What is imitation wood grain aluminum plate? Originally, it was a favored curtain wall material for luxury homes

With the development of technology, the construction industry has increasingly high requirements for building materials, and the multifunctionality, environmental friendliness, and fashionability of aluminum plate materials have been favored by the construction market.

Today we will take a look at a curtain wall material - wood grain transfer printing aluminum plate.

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Wood grain transfer printing aluminum plate, also known as imitation wood grain aluminum veneer, is a decorative material mainly made of high-grade aluminum alloy. Through transfer printing technology, the texture and color of wood are presented on the aluminum plate.

It has the texture of wood and the characteristics of aluminum plate, with many advantages. Not only is it environmentally friendly and durable, but its size, shape, and color can be customized according to the user's needs during use and installation. It can not only be used as a simple decorative wall, but also achieve various complex shapes. Its fire resistance is even better than real wooden boards.

Therefore, imitation wood grain aluminum panels are regarded as an ideal substitute for wood in the architectural decoration industry.

Material characteristics

1. Material characteristics

① Exquisite appearance and realistic wood grain effect: The wood grain pattern is rich, the effect is realistic, the texture is clear and exquisite, and it can meet the various style requirements of the building, giving the building its own unique personality.

② Green and environmentally friendly, recyclable and reusable: Aluminum plate itself is a 100% recyclable and environmentally friendly material. After being transferred with wood grain, it can have wood texture and replace wood decorative materials. It has no taste, zero pollution, and saves tree resources, making it an environmentally friendly and green building material product.

③ Lightweight and easy to install; It has the characteristics of light weight, good rigidity, and high strength. The 3.0mm thick aluminum plate weighs 8kg per square plate, with a tensile strength of 100-280n/mm ². The most important thing is that it is easy to transport and install.④ Uniform coating and diverse colors: Advanced electrostatic spraying technology ensures even and consistent adhesion between paint and aluminum plates, with a wide range of colors and ample selection space.

⑤ Superior physical performance: With the same texture, wood grain transfer printing aluminum panels have better fire resistance, corrosion resistance, moisture resistance, and hardness than wood veneer panels. The PVDF fluorocarbon paint based on kynar-500 and hylur500 can prevent the surface of aluminum veneer from fading for 50 years, greatly extending the service life of the aluminum plate.

⑥ Easy to process, strong plasticity: Using the process of processing first and then painting, aluminum plates can be processed into various complex geometric shapes such as flat, curved, and spherical surfaces according to needs. The back can be filled with insulation, sound insulation, sound absorption and other materials, making its functions more abundant and enhancing the practicality of wood grain aluminum plates.

⑦ Quick construction: The aluminum plate is formed in the factory and does not need to be cut on the construction site. It can be fixed on the skeleton, making installation and construction convenient and fast.

⑧ Easy to maintain and clean, long service life: not easily stained, easy to clean and maintain. The non adhesiveness of the fluorine coating film on its surface makes it difficult for pollutants to adhere and has good self-cleaning properties. Even some dirt can be easily removed with water. Imitation wood aluminum veneer, with its excellent physical properties, can withstand environmental changes both indoors and outdoors, with a long service life of 10-15 years without discoloration or deformation.

2. Product classification

The wood grain aluminum plate has rich patterns and different textures to choose from.

Commonly used wood grain colors in design include walnut, beech, oak, elm, huangli, ebony, rosewood, etc. Wood grain can also be customized according to requirements, with strong decorative effects.

Production and construction techniques

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 （1）. Production process

There are three types of wood grain transfer printing processes: heat transfer printing, water mark transfer printing, and water coating transfer printing

① Heat transfer printing: The wood grain heat transfer printing process is the process of transferring the wood grain patterns on the heat transfer film to the aluminum plate surface by one-time heating of the heat transfer film to form a decorative facial mask.

The surface of the aluminum plate needs to be treated with powder coating, electrophoresis, etc; According to the different transfer media of heat transfer film, it can be divided into heat transfer film (PET) and heat transfer paper. When using heat transfer film, the surface of the product is generally required to be flat or regular curved, and the use of heat transfer paper is not limited by this. Therefore, heat transfer paper is generally used for heat transfer of irregular shaped aluminum plates.

② Water mark transfer printing: Water mark transfer printing is a process of transferring the graphics and text on the transfer paper completely to the surface of the substrate, suitable for transferring patterns, text information, etc.

It is very similar to the heat transfer printing process, except that the transfer pressure is based on water pressure. It is a popular water transfer printing technology recently, and the printing effect is similar to that of the transfer printing process. The water mark transfer printing process does not require the activation of activators, which eliminates the pollution of organic solvents and has significant advantages in the production of handicrafts and decorations.

③ Water coating transfer printing: Water coating transfer printing refers to decorating the entire surface of an object, covering the original appearance of the substrate, and printing patterns on the entire surface (or three-dimensional) of the object, which can transfer the complete pattern.

But the disadvantage is also obvious: when the flexible graphic carrier is completely in contact with the substrate, it is inevitable to undergo stretching deformation, so in reality, the graphic transferred to the surface of the object is difficult to achieve a realistic level.