It is crucial that aluminum work be carefully protected at the job site, prior to and after installation is complete, and prior to the buildings final acceptance. Installed aluminum work is considered a “finished product” while the other building components are generally in a rough or unfinished state. Most damage to aluminum work will occur […]
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Higher education facilities benefit from high-performance, finished architectural aluminum products
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From Dark Ivy to Copper Anodize, Linetec offers 30,000 color choices and distinctive anodize finishes With more than 30,000 colors in our palette, the ability to match almost any hue in-house and a range of anodize colors that includes our proprietary copper, Linetec provides long-lasting finishes for architectural aluminum products. Linetec’s finishes are specified on windows […]
Anodized finishes provide outstanding surface properties including excellent resistance to abrasion, erosion, and ultraviolet light degradation. These finishes are highly durable, have an exceptionally long life expectancy, and require only minimum maintenance. Anodic films are very hard, and as a result, most post-production bending of anodized aluminum causes the film to “craze,” which produces a […]
Attending the 2013 AIA National Convention in Denver? Contact Linetec at sales@linetec.com to recieve your complimentary AIA Expo pass. It won’t cost you a penny to come and see us at the show. The Courtesy Pass gives you complimentary access to the AIA Expo2013 show floor. You can register online or print off the pass and bring it with you to […]
Antimicrobial protection for the surfaces of high-touch, exterior and interior aluminum products is available by Linetec. Antimicrobial protection is infused into select Kynar 500® PVDF resin-based finishes to inhibit the growth of stain and odor causing bacteria on the coating of aluminum surfaces for health care facilities, educational campuses and other buildings. As a fluoropolymer […]
Supporting new and long-term customers, Linetec has added and expanded four of its service and distribution routes including its first regular route to Toronto, Canada. At Linetec we operate our own fleet of trucks providing customers with weekly pickup and delivery services. In addition to Toronto, key stops in the expanded routes include: Colorado route […]
Class I and Class II anodic coatings are designations created by the Aluminum Association for the purpose of codifying the specification of anodized aluminum. The AAMA 611 specifications and warranty involves both Class I and Class II anodize. Class I Anodize coatings have a mil thickness of 0.7 (18 microns) or greater. Class II Anodize coatings have a […]
Linetec’s exclusive copper anodize finish maintains its initial copper color and does not patina over time. Architects owners and residents no longer need to worry about the design complexities and maintenance issues when choosing the classic look of copper. This exclusive copper anodize finish offers our customers the look of rich, real copper without such shortcomings as salt run-off stains, galvanic corrosion and patina. The elegance of Copper Anodize offers: Striking visual effect […]
The human eye can differentiate between 10 million colors, and the way in which buildings are designed, built and lit can alter that perceived color. Humans have been making and using paint colors for hundreds of years, however current paint color technology still means we live in a world of variables and while they may be very small, they can still be significant. […]
Kynar or Kynar 500® is not a finished paint. It is a trade name for PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) resin, as is Hylar 5000® also a trade name. PVDF resin is the raw material used by licensed formulators to manufacture PVDF based coatings. When formulated into a coating composition, the paint contains a minimum of 70% […]