Quality-Assured Specification

 50% Kynar 500® (AAMA 2604)

FINISHES:

  1. General:  Finish on exposed aluminum shall be compliant with the performance standards set forth in AAMA Specification 2604-98, “High Performing Organic Coatings on Aluminum”.

  2. Type:  Factory-applied, high performance, 50% Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) coating based on Arkema, Inc. Kynar 500® or Solvay Solexis, Inc. Hylar 5000® resin, formulated by a licensed paint manufacturer, and applied by paint manufacturer’s warranty-approved applicator.

  3. Pretreatment:  Applicator to pretreat the aluminum with solutions to remove organic and inorganic surface soils, remove residual oxides, followed by a chrome phosphate or chome free conversion coating to ensure adhesion of paint to the aluminum.

  4. Color:  {Specifier to insert color code here, e.g. LT606 Hartford Green}.

  5. Warranty:  Paint manufacturer to supply a 5 year warranty. In addition, applicator to provide a 5 year warranty for workmanship in application of the paint.

  6. Quality Assurance:

    a.   All aluminum material painted same color on the job must be painted by the same applicator, to ensure consistent color and appearance.

    b.      Applicator must apply pretreatment using high-pressure spray application, not dip application, to ensure thorough cleaning and pretreatment coverage on the parts.

    c.   Painted material is inspected by dedicated Quality Assurance person/crew to ensure specifications are met and visual appearance is satisfactory.

    d.      Applicator must have employees who are trained and experienced in field repainting using ADS air-dry paints, to service any issues that occur whether caused by applicator, manufacturer, or contractor.

    e.   Applicator must have climate-controlled paint booths, to ensure paint is always applied between temperatures of 70-80 degrees F., to prevent premature solvent evaporation resulting in a rough paint appearance. 

    f.       Applicator will have In-House Color Match computers and equipment to ensure multiple phases or rework have proper color match and consistency.

    g.   Applicator is on the AAMA Verified Components List   http://www.aamanet.org/pdf

 

APPROVED APPLICATORS:

  1. Linetec