Adhere
Most automotive and transportation grade products are available with Adhere on the backside. Additional charges and minimum order quantities apply to all products with Adhere. Contact marketing at 1-800-654-1159 x 682 or 1-231-727-6682 for additional information.
Color Stability
Not all products in our portfolio are UV stable and will fade with direct exposure to sunlight over time. These products are identified in the chart above and on their respective SpecData sheets available online. If additional coatings will be applied to your finished product, consider utilizing an UV stable coating to maintain the anodized color.
Exterior Transportation Applications
In general, anodized aluminum is not recommended for exterior usage in automotive and transportation applications unless the finished component is well protected from the elements and environment. Anodized aluminum will not withstand the high pH of detergents used in standard car washes or car cleaning soaps and will discolor with continued exposure regardless of the anodic film specified.
High Pressure Laminate Applications
Lorin products have successfully performed within High Pressure Laminate (HPL) process under the following conditions:
320 Degree Fahrenheit heat
High Pressure / High Heat – 1 hour
Bonded with a phenolic resin soaked core sheet.
If you are using a process outside of the HPL process outlined above, we encourage you to purchase a small quantity of anodized aluminum to confirm product performance within your own process prior to ordering full production quantities.
High Strength Aluminum Options
Lorin now features MacPac-S products featuring a high strength aluminum anodized to your specifications. Not all gauges and widths are stocked. Inquiry through Sales / Inside Sales.
Material Inspection
Material is reviewed for visual consistency from edge to edge at a distance of 5 feet or 1.5 meters looking straight at the material hanging from a vertical surface.
Surface Protection
Lorin recommends that surface protection be applied to all specular / high reflective finish products as well as any anodized product with a thin anodic film to reduce surface scratching during the production process.
Visual Standards & Limitations
Due to deviations which are inherent to the raw aluminum surface, anodized aluminum products may display a range of color shades which do not indicate a product defect. Please confirm with your Inside Sales / Sales Manager if your order is for standard inventory stock or a specific product that requires consistency throughout. Aluminum finishes are directional by nature and may show a color shift or shift in visual appearance when viewed at different angles. Please communicate running direction at time of assembly or finished product production.
