Timber faced aluminium composite panels for bespoke furniture, partition walls and other applications

Timber faced aluminium composite panels can be used for an array of applications including bespoke furniture and wall partitions. BCP’s timber faced aluminium composite panels consist of aluminium honeycomb core sandwiched in between two aluminium alloy skins complete with a wooden finish. “Timber is a durable material for both homes and commercial buildings. When [...]

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Composite panels in construction: How can they be used and what are the benefits?

Composite panels are used in the construction industry due to the many benefits they provide over traditional building materials. High stiffness-to-weight and strength-to-weight ratios in particular make them ideal in place of more conventional materials such as steel and reinforced concrete. BCP has been manufacturing strong but lightweight composite panels from our Cambridgeshire headquarters [...]

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Building motorhomes and campervans with lightweight composite sandwich panels

Building motorhomes and campervans with lightweight composite sandwich panels is becoming increasingly more favoured over traditional ”stick and tin” builds by both manufacturers and consumers. There are many key points to consider when choosing the right material to use for your motorhome or campervan. The materials used will all play a major role in everything [...]

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Composites in motorsports: How aluminium honeycomb sandwich panels are used to restore F1 racing cars

Due to their lightweight and stiff properties there are many uses for composites in motorsports. Composites have been utilised by the motorsport industry for decades - in 1981 McLaren transformed the building of racing cars with the manufacture of F1's first carbon fibre monocoque. When restoring F1 racing cars, sandwich structures are often considered [...]

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Lightweight composite panel manufacturer BCP’s unique engineering capabilities

BCP has over 30 years’ experience manufacturing strong but lightweight composite panels favoured by sectors such as rail, marine and automotive. Over the years we have established a worldwide reputation for delivering a high level of expertise and an ability to meet the requirements of different clients. BCP’s panels are manufactured from our UK [...]

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Composite panels for boat building and marine applications

Composite panels for boat building manufactured by BCP reduce the added weight of a boat’s structure making them an ideal material for a variety of marine applications. BCP’s impact resistant panels consist of aluminium honeycomb core sandwiched in between two aluminium alloy skins. The layers are bonded together with a strong adhesive and pressed [...]

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Lift cladding using aluminium honeycomb composite panels

Lift cladding is an important factor to consider when constructing a building. It increases the mechanical strength of the elevator while offering protection from a range of elements. Lifts are an essential method of travel in buildings such as hotels, offices and workspaces, as well as other public buildings, and have both functional and [...]

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Electric vehicle battery housing and cooling plates

BCP has a growing portfolio of electric vehicle clients and provides bonding, supporting and cooling plates for batteries. We manufacture many different parts for an electric battery. This includes the upper housing, cell modules, battery housing, underbody protection and base plate cooling. These parts can be used in both cars and buses. The challenge [...]

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Forming multiple curves in aluminium honeycomb panels

Strong but lightweight curved panels are used in a wide variety of applications, in the rail, marine and architectural sectors, allowing companies to save on weight, cost and materials. As well as a single curve, BCP has experience of manufacturing panels that include multiple arcs and bends. An example of this is a project [...]

By |2024-02-08T15:24:17+00:00August 11th, 2020|Blogs|Comments Off on Forming multiple curves in aluminium honeycomb panels
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