In the years before ACM, aluminum panels were the choice of metal panel manufacturers, fabricators and architects nationwide. When ACM came out, wood panel manufacturers flooded the market with these panels, taking a large share of the market away from the boards that dominated the market. So composites do come in a variety of standard colors that are more affordable, very lightweight, and easy to shape. Although ACM is used for a wide variety of jobs these days, there was a time and a place where aluminum sheets offered various advantages over composite materials. Let's review the advantages of both materials.
