Knowledge Hub - Materials Knowledge Hub Articles

The ACS Knowledge Hub is a central bank of information from materials, products and buyers guides - all designed to give you the knowledge and understanding to make an informed decision when specifying our products.

1st April 2020

Zinc Coils Being Used As DPC or Cavity Trays

Buyers Guides, Materials

Recently our specification engineers have been taking a lot of calls from specifiers asking about th...

15th March 2019

36/8 – A Compliant Alternative to Brick Slip Systems

Materials, Brick Slip Systems

ACS Reintroduces 36/8 Suspended Brick Soffit Systems For many years, ACS manufactured the 36/8 Chan...

23rd October 2018

Plastic

Materials

ACS uses a high-density plastic for our thermal shims. The composition of the plastic reduces therma...

23rd October 2018

Bitumen Paint

Materials

Solvent-based bitumen paint forms an odourless and taint free film barrier to prevent the corrosion...

23rd October 2018

Neoprene

Materials

Neoprene is a synthetic rubber which is chemically stable and maintains flexibility over a wide rang...

23rd October 2018

Red Oxide

Materials

Red oxide is a painted finish which can be applied to mild steel or stainless to prevent corrosion....

23rd October 2018

Hot Dipped Galvanisation

Materials

Hot-dip galvanisation is a form of galvanisation. It is the process of coating iron and steel with z...

23rd October 2018

Mild Steel

Materials

Mild steel (iron-containing a small percentage of carbon, strong and tough but not readily tempered)...