Toll anodizing checklist Use this anodizing checklist to get the best results from your SAF anodizing job. Anodizing can beautify and protect aluminum parts and extrusions in large and small batches of everything from rails and grills/louvers to volumes of…
Aluminum Association Anodic Coating Designations The chemical finishes and comparative anodic coatings chart provides guidelines that match processing and required anodic film thickness with customer needs. Mechanical Finishes for Aluminum Mechanical finishes are less common than they once were because…
Because of certain performance advantages, SAF now offers the more generally accepted 2-step anodizing process. We no longer offer the Integral Color, aka Duranodic, anodizing process. Below are some key differences between the two anodizing processes, especially for architectural aluminum…
Yes, in most instances, quantity directly affects unit cost.
The two most common kinds of paint that we encounter in our everyday lives are house paint and automotive paint. Neither has a life expectancy of more than 10 years and both require on-going maintenance. Most of SAF’s business is…
For technical support with SAF Perimeter Systems products, contact one of our project or product managers. See Commercial Gutter, Cornice, Moulding, Gravel Stop, Coping & ancillary products technical support. Click here for contact information.
SAF Perimeter Systems offers several warranties. A 1-year material and workmanship warranty and a 5-year finish warranty is available at no additional cost. Customers may purchase an extended 20-year finish warranty. Costs are based on finished square feet.
In the last five years, answering this question has become more complicated! It was once as simple as saying: “For exterior architectural use, Southern Aluminum Finishing recommends 70% PVDF finishes.” Today, there are many alternate coatings being used and specified,…
Minimum radius bends are profile dependent. If a preliminary stack has been determined, feel free to let us know and we’ll confirm what is possible.
PVDF stands for polyvinylidene fluoride. It is a resin used in architectural coatings that has exceptional weathering characteristics. It is also known as “Kynar”, or more properly, Kynar 500. Kynar 500 is a registered trade mark of Arkema Inc. North…