Aluminum Composite Material (ACM)
ACM is a lightweight yet highly durable manufactured aluminum product with a fire-resistant thermoplastic core typically 4mm in thickness. It offers unmatched architectural design flexibility producing very flat surfaces with crisp precise edges and complex shapes. These ACM “pans” are reinforced with high-quality aluminum extrusions and sealants, and are available in a wide variety of colors, metallic finishes (zinc, copper), woodgrains, or custom designs.
EEWS designs, engineers, and fabricates ACM in-house using raw material produced by the world’s leading manufacturers, Arconic, 3A Composites, and Alpolic. Our ACM is designed with different joint configurations to suit the project's technical and aesthetic considerations and offered in both traditional wet-sealed or dry gasket rainscreen applications.
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FAQ
What is Aluminum Composite Material (ACM)?
What is Aluminum Composite Material (ACM)?
Aluminum Composite Material (ACM) consists of two .020″ aluminum sheets bonded to a fire-resistant thermoplastic core. This lightweight yet durable material is ideal for exterior wall cladding in modern building designs.
Why choose ACM panels for building exteriors?
Why choose ACM panels for building exteriors?
ACM panels offer a combination of lightweight strength, aesthetic versatility, and superior durability. They are resistant to weathering, UV exposure, and impact damage, making them suitable for various architectural applications.
What finishes and colors are available for ACM panels?
What finishes and colors are available for ACM panels?
ACM panels come in a wide range of colors, finishes, and textures, including metallic finishes, solid colors, woodgrains, and custom designs, providing unmatched design flexibility.
How are ACM panels fabricated for precision?
How are ACM panels fabricated for precision?
Each ACM sheet is routed on a CNC machine to create precise, tight bends with superior accuracy. This process ensures consistent panel shaping and allows for complex designs with minimal deviation.
What joint system options are available for ACM panels?
What joint system options are available for ACM panels?
ACM panels can be designed with multiple joint configurations, such as wet-sealed double caulk joints for a monolithic appearance or panel-to-panel perimeter gasket systems for enhanced performance and faster installation.
Prefabricated
Exterior Wall Systems
A high-quality prefabricated turnkey solution, from start to finish, provided in a design assist process by our team of experienced collaborative experts.
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Exterior Cladding
A lightweight yet highly durable manufactured aluminum product capable of producing very flat surfaces with crisp precise edges and complex shapes. Pans are manufactured in-house and are available in a wide variety of colors, finishes, woodgrains, or custom designs.
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We engineer the integration of windows and curtain wall units into our systems at our shop facility, thereby enabling the building to be fully enclosed at the time our panels are erected. EEWS has worked with many manufacturers and any quality manufacturer can be integrated.
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A thin single skin material typically formed from aluminum, zinc, or steel coil into numerous deep or shallow profile patterns, solid or perforated. Corrugated sheets are available from popular manufacturers in a variety of colors, textures, and finishes.
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Seamlessly integrated into our enclosure systems to service aesthetic and functional needs. Louvers are typically used in both active and inactive applications with integral blank offs and/or sound attenuation. Appearance can be presented as either trimmed sections or a seamless blade.
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EEWS successfully pioneered prefabricating EIFS system in the early 1970s. Providing creative flexibility and high thermal performance at the lowest cost. A variety of finishes are available such as Lymestone, granite, and stenciled brick.
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A solid aluminum product typically 1/8“ or 3/16” in thickness offering superior durability and fire resistance. Plate pans are produced in house and are available in a variety of colors and finishes either post painted heat-treated or coil coated depending on thickness.
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Terra cotta is a natural color fast clay product available in both large and small formats of varying thickness depending on the application. EEWS typically engages with manufacturers such as Shildan, Argeton, Boston Valley Terra Cotta, and Ludowici.
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Available as a barrier system on permabase or rainscreen system on a metal tray base. Accents, surrounds, stone, solider courses, arches, keystones, and corbeling are frequently integrated into EEWS’s systems.
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Available as a barrier system on permabase or a rainscreen system on a metal tray base, fiber cement is a durable cementitious cladding material that offers the look of masonry with enhanced performance, moisture resistance, and long-term dimensional stability. Accents, surrounds, stone, soldier courses, arches, keystones, and corbeling are frequently integrated into EEWS’s systems.
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Available as a barrier or rainscreen system on a metal tray base, fins, sunshades, and architectural accents enhance solar control and façade articulation. These elements integrate seamlessly into Eastern Exterior Wall Systems assemblies to support cohesive, high-performance enclosures.
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EEWS’s systems are engineered with internal girts to provide proper support for the outboard cladding materials. Girts range from galvanized to thermally neutral fiberglass, to aluminum, to stainless steel. We use various types of insulation within our systems, including Polyisocyanurate Boards, Mineral Wool, and Rigid Foam.
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Extrusions & Gaskets
Our dry gasket system delivers superior weather resistance and faster installation timelines.
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Framing serves as the structural backbone of our wall panel systems. We engineer and fabricate the framing that provides the necessary support for the exterior cladding and other panel components. Each frame is precisely designed to meet the building’s structural, thermal, and performance requirements.
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Integrated early in the design and fabrication process, the Air Vapor Barrier (AVB) ensures that our enclosures meet the highest standards for moisture management, air infiltration control, and thermal performance.
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