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New path to train interiors will save costs, weight and time

December 6, 2021

What if there was a material suitable for train interiors, meeting all criterias of necessary approvals, considerably lighter than materials used today, much cheaper but still with maintained safety and durability properties?
Well… Metalcolour has good news for you, there is.

For quite some time MDF, HPL and plastic moulded panels have been standard choices for many applications like partition walls and bag compartments etcetera, when designing and manufacturing train interiors. With prelaminated sheet aluminum from DOBEL®, you’ll get a just as strong and durable material that is much lighter and to a considerably lower cost.

DOBEL® Film Laminated Aluminum is approved according to EN 45545 HL3 (R1) and extraordinary suitable as top layer for honeycomb panels. You will get a very flexible material that can be shaped in almost any way. In the manufacturing process of honeycomb panels, using prelaminated aluminum will result in fewer production steps and also, in most cases, lower energy consumption.

Film Laminated Aluminum is also better in a recycling perspective compared to MDF, HPL and plastic moulded panels. Worn out honeycomb panels with vinyl film on top are melted down and the aluminum reused.

Building train interiors the “cruise ship way”

In the early 70s, Metalcolour played an active role in setting a new standard for material choice and the manufacturing of Cruise Ship Interiors. By introducing DOBEL® Film Laminated Metal in 1974, Metalcolour initiated the transition from using piece coated traditional materials to using Metalcolour Prepainted Metal and Film Laminated Metal, which resulted in a bit of a revolution for the industry. With the transition came a number of benifits including safety and durability properties.

A change ready to apply

Metalcolour now sees a massive improvement potential for the railway industry as well, if it should undergo a similar transition. Aluminum honeycomb panels are already used in train interiors due to their light weight and durability. Still, they are often produced with plain aluminum sheets and then, a decorative layer made of HPL or similar materials are glued on top of the panel. If we instead use pre-laminated aluminum sheets, it would without any doubts considerably reduce both production time and costs by eliminating steps in the production process of panels. All DOBEL® Film Laminated Aluminum products can also be delivered with a transparent protection film to minimize the risk of costly damages during installation.

Maintained shapeability

In general, flat sections like wall panels and ceilings might be the most common suitable applications for Film Laminated Aluminum. It is also perfect for bending, profiling, deep-drawing, perforating etc, which broadens the possibilities of application. Theese properties also makes Film Laminated Aluminum an excellent choice for back of seats, doors, partition walls, technical compartments, toilet cabins, bistro desks and bag compartments.

Well-proven durability

Film Laminated Aluminum is also well known for its strength and resistance to wear. First of all, there is the metal core not easily stressed and on top of that the laminate made of extremely durable material.

Highest standards in safety

What about safety properties? Safety is of course one of our highest priorities and the ability to withstand physical impact and to reduce spreading of fire, is crucial. All materials and products must fulfill demands stated by certificates and approvals as a guarantee for safety in general. As an example, DOBEL® F105 series in Aluminum by Metalcolour are tested and certified according to the highest standards in safety.

Improved colour matching

The manufacturing of the laminates used is carefully monitored. This minimizes the risk of disturbing deviations in colour, embossing or pattern, ensuring the product to be more stable than many other materials.

With the strict control of both incoming and outgoing material we make sure that even material from different batches can be mixed for the same project.

DOBEL® is freedom in design

That is almost an understatement in this context. The number of laminates accessable to the market is nearly countless and you can even get a design exclusively of your own for a special purpose.

With the possibility to choose thickness of the Aluminum base for different properties you can make the product as strong and light as needed. All this together, makes Film Laminated Aluminum an excellent choice for train interior design.

Do you want to find out more?

At metalcolour.com you will find more information about Metalcolour, our products and how we can help you. Please contact one of Metalcolours Sales Representatives, you will find their contact info on the contact page.

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Who are Metalcolour and what do we do?

Specialists in Innovative Coil Coating

With production units in Sweden, Denmark and Singapore, Metalcolour provides high quality film laminated and pre-coated/pre-painted steel and aluminium. During our 50 years in the industry, Metalcolour has become a well known and trusted brand in above all the marine, construction and automotive sectors. Metalcolour is also known for delivering high quality products and being an innovative and flexible business partner with a dedicated service approach.

Decorative Coating

DOBEL® film laminated steel and film laminated aluminium offers the possibility for design, form and function in an industrialized and economical way. These products are mainly used as interior design applications for ceilings, wall panels, doors, wet units, bag compartments, security doors, lifts, etc.

Metalcolour Painted offers all the colours of the world in exactly the tone and gloss that you want. We deliver prepainted steel, prepainted stainless steel and prepainted aluminium for applications in ships, buildings, etc.

Technical Coating

Technical Coating is a highly specialized product range offering customized solutions in coil coating of numerous metal substrates, e.g. coated steel or coated aluminum, with own developed or customer specified coatings, primers and binders. Taking the step from piece coating to using pre-coated steel or pre-coated aluminium in your production process, will save you both time and money and even shorten your lead times. Applications include: bonding rubber to steel, rubber to aluminum, bonding plastics to steel, plastics to aluminum, noise & vibration dampening, anti-friction, temperature resistance, anti-galvanic corrosion, resistance to chemicals & oils, sealing & gaskets, UV resistance, welding and soldering, etc.

Decorative Coating – Film Laminated Steel and Aluminium

DOBEL® film laminated steel and film laminated aluminium products are mainly used as interior design applications for ceilings, wall panels, doors, wet units, bag compartments, security doors, lifts, etc. We have over 400 designs in stock and more than 1.000 available on request.

Decorative Coating – Pre-painted Steel and Aluminium

We deliver prepainted steel, prepainted stainless steel and prepainted aluminium for applications in ships, buildings, etc. Our food safe paint systems are approved to be in non-direct food contact. The material can be delivered in almost every colour and gloss. Our paint system is approved by IMO to be used in ship buildings. Fire classified paint are used for ceilings, sandwich panels, doors, etc. Both Metalcolour indoor and outdoor systems are custom made, which means that you decide if the system must be smooth or having a structured surface, as well as colour and gloss grade.

Technical Coating – Pre-coated Steel and Aluminium

The Technical Coating solutions developed typically have several purposes in a combination of technical requirements and high volume production. Main part of our clients utilize Metalcolour to industrialize processes in order to take advantage of economies of scale in decreasing cost per unit.

Metal Binder is an adhesive making it possible to bond materials like rubber to steel, rubber to aluminum and plastics to metal surfaces.

Anti-friction coating is used in applications exposed to extremely harsh environments where component surfaces need to be able to move together without having to be lubricated.

Why Metalcolour?

With a history of Innovative Coil Coating since 1973 Metalcolour has been highly committed to and focused on delivering value to clients in defined segments. Metalcolour’s size and production set up, makes it possible to offer a superior service and we are setting a market standard for fast delivery, by employing a flexible and 100% customer focused production and service approach.

Utilizing our resources in our specialized production and working with carefully selected co-producers, we are able to provide innovative solutions that reduce cost and create value to our clients. All details in our production line, raw materials and logistical services are carefully monitored in order to ensure the highest quality in products and services. Metalcolour has a strong European presence, now strengthened by Metalcolour ASIA with its production line and office in Singapore.

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METALCOLOUR A/S
Agrovej 6
4800 Nykøbing F, Denmark
Phone: +45 5484 9070
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VAT-number: DK12654391

METALCOLOUR SVERIGE AB
Postal address: P.O. Box 510
372 25 Ronneby, Sweden
Visiting address: Emaljervägen 7
372 30 Ronneby, Sweden
Phone: +46 457 781 00
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VAT-number: SE556347756001

METALCOLOUR ASIA PTE LTD
17 Tuas Avenue 4
639368 Singapore
Phone: +65 6898 2535
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Reg. No.: 201207150D

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