3A Composites USA, the manufacturer of ALUCOBOND® PLUS aluminum composite material (ACM) and ALUCOBOND® FaceFastened, has successfully passed third party NFPA 285 testing on a wood-framed assembly, commonly used in low rise multi-family and mixed-use market segments. What’s more, the positive result expands the opportunity to utilize the system on steel stud construction and mass wall assemblies. NFPA 285 is a fire test method which evaluates how fire is expected to spread on an exterior multi-story wall. 

This outcome positively confirms that ALUCOBOND® PLUS panels, installed utilizing ALUCOBOND® FaceFastened, are compliant with standards set by the International Building Codes (ICC-IBC) paving the way for its use in future projects.