JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #113 - June 2017 - 45

Composite materials for a creative façade design

Focus
Since it was founded by Dr Amer Affan in 2004 in Dubai, UAE, Affan has established itself as one of the market leaders in steel and glass
structures. Innovation is the company's mantra and in 2009, Affan turned to advanced structural composites as a material of the future.
As architects look to push the boundaries of what can be designed, Affan has developed its technology to follow suit.
The company's team strives to deliver quality at every stage of the construction process, from the initial meetings with customers,
architects and contractors to the final handover of each prestigious project.
The philosophy is to offer the right solution to realize the customer's vision, whether in steel, glass, advanced structural composite or
cutting-edge materials such as titanium. The team will never be restricted in its search to deliver the right solution.
Using technical know-how developed by companies such as CFK Valley, Affan has become one of the leading companies in the GCC able
to design, supply, fabricate, and install advanced structural composite solutions.
Since its beginning in 2004, Affan has become a truly international company. Projects were initially completed in UAE but in the last
10 years, Affan successfully delivered projects in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the smaller Emirates, Qatar, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and
Azerbaijan.
In 2014, Affan commenced discussions on projects in Europe and the Far East.
Affan Facility
Dubai - Vacuum Infusion
of large panels

Affan Temperature
controlled
painting room

the base core for the façade structure,
whereas Divincell PX300 was used for
high-density inserts around the LED
square panels where good screw retention was required. Wood was originally chosen for this application, but
once Diab was able to demonstrate the
excellent screw retention properties
of the PX300 material, Affan decided

to use it in the structure instead,
ensuring good compatibility with the
system and long service life.
Diab's high-quality products are
appreciated at Affan, but equally
important is the customer relation
and Diab's support throughout the
process. Affan's team enjoy working
with Diab, as they find them very
responsive to their needs. They look
for solutions from both a product and
supply point of view.
More information:
www.diabgroup.com
http://affan-uae.com/home/hub-zero

Setting large panels
for pre delivery to site

No113 June 2017

/ jec composites magazine

Feature Construction

Complex shapes
The complex shapes that are part of
Affan's trademark, and that are evident
in the Hub Zero building, can be
achieved with composite materials,
which is why the company has been
a steady Diab customer for the past
six years or more. A fire-retardant
material - Divincell P60 - provided

http://www.diabgroup.com http://www.affan-uae.com/home/hub-zero

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