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AlumaKlad Colors and Specifications

AlumaKlad Specifications

Scope: Provide labor, equipment, materials and services shown on the drawings, as herein specified and/or required by job site conditions.

Materials

  1. Pre-painted architectural roofing and/or sheet metal accessories shall be AlumaKlad, as manufactured by Integris Metals.
  2. The material shall be 48 inches wide and up to 144 inches long. Material is available in thicknesses of .032, .040, .050 and .063.
  3. All materials shall be 3105-H24 aluminum sheet or coil, commercial quality, primed and finished one side with BASF Fluoroceram®, full-strength Kynar® or Hylar® 5000 coating 1.0 +/- .1 mil total dry film thickness.
  4. A washcoat of .3 mil dry film thickness shall be applied to the reverse side.
  5. The pre-painted, finished side shall be coated with a factory installed, strippable film for protection of the finished surface during fabrication, shipping and installation.
  6. The material shall be protected from heat and direct sunlight to prevent possible deterioration of the strippable film and the finished coating.

Performance Criteria


The 70% Kynar® 500- or Hylar® 5000-based finish coating shall conform to the following tests and standards:

*       Hardness: F Minimum, NCCA Technical Bulletin II-12.

*       Adhesion: Cross Hatch – 1/18 inch (no removal): NCAA Technical Bulletin II-5.

*       Formability: 180 degree 2T Bend (no cracking or removal): ASTM D522.

*       Reverse impact: No Removal When Taped: NCCA Technical Bulletin II-6 (impact force = 70 in./lbs.).

The base metal shall conform to the following tests and standards.

*       Minimum Yield 17,000 PSI, ASTM B209.

Installation
AlumaKlad shall be cut, formed, nailed or riveted using conventional hand or power tools. Fabricate and install in accordance with drawing and specifications using recognized sheet metal practices. Maintain sharp, clean, properly dressed and closely aligned cutting edges. To avoid damage, exercise care during fabrication and installation.

Use color-matched, touch-up paint and rivets where required.

Maintenance
Maintenance usually is not required. AlumaKlad can be cleaned with mild soap and water, and requires no other maintenance.

Warranty
Material shall require a written 30-year, non-prorated warranty covering fading, chalking and integrity. The warranty shall include labor and materials through the thirtieth year.

Material shall not show a color change greater than 5 NBS color units per ASTM D2244, and not show chalking in excess of 8 per ASTM D659.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please note that not all colors are available
for aluminum or may be discontinued by the
manufacturer.

Please contact your Aqua-Shield representative.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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