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Colors and Weather Resistance

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Research by the composites industry has produced effective protection methods against ultra-violet rays. CHEMCLAD® materials are furnished with advanced UV stabilizers to insure a long and high quality service life. In addition, a specially formulated acrylic polymer coating, Excelac UV Shield, can be shop or field applied for added protection. With these advanced protection methods, CHEMCLAD® panels have superior UV protection and longer color retention.

For new construction projects or as replacements for deteriorated metal and cement board, CHEMCLAD® roofing and siding panels are furnished in profiles to match virtually any industrial building panel. Please inquire for the availability of profiles not listed in this category.

Panels are provided in various weights and laminates to cover a broad range of structural and building requirements. Standard colors include grey, white, beige, stone white, and translucent. In addition, custom colors are easily formulated to match existing materials or for special requirements. In CHEMCLAD® opaque panels, color is pigmented throughout the material.

CHEMCLAD® FRP panels are furnished in a variety of standard colors, except for 6.0 x 2.0 and 8.0 x 3.5 RoofDeck, which are available in Brite White (C362) only. These colors have proven to be the most popular for industrial building and are specified for over 80% of applications. In addition to the standards, custom colors are easily formulated and provided to meet customer needs using Hunter-Lab Spectrophotometer and CMC color tolerancing.

It is important to note colors will vary with resin selection. For example polyester gray is a different shade when compared to vinyl ester gray.

With the CHEMCIAD® UV protection system, color quality can be retained much longer than coated metal in corrosive conditions. However, some discoloration may occur under specific environmental conditions. Moisture trapped between panels in stacks (improperly stored) can produce a clouding effect on the panels which is permanent. Please refer to items titled "Handling and Storage" and "Cutting" for instructions.

Three suface finishes are offered. Standard CHEMCLAD® roofing and siding panels have a textured finish on the weather side of the panel and a smooth finish on the interior side. The textured weather finish produces a resin rich surface that enhances panel weatherability. A smooth exterior finish is offered for some CHEMCLAD® panels at an additional cost.

Glassveil (Surface H) is specified for extra corrosion protection. Excelac Acrylic clearcoat (Surface E) can be added to any surface for extra weatherability and protection from UV radiation which can gradually oxidize the exposed surface, causing discoloration. Panels can be resurfaced with site applied Excelac, though this is rarely done.