In brief
Aluminium veneer is a single aluminium sheet, while ACP and aluminium honeycomb are multi-layer panels with different cores. Choose by application, shape, panel size, fixings, and finishes available for the selected model rather than by name or appearance alone.
Separate the panel from the cladding system
Aluminium panel cladding describes the building skin application. Aluminium veneer, ACP, and honeycomb are panel-construction choices; the subframe, fixings, joints, and installation details must be coordinated with the selected panel.
Choose form and size before finish
Start with the application, geometry, panel breaks, and site access, then confirm the finish, colour, and physical sample. A finish option does not mean every panel construction or configuration supports it.
Which system fits your project
Use the comparison below as an initial selection guide. Production details, dimensions, finish compatibility, and project requirements must be confirmed against the actual model and drawings before final specification.
Compare Aluminium Veneer, ACP, and Honeycomb
| Panel type | Construction | Typical use | Formability | Large-format suitability | Finish options | Key considerations | Information for quotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium Veneer | A single aluminium sheet without a bonded core | Cladding where form, folds, or joint details need control | Can be formed, folded, or curved to the design, subject to the selected model | Confirm dimensions, geometry, support, and panel breaks for the project | Select colour and finish from the configuration options and confirm with a physical sample | Folded edges, joints, fixings, support, and project wind loads | Elevations, sizes and quantities, folds or curves, finish, and joint details |
| ACP | Aluminium faces bonded around a central core | General cladding and architectural surfaces | Depends on the core, thickness, and fabrication method of the selected model | Confirm available panel size, flatness needs, support, and production scope | Coating and finish options vary by configuration, such as brushed, glossy, wood grain, or mirror; confirm against the selected model | Core type, thickness, documents for the selected model, and project requirements | Drawings, sizes, quantities, application, required core or finish, and project documentation |
| Aluminium Honeycomb | A sandwich panel with an aluminium honeycomb core | Walls, ceilings, and larger elements where a continuous flat appearance is required | Confirm edge details, cuts, or special forms for the selected system | Consider for larger surfaces, confirming dimensions, handling, and fixings | Colours and finishes such as wood grain or stone pattern can be used with compatible systems and configurations | Panel edges, fixings, support, handling, and joints | Sizes and quantities, edges and fixings, transport, finish sample, and schedule |
Aluminium Veneer
- Construction
- A single aluminium sheet without a bonded core
- Typical use
- Cladding where form, folds, or joint details need control
- Formability
- Can be formed, folded, or curved to the design, subject to the selected model
- Large-format suitability
- Confirm dimensions, geometry, support, and panel breaks for the project
- Finish options
- Select colour and finish from the configuration options and confirm with a physical sample
- Key considerations
- Folded edges, joints, fixings, support, and project wind loads
- Information for quotation
- Elevations, sizes and quantities, folds or curves, finish, and joint details
ACP
- Construction
- Aluminium faces bonded around a central core
- Typical use
- General cladding and architectural surfaces
- Formability
- Depends on the core, thickness, and fabrication method of the selected model
- Large-format suitability
- Confirm available panel size, flatness needs, support, and production scope
- Finish options
- Coating and finish options vary by configuration, such as brushed, glossy, wood grain, or mirror; confirm against the selected model
- Key considerations
- Core type, thickness, documents for the selected model, and project requirements
- Information for quotation
- Drawings, sizes, quantities, application, required core or finish, and project documentation
Aluminium Honeycomb
- Construction
- A sandwich panel with an aluminium honeycomb core
- Typical use
- Walls, ceilings, and larger elements where a continuous flat appearance is required
- Formability
- Confirm edge details, cuts, or special forms for the selected system
- Large-format suitability
- Consider for larger surfaces, confirming dimensions, handling, and fixings
- Finish options
- Colours and finishes such as wood grain or stone pattern can be used with compatible systems and configurations
- Key considerations
- Panel edges, fixings, support, handling, and joints
- Information for quotation
- Sizes and quantities, edges and fixings, transport, finish sample, and schedule
This table does not state strength, weight, or fire ratings because actual values depend on the selected model and build-up. Check product documents and project requirements before specification.
Key points
- Aluminium veneer, ACP, and honeycomb have different constructions.
- Cladding is the application; the panel type is the material selected for that skin.
- Colours, wood grain, stone patterns, and special surfaces are finishes whose model compatibility must be confirmed.
- A quotation needs drawings, sizes, quantities, edge details, and the required finish.
Information to prepare
- Elevations or BOQ, installation location, and building height
- Panel dimensions, quantity, area, and required shapes or folds
- Support, fixings, joints, edges, and openings
- Colour or finish sample, project location, and schedule
General guidance for product selection. Specifications and engineering details must be verified against each project's drawings and standards.
Choose a panel type from your project drawings
Send drawings or a BOQ with approximate sizes and finishes to review whether aluminium veneer, ACP, or honeycomb fits the project.
Send drawings for panel selection