Professional Print Performance with M1 Certification

    Designed for high-traffic interior environments where safety and style must coexist. Alupanel A-Lite Digital M1 combines a superior, print-optimized surface with a trusted French M1 fire rating. It offers designers and printers the ability to produce vivid, high-impact displays that meet the strictest fire-safety requirements without compromising on colour brightness or finish quality.

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    Why use Alupanel M1?
     

    • Professional Print Performance with M1 Certification
    • Manufactured in the UK, reducing your carbon footprint
    • A specially formulated M1 core based on our bespoke LDPE with a Calcium Carbonate compound
    • Certified M1 Fire Performance to NF P 501-92
    • Premium Surface Quality for display and digital print
    • Engineered for Easy Fabrication
    • Versatile Applications across multiple industries
    • Rigid and lightweight options
    • UV-resistant for outdoor use
    • Flat, smooth, uniform surface
    • For screen and digital print
    • Can be fabricated, folded and formed
    • Clean, easy-peel film
    • Premium quality product
    • 2-year and 5-year limited warranty
    Protective FilmEasy-peel processing film manufacturedin France, combining a polyolefinbacking with an acrylic adhesive system.Protects surfaces in transit andthroughout fabrication, then removescleanly without residue. REACH-compliantand recyclable at end of use.Paint FinishAn enhanced digital white polyesterpaint finish that improves ink adhesionand print vibrancy, helping colourstruly stand out.Aluminium skinA thicker 0.22mm surface providingsuperb flatness and rigidity providedwith a 5005 series alloy.AdhesiveThe adhesive is co-extruded with thecore, delivering superior bond strengthbetween the aluminium skin and plasticcore.Core100% recycled and EU sourced postconsumer LDPE. REACH compliant and PVCfree

    Overview

    Alupanel A-Lite Digital M1 combines the superior print performance of Alupanel A-Lite Digital with a French NF P 501-92M1 certified fire-rated core, delivering a premium digital print substrate for interior environments where fire safety certification is a specification requirement. It is engineered for print professionals and display producers who need the highest quality printed output in public buildings, retail environments, and high-traffic venues without compromising on regulatory compliance.

    Built on the same 5005-series alloy platform as Alupanel A-Lite Digital with a 0.22mm skin and optimised Signal White digital coating, Alupanel A-Lite Digital M1 delivers the same outstanding ink adhesion, colour vibrancy, and print clarity as the standard range. The addition of the M1 certified core extends its application to airports, shopping centres, hospitals, hotels, and public sector buildings where interior substrates must meet defined fire performance standards.

    For print businesses supplying large retail chains, public sector clients, and hospitality brands, Alupanel A-Lite Digital M1 removes the compliance barrier, enabling the delivery of premium printed interiors that satisfy both the client's visual standards and the building's fire safety requirements in a single, proven substrate.

    Key Benefits

    French M1 Fire Rating

    Certified core provides full compliance for interior print installations in public and high-traffic commercial buildings, satisfying building control, fire safety officers, and facility managers.

    Optimised Signal White Digital Coating

    The same specialist print surface as standard A-Lite Digital, delivering unrivalled ink adhesion, colour brightness, and print clarity for direct UV, latex, and screen printing.

    5005-Series Alloy

    The premium alloy base provides superior flatness, rigidity, and machinability, protecting print hardware and enabling clean routing and fabrication for complex interior installations.

    Brighter, More Vivid Output

    Specifically engineered coating chemistry produces richer, more saturated colours and sharper detail than standard white-painted panels, elevating the visual impact of interior displays.

    M1 Certification Without Print Compromise

    Unlike many fire-rated alternatives, A-Lite Digital M1 does not require any sacrifice in print surface quality, enabling premium output across the full print gamut.

    100% Recycled Core

    Manufactured in the UK with a recycled LDPE core, supporting sustainability credentials and CSR requirements for public sector and corporate interior projects.

     

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    Applications

    Alupanel A-Lite Digital M1 is suitable for a huge range of signage, print and display applications in a variety of public environments where a higher fire rating is required

     

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    This product can be used for the following applications:

     

    • Sign Making
    • Wayfinding
    • 3D Lettering
    • Standoff Lettering
    • Lightweight Hanging Signs
    • POS Displays
    • Vinyl Application
    • Modular Sign Systems
    • Hoarding Panels
    • Shop/External Fascias
    • Corporate ID
    • Exhibition Design
    • Outdoor Advertising
    • Interior Panels & Decoration
    • Direct UV & Screen Printing
    • Transport
    • Sports arenas
    • Airports and railway stations
    • Shopping centres
    • Hospitals
    • Splashbacks
    • Machine casings

    Fabrications

    • Sawing & Cutting
    • Routing
    • Spray Painting & coating
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    Colours

    The superb digitally enhanced colour point on the Alupanel A-Lite Digital finish is Signal White matt digital

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    Signal White

    Technical

    Alupanel can be manufactured in widths up to 2050mm wide and lengths up to around 6050mm in length. Multipanel endeavors to provide a wide range of stock and below is a table of the most common sheet sizes and thicknesses available as standard. Additionally, you will find an overview of the technical specification- this is supported by both a general product flyer and TDS document which can be found below in the download section.

    Please note, stocked items do vary from time to time and some finishes are stocked in a limited selection of sizes due to coil availability, for example most metallic finishes are only available in 1220mm wide panels, so please do contact us for more details for specific projects.

    Panel Thickness3
    Skin 0.22
    Weight 4.1
    1000 x 2050
    1000 x 2440
    1000 x 3050
    1000 x 3200
    1220 x 2440
    1220 x 3050
    1250 x 2550
    1250 x 3050
    1250 x 3200
    1250 x 4000
    1500 x 3050
    1500 x 3200
    1500 x 4000
    1500 x 4050
    1525 x 3050
    1560 x 3050
    2000 x 3050
    2000 x 3200
    2000 x 4000
    2000 x 4050
    2050 x 3050
    2050 x 4050
    Panel Thickness3
    Sound Absorption NRC 0.05
    Sound Attenuation Rw db 24
    Water Absorption % by Volume 0.01
    Thermal Performance R Values 0.0080
    Core Composition 100 % recycled LDPE
    Fire Performance NF P 92 501 - Class M1
    Tensile Strength of Aluminium Layers 149MPa
    Thickness (mm)+/- 0.2
    Width (mm) -0 +2
    Length (mm) -0 +3
    Diagonal (mm) -0 +5
    Thermal Expansion 2.4mm/m @100ºC Temp Difference
    Aluminium Thickness As specified in EN485-4
    Pencil Hardness2H
    Toughness of Coating 3T
    Temperature Resistance -50ºC to +80ºC
    Impact Strength (kg/CM2) 50
    Boiling Water Resistance Boiling for 2hrs without change
    Acid Resistance Surface immersed in 2% HC1 for 24hrs without change
    Alkali Resistence Surface immersed in NaHO engine oil for 24hrs without change
    Oil Resistance Surface immersed in 20# engine oil for 24hrs without change
    Solvent Resistance Cleaned 100 times with Dimethylbenzene without change
    Cleaning Resistance >1000 times without change
    Peel Strength >5 Newton/mm

    Downloads

    Here you will find a range of supporting documents for our product range which will be updated and added to periodically. In the meantime, if you require any further information please contact us here

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