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About Akril Australia
Akril is a specialty brand of Composite Materials Engineering (CME), a family-owned Australian composites company with over 50 years of experience. Akril panels are lightweight, high-performance wall linings developed as an eco‑friendly alternative to painted glass in kitchens, bathrooms and laundries. These polymer sheets add colour, functionality and durability to vertical surfaces. In fact, Akril shower and bathroom panels are half the weight and 25× more impact resistant than glass, so they won’t shatter, crack or chip on the job. This makes them ideal for wet‑area cladding and other applications where durable wall panels are needed. Akril panels are cost-effective and DIY-friendly – cut, drill or plane them with ordinary tools and install directly on site without special equipment.
Product Range & Applications
Akril’s product range covers kitchen splashbacks, bathroom wall panels, laundry splashbacks and shower linings. In kitchens, Akril acrylic splashbacks protect benches behind cooktops, and in laundries they replace grout and tiles for easy‑clean backsplashes. In bathrooms, full-height shower panels and wet-area claddings add vibrant, hygienic finishes. Akril also makes accessories like shower niches and tile-over shower bases to suit Australian installations. Panels come in a wide gloss-white finish or over 4,650 Dulux‑matched colours, so installers and designers can match any decor. Akril sheets are non‑porous and scratch-resistant; minor scratches can be polished out, keeping surfaces looking new even in high-traffic areas.
Quality & Certifications
Akril products are engineered to meet Australian building standards. When installed per instructions, Akril kitchen splashbacks comply with AS/NZS 5601.1 for electric cooktops, and (with a 150mm filler panel) meet the non-combustible requirement for gas cooktops. The polymer is sanitary grade and moisture‑resistant, self-draining and mildew-resistant, making it hygienic for wet areas. Impact tests show Akril is roughly 25× more shatter‑proof than glass. The panels carry a 10‑year UV warranty for colourfastness. Akril even earned the Good Environmental Choice Australia “Green Tick” eco-label in 2007, providing third-party assurance of its low environmental impact.
Proudly Australian-Made
Akril panels are proudly manufactured in Bayswater, Victoria, ensuring they are true Australian-made building products tailored for local conditions (UV exposure, humidity and temperature). CME’s nationwide distribution network supports quick delivery to tradies and contractors all over Australia. Local customers benefit from onshore stock and support: whether on a large commercial site or a home renovation, installers can rely on fast supply and technical advice from CME’s network of plumbing and hardware suppliers.
Sustainability & Innovation
Sustainability is core to Akril’s innovation. Its panels require far less energy to produce than equivalent glass sheets, and the material is 100% recyclable at end-of-life. This makes Akril a lower-carbon alternative to glass or ceramic splashbacks. The brand continuously expands its colour range and product features – for example, offering colour-matched glass filler panels and stainless-steel backsplashes for cooktops to meet safety codes. By using recycled content and recyclable polymer, Akril helps builders meet green building goals while delivering bright, high-quality, long-lasting splashbacks and wall panels.