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3A Composites USA Announces Successful Completion of NFPA-285 Testing

Third-party testing confirms architects and builders can specify and utilize ALUCOBOND® PLUS and ALUCOBOND® EasyFix™ for Type III-A,B construction.

Davidson, NC  – February 8, 2023  – 3A Composites USA, the manufacturer of ALUCOBOND® PLUS aluminum composite material (ACM) and ALUCOBOND® EasyFix™, has successfully passed third party NFPA-285 testing on a wood-framed assembly, a Type III-A,B construction often used in the multi-family and mixed-use market sectors.

ALUCOBOND® Brings Life to Innovative Design

The Alexandria GradLabs Biotech Campus building is a dramatic and visually-impressive break from the ordinary office park structures in San Diego, CA. Strategically positioned in University Town Center, in the heart of the golden triangle — an area known as a regional hub for research institutes and high-tech, clean-tech and bio-tech businesses — the GradLabs offices provide nearly 100,000 square feet of space for growing life-science companies that have matured beyond the incubator stage.

Interior Design Magazine Names University of Texas Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Featuring ALUCOBOND PLUS Project of the Year 2022 Honoree

Interior Design magazine held its 17th Annual Best of Year Awards ceremony in Manhattan on December 8, 2022. ALUCOBOND PLUS was named Honoree in the Entertainment category for the eye-catching and innovative design of the University of Texas Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium project.

3A Composites USA Announces ALUCOBOND® AXCENT™ Line Expansion

Two additional product thicknesses deliver enhanced design flexibility 

Davidson, NC  – November 30, 2022 – 3A Composites USA is pleased to announce that ALUCOBOND® AXCENT™, its line of flat aluminum sheets, is now available in three thicknesses – .040”, .063” and .080”. The expansion of the ALUCOBOND AXCENT line is a testament to the company’s more than 50 years of reputable performance and its investment in continuous improvement and innovation as it enters the metal facade market with a larger offering. While the original .040” thickness is well-suited for commercial projects that specify painted metal trim for windows, high-traffic entryways and elements such as fascia, flashing and roof caps, ALUCOBOND® AXCENT™ .063” and .080” provides robust additional capabilities.

ALUCOBOND Named Winner in the Architect’s Newspaper’s 8th Annual Best of Products Awards

ALUCOBOND® PLUS Selected as Winner in the Finishes/Surfaces Outdoor Category

3A Composites USA is pleased to announce that its product, ALUCOBOND® PLUS, was named winner of the Finishes/Surfaces Outdoor Category in Architect Newspaper’s 8th Annual Best of Products Awards.  Winners were chosen by a jury of architects, designers, educators, curators and manufacturers, along with the magazine’s editors. Entries were evaluated based on their level of innovation, aesthetics, performance and value.

ALUCOBOND® PLUS Innovates with the Launch of its New Fire-Retardant Gray Core

New color boosts design capabilities and meets today’s fire performance requirements

Davidson, NC  – October 17, 2022 – 3A Composites USA is taking the innovative design and unparalleled performance of ALUCOBOND PLUS to the next level with the launch of its new gray core. Effective October 17, 2022 the color of the product’s solid, fire-retardant (FR) core — developed exclusively to meet fire performance requirements  — 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’s superior fire performance rating.