 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 Cladding Rails

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

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

APL Armacoil™HDP + HDP-HT - Product Brochure

APL Armacoil™HDP + HDP-HT - Product Brochure

APL StrongBak™ - Cladding - System Brochure

APL StrongBak™ - Cladding - System Brochure

APL Cladding Systems Brochure

APL Cladding Systems Brochure

APL SnapLoc™ - Cladding - System Summary

APL SnapLoc™ - Cladding - System Summary

APL SnapLoc™ - Roofing & Cladding - System Brochure

APL SnapLoc™ - Roofing & Cladding - System Brochure

APL StrongBak™ - System Summary

APL StrongBak™ - System Summary

Case studies

APL Case Study - Aluminium APL Snaploc™ & Slimwall™ - Hellaby Business Centre

APL Case Study - Aluminium APL Snaploc™ & Slimwall™ - Hellaby Business Centre

APL Case Study - Aluminium APL SnapLoc™ - The Renaissance, Hove

APL Case Study - Aluminium APL SnapLoc™ - The Renaissance, Hove

APL Case Study - APL SnapLoc™ & Airwall™ Cladding - Broxbourne Business Centre

APL Case Study - APL SnapLoc™ & Airwall™ Cladding - Broxbourne Business Centre

APL Case Study - APL SnapLoc™ Cladding - Graven Hill

APL Case Study - APL SnapLoc™ Cladding - Graven Hill