ACM Building Panels give the illusion of changing color.
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Manufactured for global architectural and facade markets, ALUCOBOND® Spectra Colors series change color depending upon material's pigment type and observer's viewing angle. Different wavelengths of light are reflected back to viewer, producing an changing color gradient with iridescent highlights. Panels can be applied to both exteriors and interiors and are available in different finishes.
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Alcan Launches New Spectra Colors Series for ALUCOBOND®
PARIS, France, July 30 -- Alcan introduces the new ALUCOBOND® Spectra Colors series for the global architectural and facade markets.
"With its subtle nuances and color contrasts, Alcan's new ALUCOBOND® Spectra Colors series celebrates the natural color shifts that occur in everyday materials. The new color series was inspired by the glowing luster and sheen in modern metals and the color shifts found in modern luxury goods. This innovative new color series solidifies ALUCOBOND® as the product of choice for the architectural and facade markets," stated Claus Leyting, President Architecture of Alcan Composites.
Alcan's new ALUCOBOND® Spectra Colors series change color depending upon the material's pigment type and the observer's viewing angle. Different wavelengths of light are reflected back to the viewer producing an ever-changing color gradient with iridescent highlights.
The new Spectra Colors series for ALUCOBOND® was created by Alcan Composites in Singen, Germany, and is one of the many innovative projects the Company's architectural business is developing.
Alcan's ALUCOBOND® aluminum composite material was developed to supply a light and flexible material for facades. Available in different finishes, it addresses both interior and exterior architectural applications and enables the creation of a distinctive style and a unique image for every building. Specifically requested by architects, ALUCOBOND® is used all over the world, and millions of square meters have been sold since the product was launched in 1969. For more information please see: www.alucobond.com.
Alcan Inc. (NYSE, TSX: AL) is a leading global materials company, delivering high quality products and services worldwide. With world-class technology and operations in bauxite mining, alumina processing, primary metal smelting, power generation, aluminum fabrication, engineered solutions as well as flexible and specialty packaging today's Alcan is well positioned to meet and exceed its customers' needs. Alcan is represented by 68,000 employees, including its joint-ventures, in 61 countries and regions, and posted revenues of US$23.6 billion in 2006. The Company has featured on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index consecutively since 2003. For more information, please visit: www.alcan.com.
Source: ALCAN - EN CONTACT: Media Contact: Chrystele Ivins, +33 1 57 00 24 18, chrystele.ivins@alcan.com; Anik Michaud, (514) 848-8151, media.relations@alcan.com; Investor Contact: Ulf Quellmann, (514) 848-8368, investor.relations@alcan.com
