Water & Moisture Resistance Properties

Too often, inappropriate materials are selected by people trying to save a small percentage in unit costs. Those savings are quickly eroded when a panel fails to perform due to water damage.

Bellcomb has extensive experience with the materials that are most resistant to moisture. Bellcomb will work to create a system designed for your end use in mind. Will your panel system be subject to stress or temperature swings in addition to moisture? If the panel is to used as flooring, will traction be a consideration? Of course, panel weight is a universal issue in our minds.

This is where Bellcomb offers you so much. You talk and we listen; we ask you questions and you describe your problem. We truly offer a customer engineered solution using structural composite lightweight panels.

CORE MATERIALS

Bellcomb can design products to withstand the wettest environments. In addition to aluminum, plastic and closed-cell foams are excellent materials to eliminate water absorption. If your panel is likely to be affected by any type of moisture, we offer a number of solutions to defend against moisture absorption. We can discover the right core material based on your panel’s requirements.

Highest rated core materials for water and moisture resistance:

• Aluminum honeycomb
• Polypropylene honeycomb
• Nomex™ honeycomb
• Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) foam
• Urethane foam

SKIN MATERIALS

Any core material can be made more moisture resistant by pairing it with an appropriate corresponding skin. Many of our skin materials are exceptionally water and moisture resistant. Covering a highly moisture resistant core with an equally protective skin will provide unmatched results. Based on your other panel requirements we can build a solution that will more than fulfill your water and moisture resistance needs.

Highest rated skin materials for water and moisture resistance:

• Aluminum
• Stainless Steel
• Plastic Sheets
• Extruded FRP

Our professionals are ready to discreetly work through your specific panel application requirements to find the best possible panel solution. Call us at 763-537-0200 or e-mail us at sales@bellcomb.com and see how Bellcomb can help you.