ALPOLIC Materials, Mitsubishi Plastics Composites America Inc., Chesapeake, Va., along with supply partner VMZINC, Umicore Building Products USA Inc., is pleased to announce the addition of a Zinc product to its Natural Metals line of Metal Composite Materials. ALPOLIC Zinc Composite Material (ZCM) combines the functionality of composite material technology with the elegant look of zinc metal skins. The product finish is a pre-weathered gray of QUARTZ-ZINC by VMZINC that mimics the matte patina that will naturally occur in zinc with time.
Alpolic Materials Partners with VM Zinc
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September 2026