{"id":7750,"date":"2022-10-17T15:41:25","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T15:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alucobondusa.com\/blog\/?p=7750"},"modified":"2025-09-10T18:40:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T18:40:51","slug":"alucobond-plus-innovates-with-the-launch-of-its-new-fire-retardant-gray-core","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alucobondusa.com\/blog\/alucobond-plus-innovates-with-the-launch-of-its-new-fire-retardant-gray-core\/","title":{"rendered":"ALUCOBOND\u00ae PLUS Innovates with the Launch of its New Fire-Retardant Gray Core"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em>New color<\/em><strong> <\/strong><em>boosts design capabilities and meets today\u2019s fire performance requirements<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.alucobond.3acompositesusa.com\/2022\/08\/Blog-Banner-01.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.alucobond.3acompositesusa.com\/2022\/08\/Blog-Banner-01-1024x320.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.alucobond.3acompositesusa.com\/2022\/08\/Blog-Banner-01-1024x320.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.alucobond.3acompositesusa.com\/2022\/08\/Blog-Banner-01-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.alucobond.3acompositesusa.com\/2022\/08\/Blog-Banner-01-768x240.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.alucobond.3acompositesusa.com\/2022\/08\/Blog-Banner-01-1536x480.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.alucobond.3acompositesusa.com\/2022\/08\/Blog-Banner-01-2048x640.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.alucobond.3acompositesusa.com\/2022\/08\/Blog-Banner-01-670x209.png 670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Davidson, NC \u00a0\u2013 October 17, 2022 \u2013<\/strong> 3A Composites USA is taking the innovative design and unparalleled performance of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alucobondusa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">ALUCOBOND\u00ae PLUS<\/a> to the next level with the launch of its new gray core. Effective October 17, 2022 the color of the product\u2019s solid, fire-retardant (FR) core \u2014 developed exclusively to meet fire performance requirements\u00a0 \u2014 has been updated to gray from its original shade of white. This product design enhancement was achieved through modifications to the formulation that allows for greater design flexibility while still maintaining the product\u2019s superior fire performance rating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">\n<p>\u201cOur team of product engineers have managed to make the ACM panel that architects and fabricators have trusted for more than 50 years, even better,\u201d boasted Nick Scheib, &nbsp;general manager, Architectural Division, 3A Composites Americas. \u201cALUCOBOND PLUS already offered superior versatility and fire safety, but by listening and responding to the architectural community, they\u2019ve evolved the product to allow increased flexibility in design.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>ALUCOBOND\u00ae PLUS, is a differentiator in the marketplace because it fulfills design and performance requirements while maintaining its fire-retardant properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>ALUCOBOND\u00ae PLUS, now with a gray core<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meets the highest level of fire performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides ease of fabrication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delivers a beautiful, uniform look<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduces shadow lines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Serves as a UV inhibitor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>ALUCOBOND\u00ae PLUS with gray core reduces visibility of the product\u2019s core, allowing it to blend in flawlessly, creating even more opportunities to customize and transform the fa\u00e7ade of any building through perforated designs that allow natural light and enable enhanced aesthetic possibilities. In addition, the gray core provides a nearly seamless aesthetic&nbsp; with the use of ALUCOBOND\u00ae EasyFix. By using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alucobondusa.com\/product\/easyfix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ALUCOBOND\u00ae EasyFix system<\/a>, installers are also better equipped to efficiently install ALUCOBOND\u00ae PLUS panels, helping them to meet tight construction timelines with less labor while completing more jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New color boosts design capabilities and meets today\u2019s fire performance requirements Davidson, NC \u00a0\u2013 October 17, 2022 \u2013 3A Composites USA is taking the innovative design and unparalleled performance of ALUCOBOND\u00ae PLUS to the next level with the launch of its new gray core. 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