Original 1970 wall trade vintage catalog for the ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH CORPORATION.  Main office and plant were located in Detroit, MI.

Manufacturers of AR-LITE Panels, Murals and Cathedra.

Products include CATHEDRA Faceted Glass Windows, AR-LITE Murals and Three Basic AR-LITE Panels.

1. AR-LITE Insulated Panels.  More than a facade, these 2 inch to 4 inch thick panels employ a foamed glass or polyurethane core. The core provides maximum efficiency for insulation values. Thinner, lighter than conventional materials, AR-LITE insulated panels allow for a considerable savings in heating & air conditioning and structural costs. 

2. AR-LITE Cast-In Panels. Cast-In Panels are superb for maximum impact in an aluminum or steel high-rise curtain wall installation. The architect, through AR-LITE's unique qualities, can achieve a textured surface economically. The panels, up to 4 inches thick, consist of 1/4 inch cement-asbestos or metal back face placed into a curtain wall frame. The entire process becomes bonded into a monolithic unit and was completely guaranteed to be leakproof.

3. AR-LITE Facing Panels.  Ideal for use in older buildings, facing panels are 5/8 inches to 1 inch thick. These panels offer the effect of a massive precast wall without the expense of changing the existing structure. Facing pedals also are used extensively for covering block or and or studded area of new structures.

Has product images, detailed illustrations, description, applications and specifications provide product details.

Unbound from a large rare 1970 Architectural Catalog File compilation, this unique old eight-page technical brochure would display beautifully matted and framed. Nice graphics. A fabulous addition to your retro curtain wall library.