Manufacturing:

AlumTile’s panels are manufactured in AlumTile’s designated factories, recognized under the ICC-ES program. AlumTile’s panels are inspected four times a year by the SGS U.S. Testing Company. This is to ensure the fine quality of the aluminum composite panels and regulation of the designated factories.

Fabrications:

A noteworthy benefit of AlumTile Material is its ease of fabrication. AlumTile Material may be easily fabricated in the following ways to meet any of your building designs:

Cutting/Shearing/Sawing	Riveting
Punching	Clamping
Finishing	Brake-Forming
Screwing/Bolting	Curving/Folding
Drilling	Bending

Installation & Cleaning:

AlumTile Inc. recommends that AlumTile Material be installed and cleaned in the following ways to ensure longer lasting, newer looking panels.

A. installation

1. Erect panels plumb, level, and true.
   
2. Attachment system shall allow for the free and noiseless vertical and horizontal thermal movement due to expansion and contraction for a material temperature range of -20°F to +180°F (-29°C to +82°C). Buckling of panels, opening of joints, undue stress on fasteners, failure of sealants or any other detrimental effects due to thermal movement will not be permitted. Fabrication, assembly, and erection procedure shall account for the ambient temperature at the time of the respective operation.
   
3. The panels shall be erected according to an approved set of shop drawings.
   
4. Anchor panels securely by engineering recommendations and according to approved shop drawings to allow for needed thermal movement and structural support.
   
5. Installation of concealed fasteners must conform to panel fabricator’s instructions.
   
6. Component parts, which look to be defective, including; bowed, dented, warped, abraised, or broken, should not be installed.
   
7. Component parts should not be cut, trimmed, welded, or brazed during erection in a way which would decrease the strength of the panel, damage the finish, or result in visual imperfection or a failure in performance.
   
8. Dissimilar metals should be separated and gasketed fasteners should be used when needed to eliminate the possibility of corrosive or electrolytic action between metals.

B. Adjusting and cleaning

1. Damaged panels beyond repair as a direct result of the panel installation should be removed and replaced. Panel repair and replacement shall become the responsibility of the General Contractor after installation.
   
2. Panels should be repaired if the damage is minor.
   
3. Masking (if used) should be removed as soon as possible after installation. Masking intentionally left in place after panel installation on an elevation, shall become the responsibility of the General Contractor.
   
4. Any additional protection after installation shall be the responsibility of the General Contractor.
   
5. Weep holes and drainage channels should be unobstructed and free of dirt and sealants.
   
6. The final cleaning shall not be part of the work of this section.