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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…
Liquid paint is composed of pigment, resin, and solvent. Powder coatings are simply pigment encapsulated in a powdered resin and are thus thought of as “paint without the solvent.”
Bright dipping is a process for increasing the specularity or brightness of aluminum by leveling the microscopic roughness or “peaks and valleys” on the surface of the aluminum. The process cannot do macropolishing or smoothing of scratches or pits. This…
A coating of aluminum oxide is grown from the aluminum by passing an electrical current through an acid electrolyte bath in which the aluminum is immersed. The coating thickness and surface characteristics are tightly controlled to meet end product specifications.
Because anodizing is such a versatile process, there are thousands of different applications. Just to name a few, these include: Architectural products like windows and doors Appliances Automotive Lighting Food preparation equipment Furniture Sporting goods Marine
Etching aluminum in sodium hydroxide is by far the most common pretreatment for aluminum that is to be anodized. It imparts a matte finish to the end product. Alkaline etches are also used to strip off anodic coatings. However, under…