Light Woodgrain Finishes for Aluminium Products by Metwood

Light Woodgrain Finishes for Aluminium Products

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Description

Metwood is a coating that is applied to aluminium panels and profiles, generally to provide a wooden appearance, but also offering patina and other finishes. Metwood provides the warmth and beauty of timber, while offering the strength and durability of aluminium.

Metwood is available in a wide range of finishes. The Light Woodgrain group of finishes feature white and lighter wood tones.

It can be applied to most aluminium products, such as cladding boards, louvres, baffles, panels, soffits, garage doors, pergolas, partitioning, windows, battens, awnings, fences, and facades. Suitable for both interior and exterior use.

Key Features

Colour range — white & lighter wood tones
Durable — 10 year warranty on the pattern as well as a 25 year warranty on the underlying powder coating
Virtually maintenance free — only simple washdown required
Fire rating — A Class exterior rating, Group 1-S interior rating
Structural strength — the use of aluminium can provide a better structural result than timber in many situations
Flexible — Metwood work with major fabricators and the coating can be applied to most aluminium profiles and panels
Consistent and repeatable — appearance is consistent when used on multi stage developments
Environmentally friendly — both the coating process and the use of aluminium have environmental benefits over other products

Scope of Use

Metwood work with most aluminium fabricators to provide the coating required for the specific situation
Suitable for exterior and interior use
Suitable for all Corrosion Zones, including coastal areas (at least 50m from high-tide mark)
Coating can be applied to almost any aluminium profile or panel, and has a wide range of applications, including:
- Exterior cladding boards & facades
- Soffits
- Louvres, battens, baffles
- Window frames and doors
- Garage doors
- Fences, gates, screens
- Pergolas

Statement of Building Code Compliance

BRANZ Fire Testing:

A Class exterior rating
Group 1-S for interior use

In-Service History

The Powder Coating Group has been operating in New Zealand since 1988, and producing Metwood finishes from its Penrose branch since 2020.

The key supplier to Metwood, namely Menphis S.p.a, has been selling sublimations films to companies such as Metwood for more than 30 years, and currently distributes to more than 80 countries around the world.

Other Performance Attributes

10 year warranty on the pattern, plus a 25 year warranty on the underlying powder coating
The powder coating warranty is backed by Interpon Ackzo Nobel
The pattern warranty is backed by Menphis S.p.a
Maintenance requires a simple wash down — the frequency of the wash down is determined by the NZS 3604 zone classifications