Continuum® Aluminium Panel Façade System - Architectural Façades - Architectural Facades
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Vertical panels
Vertical panels
Continuum is designed to accommodate tolerances and live loads common to multi-storey car parks, while giving architects versatility in design to bring visions to reality.
Application
Continuum™ is suited to multi-storey car parks however it can be used where there is a requirement for a seamless panel facade.
Description
Solid and perforated architectural panels provide an effective solution to a buildings envelope design. Continuum can be customized to meet the design specification for a project, including colour, finish and shape. Panels can be shaped or flat and coated with PPC or anodizing for corrosion protection.
Panel construction:
Aluminium sheet, grade and thickness dependent of project location and wind loadings. Perforated panels to comprise 30 mm holes at 40 mm triangular pitch as standard.
Vertical support construction:
Continuum mullions, made of 6063 T6 extruded aluminium installed to suitable fixing grounds by purpose-designed bracketry.
Bracket construction:
Laser cut and folded brackets, designed and engineered to suit the project location, wind loadings and tolerances, manufactured from galvanised mild steel, and installed direct to suitable fixings grounds.
Panel colour/ finish:
Specific to each project – polyester powder-coated 60 µm or anodized.
Vertical support colour/ finish:
Specific to each project – polyester powder-coated 60 µm or anodized.
Bracket colour/ finish:
Specific to each project – hot dip galvanized or polyester powder-coated 60 µm.
General information
Color | Beige Black Blue Bronze Brown |
Finish | Powder-coated Anodized |
Material | Aluminium Guidance for specification option: Grade J57S, 5251 and 1050 aluminium sheet. |
Shape | Square Rectangle Kite Hexagon Triangle |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | Bespoke Manufacturer guidanceVarious sizes and shapes available, contact manufacturer. |
Height | Bespoke Manufacturer guidanceMax. 3000mm height at 1.4m wide. |
Warranty description | Guidance for specification option: Dependent on specified finish and project location, consult manufacturer. |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | H20/10 Sheet cladding H92/120 Rainscreen cladding H20/150 Sheet cladding (attached to metal support systems) |
Product range |
Specification data - Aluminium cassette panels
Alloy | |
Grade | Grade 1050, J57S and 55HX aluminium sheet. |
Temper | T6. |
Sheet thickness | 3 mm. |
Panel size | Guidance for specification option: Insert requirements, bespoke to suit project requirements (maximum 3000 mm h x 1400 mm w without stiffeners). |
Stiffeners | To suit project requirements and wind loads. |
Finish | |
Material | Polyester powder coated.Anodized. |
Thickness | Manufacturer's standard.Guidance for specification option: Dependent on finish specified:
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Colour | Guidance for specification option: Available in RAL/BS standard colours. Insert requirements. |
Reaction to fire | |
Panel external face | A2 fire rating.Guidance for specification option: Minimum for all materials. A1 fire rating.Guidance for specification option: Anodized finish only. |
Panel internal face | As panel external face. |
Perforations | Minimum 30 mm perforation size to avoid whistling at 40 mm triangular pitch. |
Fastener | A2 stainless steel, with bi-metallic corrosion protection. |
Brackets | s275 (or superior) mild steel. Manufacturer guidanceLaser cut and folded to suit project location, wind loadings and tolerances. Fixed directly to the structure with mechanical fixings. |
Vertical support profiles | Maple Continuum™ mullions, mill finish. Maple Continuum™ mullions, PPC finish to match facade. Manufacturer guidanceMaterial: 6063 T6 aluminium. |
Integral accessories | Returns, nominal 50 mm to form tray. |
Panel configuration | Vertical. |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | Europe |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Material | Aluminium Guidance for specification option: Grade J57S, 5251 and 1050 aluminium sheet. |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | 95 % |
Literature
Maple Facades_Tel 0161 456 6644_Architectural Facades_2025
Continuum panel facade system - Technical datasheet