Linetec offers the use of antimicrobial protection for high-touch, architectural metal products’ exterior and interior surfaces, such as doors, windows, curtainwall, entrances, panels and column covers. Antimicrobial protection is infused into select polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) finishes to inhibit the growth of stain and odor causing bacteria on the coating of aluminum surfaces for health care […]
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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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Linetec introduces a new paint finish to mimic the look and feel of natural terra cotta. The finish utilizes a 70% PVDF resin-based coating to achieve the highest levels of performance in an exterior environment and a texture additive to help replicate the natural feel of terra cotta. “There is no doubt terra cotta wall […]
Please join us June 26-28 in Chicago for the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Expo. Among the exciting developments we’ll be showcasing in booth #4634 are: Stretch Forming by Linetec Whether its half-circles, eyebrows or Gothic arches, we can curve and finish your architectural aluminum products in one location to save time and retain the full finish warranty. Linetec […]
TODAY’S HIGH QUALITY ANODIZED ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES ARE EXTREMELY DURABLE. But even the best finish needs a little TLC, and with the most careful treatment of the windows, curtain-wall or storefront during installation and daily use, occasional damage will occur. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS As with any finished building material, aluminum requires reasonable care prior to and during installation […]
Kameleon Color paint creates color-changing, iridescent exterior for Exploration Tower at Port Canaveral Linetec finishes Firestone’s UNA-CLAD panels achieving a one-of-a-kind, dynamic appearance with the first use of Valspar’s new Kameleon Color With its shimmering, iridescent exterior, Exploration Tower at Port Canaveral beckons visitors with its unique appearance as its color changes in different light and […]
The leading manufacturers of high-performance, 70% Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) resin-based architectural coatings are PPG, Valspar, Akzo Nobel and Sherwin Williams. There are several paint types within the 70% PVDF resin-based coatings family including: standard color two-coat systems, consisting of a primer and color coat (top coat), two-coat mica systems, also consisting of a primer and color […]
People have been bending and curving metal for centuries, but stretch forming, born from the aerospace industry, maintains precise dimensions throughout a curve and produces perfectly contoured products while limiting, or even eliminating, wrinkling inside the arc. Stretch forming is the process of forming sheets and profiles by the combined application of tensile and bending […]
Bright White Paint Coatings Bright whites are a popular design option in today’s architectural industry. These colors are available in high-performance, PVDF fluoropolymer resin-based paint systems and can be especially appealing as a unique architectural design statement. Please be aware that special considerations should be observed when using these colors. 1.) Whites have a lower […]