Adhere
Most appliance and foodservice grade products are available with Adhere on the backside. Additional charges and minimum order quantities apply to all products with Adhere.
For additional information click on the Adhere link to download the Adhere Brand Information Sheet.
Color Stability
Not all products in our portfolio of UV stable and will fade with direct exposure to sunlight over time. These products are identified in the product solutions chart above and on their respective SpecData sheets available online. If additional coatings will be applied to your finished product, consider utilizing one with UV stabilizing characteristics to maintain the anodized color.
Crazing
Crazing is a natural reaction of the anodic film when bent beyond its capabilities. We recommend using thinner anodic film products for end applications that require a high degree of bending and/or forming. In addition, for high touch end applications, we recommend a matte or brushed aluminum finish to soften the appearance of finger prints and other oils transferred from human skin onto the metal surface.
Forming Capabilities
Most standard Lorin products are produced using half hard to full hard tempers. Better forming tempers are available for applications such as formed cellular phone and PDA skins upon request. Minimum order quantities of an ingot apply.
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.
