Metal Panel Curtain Wall Systems

By far the most common glazing type glass can be of an almost infinite combination of color thickness and opacity.

Metal panel curtain wall systems.

Often a curtain wall system will be utilized for a continuous look across a façade but glass and the additional cost of glass are not needed for the areas enclosed. There are some window wall systems that can replicate curtain wall on a small sale but nothing comes close to achieving the same continuous look as a curtain wall system on large scale facades. Infills are typically glass but may be made up of nearly any exterior building element. Today creative designers are demanding more from metal curtain wall systems as they seek ever flatter larger more easily sculptured panels that will meet stringent fire code requirements.

Infill refers to the large panels that are inserted into the curtain wall between mullions. When there are areas of the curtain wall that span over other elements of the façade such as precast glazed in panels become a preferred choice for cost and visibility reasons. These are unprecedented times for our country and for us all. There are some very creative ways to work metal panels into the facade to cover the slab edge and integrate into the window wall system.

The formacore all metal panel meets these challenges using a unique composite design featuring an aluminum honeycomb core bonded to an aluminum face and liner. Products for this application. Some common infills include metal panels louvers and photovoltaic panels. Abut the foam insulation board joints tightly.

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