Metl-Span architectural panels serve as walls and roofs for high-profile applications, in new and retrofit construction. Most panel profiles may be installed either horizontally or vertically with concealed clips and fasteners in the side joint for a beautiful flush appearance.
Metl-Span commercial and industrial panels serve as walls, ceilings and roofs for commercial and industrial buildings, in new and retrofit construction. Metl-Span insulated metal panels can be easily adapted to pre-engineered metal building designs for almost any end-use as walls and roofs, saving material and labor costs. Other end applications include schools, manufacturing facilities, distribution warehouses, equipment maintenance buildings, mechanical penthouses, kiosks, equipment screens, aircraft hangars, prison units and office buildings.
Metl-Span cold storage panels function as walls, ceilings and roofs for cooler, freezer and food processing buildings, in new and retrofit construction. In addition, Metl-Span panels are ideal for dry goods warehouses and other controlled environment buildings where temperature control and insulation values are critical.
ThermalSafe® combines advanced panel design with Metl-Span's sophisticated manufacturing expertise to create a composite panel that achieves one, two and three hour fire resistance ratings under the most demanding conditions. In addition to its fire resistant characteristics, the panel provides good thermal performance and protection from the elements. The unique LockGuard® interlocking side joint further enhances the fire resistant performance of the panel with its tongue and groove engagement of the mineral wool core.
Metl-Span CFR Roof panel is an insulated metal standing seam roof panel and is the foremost innovation in all-in-one composite roof panel design, combining durable interior and exterior faces with Metl-Span's unmatched polyurethane core. The CFR insulated metal standing seam roof panel is a truly unique answer to many deficiencies common with more traditional roofing materials of the past.
Metl-Span has developed the Metl-Vision® window system to further complement the exceptional architectural aesthetics and function of Metl-Span's CF horizontal wall panels. The Metl-Vision windows are specially designed to provide a fully integrated window system within the CF horizontal wall. Availability includes great flexibility of window size, multiple lite configurations and window finish options.
Metl-Span's line of single-skin panels includes 11 configurations for wall applications. The line consists of the Prestige Series® and the Profile Series. The Prestige Series offers for 12” wide concealed fastener panels with different reveal options and one 16” wide Fluted panel. This series is designed to be installed either vertically or horizontally. The Profile Series includes six models with exposed fasteners.
The Metl-Span Resource section contains all standard CAD details, product literature and information regarding FM Global Requirements. Visitors may also view project photos, learn about online continuing education courses and find answers to the most frequently asked questions.
Metl-Span Panels Soar On Skydiving Simulator
The owners of SkyVenture New Hampshire, a vertical wind tunnel skydiving simulator, wanted their new building “to scream excitement.”
The design of the 8-story, 160 mph re-circulating wind tunnel facility located in Nashua, NH certainly met the goal! The design/build project utilized 15,000 sq. ft. of Metl-Span CF42 Light Mesa 2″ insulated foam panels finished in Cool Metallic Silver.
The New Hampshire facility represents the third prototype for SkyVenture International, which is patented in 25 countries around the world. The company currently has nine operational tunnels in the U.S. and abroad with six more scheduled to open in 2007.
“The success of the New Hampshire project is causing the parent company to reconsider future designs,” according to Mike Cheever, vice president of design and construction, Stenbak Design Associates, Inc., Londonderry, NH. Stenbak was the general contractor on the project. “We build everything we design,” says Cheever. “We’ve used Metl-Span on previous high tech buildings and knew it was perfect for this job. It gave us the contemporary, sleek, almost spaceship-like look we wanted. And it’s significantly less expensive than other material generally considered to be ‘high tech.’ Architecturally, we liked it because of the smooth surface with no exposed fasteners.”
Installation of the Metl-Span panels was done by Brookside Company, Stow, MA. “We used Metl-Span on the soffits, too,” according to project manager Brian Hoey. “The only real challenge was working with the long panels and cutting the corners to fit the sloping angle design of the walls. It’s an easy material to work with.”
Metl-Span pioneered many of the developments of insulated metal panels and continues to make significant contributions to design innovations and technology that shape industry standards. For more information on the complete line of Metl-Span products, call 877-585-9969 or visit www.metlspan.com.

