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Abstract

The panel 1 comprising a backing tray 2 and an external skin 3 with a layer of foam insulation material 4 therebetween. The external skin 3 has a plurality of mountings for fixing cladding elements such as tiles 5 to the panel to form a cladding. The mountings comprise rails 10 and fasteners 12 for fastening the rails 10 to the external skin 3. Each fastener 12 comprises an internal clamping sleeve 15 and a bolt 16. A hole is first drilled through the skin 3 and the sleeve 15 is inserted. On tightening of the bolt 16, the sleeve splays and is clamped against the inside surface of the external skin 3. To enhance the peel strength of the composite panel a layer 30 of an adhesive is applied to the internal face of the external skin 3.

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