Honicel aluminium honeycomb Panel -HP-

The introduction of

The Honicel aluminium honeycomb Panel -HP-

The market regularly asked Honicel whether, based on its unique approximately 75 years of expertise in the field of honeycomb technology, Honicel could produce an ultra- lightweight, extremely strong, “all circumstances-proof”, durable, thin panel and supply it to its customers in the market for their further application or processing. The wish / demand was, that this ultra-lightweight panel should be: moisture- / waterproof, fireproof, insect- proof as well as fungus- / rot-proof. Next request was that the panel should be very easy to process.

Bearing all these wishes and requirements in mind, the Honicel Research & Development Team has developed the PU-injected Glass Fibre Panel with a Aluminium Honicel- honeycomb core Sandwich Panel. Called in short, the Honicel aluminium honeycomb Panel, shortcut, the HP.

The composition of

The Honicel aluminium honeycomb Panel

The composition of the Honicel aluminium honeycomb Panel -HP- is as following; one PU-injected high-performance Glass Fibre Sheet is positioned at top and one at the bottom of the Aluminium Honicel-honeycomb Core. This composition is positioned in a high pressure hot press. After the pressing process, the ultra-light weight and extremely strong & durable high performance Honicel aluminium honeycomb Panel -HP- is created.

The characteristics of the Honicel aluminium honeycomb Panel -HP-

The HP is a perfect ultra-lightweight, durable, “all circumstances proof”, cost efficient alternative to all kinds of other board materials like, plywood boards, particle board, mdf board, gypsum board.

Amongst others, HP has the following characteristics

• high quality, durable, cost efficient composite panel

• light weight

• moisture- / water proof

• fire proof / non-combustible A2

• insect proof

• fungus- / rot proof

• heat and sound insulation

• extremely high loading capacity / compression strength

• high bending strength

• strong impact resistance

• easy to process and to laminate with décor materials like veneer, hpl. etc.

• easy to install as e.g. a permanent- or temporary dry wall system

• available in large sizes: 1220 x 2400 mm. up to 1220 x 2800 mm.

• in several thicknesses available e.g.: 9 mm.; 15 mm.; 20 mm.; 30 mm.; 50 mm.

• some size HP (specifically, the HP floor panels) are standard foreseen from edging

• easy to cut to smaller required sizes

• minimal (processing & transport) damages

• very low coefficient of expansion

• abrasion resistance

• acid & alkali resistance

• zero formaldehyde and zero radioactivity

• and .... it goes without saying, of course the HP instead of the aluminium Honicel-honeycomb core, the HP can also be supplied with a 100 % recycled FSC paper Honicel-honeycomb core

Main Technical Properties / Characteristics of HP

1. Lightweight and very high loading capacity with a high bending strength

2. Easy to handle (1 person can easily carry one HP 1220 x 2800 mm)

3. Highly impact resistant, transportation and installation

4. Easy to process, to cut / to glue / to laminate

5. Goodsoundandthermalinsulationproperties

6. Due to light weight minimal packaging costs, transport costs and transport damages

7. Countlessapplicationsinallkindsofsituations

8. Special developed HP structural floor panel system available (“floating floors”)

Actually Honicel carries the HP in the following standard dimensions

1220 mm. x 2400 mm. in the thickness: 9 mm.; 15 mm.; 20 mm.; 30 mm.; 50 mm.

1220 mm. x 2800 mm. in the thickness: 9 mm.; 15 mm.; 20 mm.; 30 mm.; 50 mm.

Both the above mentioned HP are without finished edges.

1215 mm. x 1215 mm. in the thickness: 9 mm. and

970 mm. x 1130 mm. in the thickness: 30 mm.
Both these HP are foreseen from a standard PU edging

All the standard sizes HP can be can be delivered in black as well as in white PU colour In case of large volumes other dimensions might be possible, in case the requested dimensions are matching with the high pressure hot press available at Honicel.

The Honicel aluminium honeycomb Panel as “floating floor panel”-HP-:
Based on the HP system, Honicel has developed in addition a so called “Floating HP Floor System” This floating HP floor system is very successfully used in the building construction industry and especially also in the building renovation. The advantage of the floating HP floor system is that all infrastructure, like water / gas / electricity piping as well as the pipes of the sewage system can be laid on top of the (concrete) construction floor. Therefore it is not necessary to mill all the pipe systems into the concrete floor. This means maximum flexibility now and in the future, as well as significant savings in labour / installation costs!

Very easy, fast and efficient installation of the HP “floating floor” system and the HP floor panels are very simple to laser level exactly.

The HP “floating floor” panels are in the standard size: 970 (l) x 1130 (w) x 30 (t) mm.
and in 1215 (l) x 1215 (w) x 9 (t) mm.
The HP “floating floor” panels are foreseen from a standard PU edging with “overlap profile”