By Steven Soderberg, Lorin Industries, Inc.
Lorin highlights their leading product, ClearMatt® Architectural Class I & II finish for exterior applications. ClearMatt® is ideal for architectural projects for a range of architectural and construction applications, including in the use of exterior paneling for facades. For these reasons, ClearMatt® anodized aluminum is featured on a multitude of iconic buildings around the world.
Lorin ClearMatt® aesthetically offers a beautiful metallic look that only comes from the three-dimensional look of anodized aluminum. The ClearMatt® Architectural Class I & II finish meets the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) standard for high performance anodic finishes. Featuring Lorin’s new extended 70 year warranty, ClearMatt® will not chip, flake, peel, blister, crack, or split. Designers looking for an anodized aluminum product with natural metallic beauty that is formable for most exterior applications will find a clear choice in Lorin's ClearMatt®.
Some of the iconic buildings in the US where Lorin ClearMatt® can be found include the US Olympic Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, CO and the Taystee Lab Building in the Manhattanville Factory District on 125th St. in NYC. There are obviously many more buildings that utilize Lorin ClearMatt® anodized aluminum, too numerous to mention, but this just goes to show that ClearMatt® is a proven product, and the architectural world loves it. ClearMatt® also is available in perforated patterns which can be used on facades of parking garages where ventilation is a must, but some form of privacy or protection from the elements is still warranted.
ClearMatt® anodized aluminum works because its translucent protective layer allows the metal's natural reflectivity to shine through while offering outstanding corrosion protection.