A Lintek® wall is a complete prefabricated unit that, together with a window unit, will create total enclosure of the external building. The wall units are traditionally in straight panels but curves can be readily accommodated.

Lintek® composite wall also provides external and internal finish contained by an aluminium core space frame.

Lintek® comprises an Alpolic® fire rated panel external skin. Insulation of the wall is achieved by fiberglass, air space and plasterboard. The structural space frame is constructed in aluminium sections fully welded.

What are the advantages of Lintek® Wall System?

Quick close in of the building structural frame. All installation from inside of the building. Factory fabricated in controlled conditions

How does this help me, the Builder?

A typical high rise building comprising columns and slabs is used as an example.

After the slabs are poured, we take site measurements and fabricate the complete wall in our workshop (plasterboard left loose).

Linton Pacific coordinate the window installation which can be part of our package.

When the formwork is struck we deliver wall panels and windows to site.

Linton Pacific required cranage to lift to the loading dock only.

Our mobile crane, lightweight and running at floor level, lifts the panels into place. Windows are installed simultaneously.

Panels and windows are bolted off, sealed for water, vermin and sound transmission.

Engineer inspects and signs off. QA Engineer inspects and signs off. Plasterboard is installed.

Installation Time?

The floor will be ready for internal and finishing trade, typically two weeks from formwork strike.
If the builder is striking one floor per week, a second team would be engaged to work the next floor.
Net result - one floor per week of sealed building ready for the finishing trades.

What are the cost savings for the builder or developer?

• Rapid, reliable, close in due to factory fabrication.
• Main contractor's establishment and management costs are reduced by approximately 10% as a result of rapid, reliable, close in, improved trade continuity and savings in site, plant and management costs.
• No scaffolding, built from inside the building.
• Minimum screens and barriers, short exposure to unguarded floor edge.
• Easily managed safety issues, lightweight walls and material.
• Minimum use of tower crane and docks, our own "on floor" crane.
• Light weight wall, allows smaller foundations, columns and beams with formwork, concrete and reinforcement.
• Engineering analysis predicts savings in concrete volume of 8% to 10% and savings in reinforcing steel of 11% to 23%.
• Lintek® hollow wall system can be used as air ducts, for example bathroom exhausts.
• One company responsible for the total façade integrity.

Advantages for the Building Owner?

• A superior Alpolic® façade with fire rated core which meets fire code requirements because of its non-combustible mineral filled core.
• Alpolic® is the ideal choice as a cladding material due to its superior flatness and excellent surface colour uniformity.
• Minimum maintenance due to the unique Lumiflon based fluorocarbon coating of Alpolic® practically self cleaning.
• Sound insulation value > Rw55, Thermal R2.83
• Reduced building construction costs.
• Increase in usable floor space of approximately 1% compared to conventional construction, equivalent to 100mm around perimeter.
• Shorter construction period, building is up and earning quicker.

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Technical Support and Testing

The Lintek® system was developed in consultation with Mitsubishi Chemical Japan, Halifax Vogel Group (Alpolic® Supplier), CLA Consultants (Structural Engineers), Bassett Acoustics (Consultant Engineer), Jacob & Associates (Consulting Façade Engineers) Robert & Bird Group (Structural Engineers) Davis Langdon (Quantity Surveyors) and Acran Laboratories.

Current Project

Client: Stocklands
Builder: Barclay Mowlem Construction Ltd
Location: Saville Hotel & Apartments, Grey Street, South Bank Brisbane 5000m2 Alpolic® Wall Panel.

System Performance

Wind Loading AS 1170.2
The Lintek® wall units are designed to accommodate local factors.This loading is unique to a building and to various zones at the building. The structure of each wall unit is specified to ensure compliance without over specification.

Acoustic & Thermal Performance

Values have been determined from design parameters, laboratory testing and testing as installed on site.

*Exceeds requirements of BCA 2006 Volume 1