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Test Parameter
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AAMA 2603
(Competition)
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AAMA 2604
(Elite Fence Products)
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Pretreatment
Requirements
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Metal Preparation and Pretreatment
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Multi-Stage Cleaning and Pretreatment
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Multi-Stage Cleaning and Pretreatment
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Pretreatment Type
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Chemical Conversion Coating
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Chrome or Non-Chrome
Chemical Conversion Coating
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Pretreatment Coating Weight
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None Specified
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Chrome @ 30 mg/ft2 Minimum;
Non-Chrome Per Supplier’s Specs.
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Paint Film
Requirements
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Dry Film Thickness
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0.8 Mills Min.
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1.2 Mills (for Multi-Coat, 1.0 mil Topcoat
Min & 0.3 +/-0.1 mil Primer)
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Sealant Compatibility
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Meets AAMA 800
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Meets AAMA 800
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Specular Gloss
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+/- 5 Units of Specification
(High = 80+, Medium = 20-79, Low 19 -)
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+/- 5 Units of Specification
(High = 80+, Medium = 20-79, Low 19
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Dry Film Hardness
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H Minimum
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F Minimum
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Chemical
Resistance
Requirements
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Dry Adhesion
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0% Failure (No Loss)
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0% Failure (No Loss)
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Wet Adhesion
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0% Failure (No Loss)
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0% Failure (No Loss)
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Boiling Water Adhesion
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None Specified
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0% Failure (No Loss)
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Impact Resistance
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No Removal of Film from Substrate
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No Removal of Film from Substrate
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Abrasion Resistance
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None Specified
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Abrasion Coefficient value = 20 Min
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Chemical
Resistance
Requirements
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Muriatic Acid Resistance
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15 Minute Exposure, No Blistering or Visual Change for AAMA 2603, 2604, 2605
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Mortar Resistance
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24 Hour Exposure: No Loss of Film Adhesion or Visual Change for
AAMA 2603, 2604, 2605
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Nitric Acid Resistance
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None Specified
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30 Minute Exposure: 5 Delta E (Hunter)
Maximum Color Change
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Detergent Resistance
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72 Hour Exposure: No Loss of Film Adhesion No Blistering or No Significant Visual
Change for AAMA 2603, 2604, 2605
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Window Cleaner Resistance
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None Specified
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24 Hour Exposure: No Blistering
or Visual Change
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Corrosion
Resistance
Requirements
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Humidity Resistance
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1500 Hours: No More Than "Few" Blisters
Size 8, Figure # 4 (ASTM D 714)
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3000 Hours: No More Than "Few" Blisters
Size 8, Figure # 4 (ASTM D 714)
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Salt Spray Resistance
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1500 Hours of Salt Solution: Minimum
Rating of 7 on Scribe or Cut Edges;
Minimum Blister Rating of 8 In the Field
(ASTM D 1654)
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3000 Hours of Salt Solution: Minimum
Rating of 7 on Scribe or Cut Edges;
Minimum Blister Rating of 8 In the Field
(ASTM D 1654)
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Weathering
Resistance
Requirements
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Accelerated Exposure
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1000 Hours In Atlas Type "XW"
Weatherometer: No Adhesion Loss;
Slight Chalking or Color Change
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None Specified
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Outdoor Exposure
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1 Year South Florida No Adhesion Loss;
Slight Chalking or Fading
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5 Years South Florida: 5 Delta E
(Hunter) Maximum Color Change;
Chalking ≤ 8 (ASTM D 4214); Gloss
Retention ≥ 30% Erosion Resistance
< 10% Film Loss
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