The building shown above features Reynobond XXL, superwide ACM which is an aluminum faced composite panel. The joints are created by routing and returning the panel edges around an extruded aluminum attachment system. Northshore sizes the panels on CNC equipment locally in order to assure the best possible alignment based on field conditions.

Northshore fabricates and installs systems from the following manufacturers:

• Alcoa Incorporated Reynobond
• Alpolic Materials
• Alcotex Composites
• Citadel Architectural Products

Composite panels are typically fabricated and installed in one of the (2) principle rainscreen configurations.

The Substrate

• NorthClad's extrusion attachment system is engineered to provide superior wind uplift resistance and accommodate thermal expansion.
• Tested for air, water and structural per astm 283, 330, and 331, 508, and racking.
• Made in the USA!
• See our design guide for details and guide specs.

The Material

• Aluminum composite material (ACM) consists of 2 layers of aluminum, sandwiching a resin core.
• Fire rated cores are also available.
• Panels feature coil-coated Kynar paint, for a 20 year finish warranty.
• NorthClad Engineered panel systems utilizes ACM from Alpolic^®, Reynobond^®, Alcotex^® and Citadel, allowing for a wide variety of standard color and natural metal finish choices.
• Acm provides a flat surface comparable to much thicker aluminum, at a more reasonable price. When you desire a larger panel modules or panels with greater impact resistance, aluminum composite material is the way to go.

The System

• ACM material is back routed to allow for bending and for interlocking extrusion attachment.
• Northclad Comp panels feature a pressure equalized rainscreen design.

Parklex is manufactured in Spain and ship in 4' by 8' sheets. Northshore sizes and drills the material on CNC equipment locally for a perfect fit. The installation style is open joint rainscreen. These products feature a real wood veneer on a Phenolic core. The wood face is protected by a UV resistant layer and is warranted for a decade.

Plate aluminum rainscreens consist typically of open joint, .125 aluminum panels, installed over an airspace and waterproofing.These systems are installed with exposed fasteners, which can be selected so that they blend in or so that they provide colorful accents. The cost advantage over formed aluminum panels or composites is primarily due to the lack of a routing and bending step.

Northshore still keeps field fabrication to a minimum with CNC fabrication of predrilled holes and pre-measured pieces, which can provide a very sharp, artistic look.