What is the difference between an aluminum panel and an aluminum composite panel?

While aluminum panels may serve structural purposes owing to their robust constitution, aluminum composite panels provide an ingenious alternative for architectural applications. ACPs comprise two thin films of aluminum affixed to a center layer commonly made of polyethylene or a fire-resistant composite. Considerably more lightweight than monolithic aluminum sheets, ACPs yet retain impressive stiffness and endurance alongside facile handling and installation. Such attributes make them exquisitely suited for embellishing facades, partitionings interior spaces, and branding signage. Moreover, ACPs offer augmented insulation and emerge in diverse finishes and colors, yielding aesthetic and practical benefits. Prized for their facility of use as well as visual and technical features, ACPs have progressively supplanted aluminum panels in contexts demanding cladding, linings, and displays where attributes of strength, form, and function integrate.