Cladding and roofing

Hydro’s Hydrocoat pre-coated aluminium coil is a natural choice for cladding and roofing applications with coating types designed to meet the varied requirements of the market.

We have supplied these materials for many years all over the world, in all environmental conditions. A wide range of alloys, tempers, coating types and colors are available for all the cladding and roofing systems in use today and the many different fabrication techniques employed.

Alloys, tempers, end use

Fully hard tempers may be used in flat facade panel applications, while soft-temper aluminium is available for the construction of welted roofs or cladding, where traditional hand- or machine-formed seams are produced on site. The normal roll-formed profiles of the trapezoidal, circular, corrugated and standing seam types require alloys and tempers related to the end use and the individual machine to be used.

Wash coat

The coil is usually coated on one side with a decorative coating, and on the reverse with a suitable wash coat, but if a full coat in the same or a different color is required on the reverse face, this can also be provided. Depending on individual requirements, this wash coat can be provided with the properties for adhesion to foams for insulating purposes or for bonding to other materials such as compressed fiber board or plywood, for example.

Environmentally friendly

In such cases, care should be taken to ensure that the Hydrocoat lacquer is compatible with the specific foam or adhesive to be used in practice. Samples can normally be provided for these evaluations. The reverse coating, a protector to the front coating, reduces the risk of pressure and metal marking, and acts as a lubricant in the forming process. We take pride in supplying products based on environmentally friendly raw materials and processes.