Keeping architects, specifiers and architectural aluminum product manufacturers informed about finishing best practices, Linetec offers an updated guide specification for factory-applied metal finishes. Available for download, “Section 05 0513 Shop-Applied Coatings for Metal” provides a three-part guide specification covering PVDF resin-based coatings and anodize finishes for architectural aluminum products. As a single source solution, Linetec […]
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Belmont University campus features 10+ buildings with Linetec finishes on Tubelite storefront, curtainwall and entrances
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Higher education facilities benefit from high-performance, finished architectural aluminum products
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Protecting our public investments: High-performance finishes add value to governmental and civic facilities
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Q: Tell me about your job A: I was originally hired in as a shipper/receiver at the anodize facility, and spent most of my time unloading trucks and verifying incoming material. I bounced around quite a bit the next few years, eventually ending up with my current job as scheduling manager. Currently, I lead a […]
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Across the U.S., many commercial buildings’ exterior designs feature aluminum cladding systems. Conveying a modern aesthetic, these metal wall products also are selected for their easy maintenance and long-term durability. Helping to ensure the intended appearance and performance, Linetec shared its knowledge in a recently published article in Construction Specifier.“Finishing options for aluminum wall cladding” takes […]
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Originally constructed in the early 1920s as a four-story Hudson Motor Car Company fabrication plant, Philadelphia’s 2400 Market Street property was adaptively reused as an office building. Previously known as the Marketplace Design Center, it was reimagined and vertically expanded into a nine-story, mixed-use, Class A office and positioned as a vibrant part of Center […]
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Linetec returns to the Association of Licensed Architects (ALA) Midwest Architecture Conference. This year’s event will be held Oct. 29 at the Drury Lane Conference Center in Oakbrook Terrace, just outside of Chicago. Representatives from Linetec will be in booth #308 in the expo hall from 10 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Visitors to Linetec’s booth can see […]
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Q: Tell me about your job A: I am a process engineer in the anodize facility. I will celebrate my fifth year at Linetec in October. My responsibilities include overseeing the anodize tank lines to ensure the production of quality material. This includes the chemistry of the tank line, so I also ensure the laboratory […]
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Project photos courtesy of Metal Design Systems.
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Q: Tell me about your jobA: I am the pretreat and racking supervisor at the paint facility. I am responsible for ensuring that an adequate coating of pretreat is applied to the parts before painting. My department is also responsible for hanging the parts to go down the paint line. Q: What did you do […]
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Celebrating the beginning of its second academic year, the Dan Dipert Career + Technical Center (CTC) serves approximately 2,400 high school juniors and seniors from across the Arlington Independent School District (AISD) in Texas. Helping this educational building stand up to constant use by students, Linetec finished approximately 75,000 feet of Tubelite’s extruded aluminum framing […]
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Linetec’s Tammy Schroeder recent article, “Corrosion-resistant finishes for high-traffic projects” published in Construction Specifier, explores the importance of specifying high-performance coatings for aluminum architectural products installed in city centers and transportation facilities. Transit-oriented developments, airports and train stations are among the examples shared in the informative piece. These building types and applications frequently are exposed […]