Lightweight Honeycomb Sandwich Composite panels are becoming increasingly popular. Replacing flat and profiled panels made from wood and other traditional methods to allow innovative manufacturers to develop and build extremely durable, hard-wearing and cost effective products at a fraction of the weight.
Panels are constructed from a robust honeycomb core, sandwiched between two deck or face materials. These can be constructed in a flat or profiled configuration and both the core and decks are available in a range of thicknesses and in a range of finishes to suit the needs of the final product.
Panello are proud to be the UK distributors for Gorcell, a class-leading and award winning Polypropylene-based composite panel material that offers numerous benefits, including:
- Extremely Lightweight with a specific weight of only 60 to 100kg per cubic meter.
- Versatile and easily formed to a range of shapes with a range of finishes.
- Strong, Durable and Hard-wearing with excellent weather, water, humidity and fungi resistance.
- Exceptionally Stable – water repellent with high thermal resistance and chemical comparability
- Environmentally Friendly; the entire sandwich construction being 100% recyclable
- Cost-effective
The possibilities for this versatile product are virtually endless, but have so far included:
- Truck Bodies, Trailers, Van Conversions and lining
- Caravan and Motor-home fit-outs and Furniture
- Flooring panels and Structural decks
- Architectural Facades and Paneling
- Roofs and Outdoor structures
- Lightweight Flight Cases
