Facade, Glass & Safety
ACP & HPL Cladding
ACP and HPL both give a building a flat, finished elevation fast, but they're not interchangeable — ACP is lighter and cheaper per square metre, HPL is heavier and takes far more impact and weather without marking. Which one to use often comes down to where on the building it's going.
What matters about this product
- Fast, flat facade finish.
- Both systems clad an elevation quickly compared to wet-applied finishes, with a consistently flat result.
- ACP is light and economical.
- Two thin aluminium skins over a core — the lower-cost option for upper floors and large area coverage.
- HPL takes more punishment.
- A dense compressed panel that resists impact and weathering better than ACP — the right call at ground floor and entrance level, where people and trolleys brush past it.
- Wide colour and finish range.
- Both systems come in solid colours, metallics and wood-look finishes to match the design intent.
- Core matters on tall buildings.
- A standard PE (polyethylene) ACP core has fire-rating implications at height — ask specifically for an FR (fire-retardant) core on any building above a few storeys.
- HPL costs and weighs more.
- The impact resistance comes at a price and weight premium over ACP — not the right choice for covering a large upper-floor area on cost grounds alone.
Specifications
- ACP core options
- Standard PE, FR (fire-retardant)
- HPL
- Solid compressed panel, higher impact resistance
- Finish
- Solid colour, metallic, wood-look
- Typical use
- Facades, shopfronts, signage panels
Questions people actually ask
ACP or HPL — which should I use?
ACP for large elevation areas and upper floors, where its lighter weight and lower cost matter most. HPL for ground floor, entrances and anywhere people or equipment will brush against the cladding, since it takes impact and weathering far better.
Is ACP safe to use on a tall building?
Ask for an FR (fire-retardant) core rather than a standard PE core — the core material has real fire-rating implications at height, and this is worth confirming before it's ordered, not after.
How long does the finish last outdoors?
Both hold their colour well under normal exposure; HPL's denser panel additionally resists surface marking from contact and weathering better than ACP over the same period.
Can cladding be used for signage as well as facades?
Yes — flat ACP or HPL panels are a common substrate for cut-out or printed signage, in addition to full elevation cladding.
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