Recommendations

Protection or sealing must be very rigorous when buildings are near the sea, as a saline environment, and in some cases, direct action of sea water, can accelerate a certain type of corrosion.

Periodically clean powder-coated aluminum. Frequency will depend on the atmosphere where the construction is located, though in any case, it should be done at least once a year.

Aluval recommends cleaning with Aluprot, a product created exclusively by Aluval, using a sponge, leather cloth, or damp cloth, avoiding the presence of any element that could scratch the finish (sand in water, dust, etc.).

Do not use aggressive cleaning products. Do not use abrasive materials, organic solvents, or detergents of which the chemical composition is unknown.

Do not subject pieces to heat, by friction or cutting, above 70 degrees Celsius.

Do not expose pieces to attack by chemicals, whether vapors or liquids, or aggressive industrial gases, as they can damage the finish.

Ensure non-aggressiveness of solvents found in mastics used for glass installation.

If you foresee that the applied tightening torque may destroy the zinc layer, use plastic plugs.

Avoid scratches caused by improper or defective handling in storage or transport during on-site movements of building elements.

Avoid mechanical impacts or abrasion stresses.

Do not assemble pieces that are not adequately protected (sealed) after cutting, sawing, drilling, or performing any other mechanical operation. Special care must be taken with sealing miters, union joints, and profile assemblies.

Regarding cutting tools, do not use the same disc used to cut other materials, as residues from them (iron, steel, etc.) may remain between the teeth and damage the coating.

Avoid the appearance of galvanic cells by using anchoring materials other than aluminum at the same time, such as rivets, brackets, sub-frames, supports, etc., made of various materials. Stainless steel or aluminum screws are recommended.

Assemble fastening elements with plastic sleeves or plugs when they are made of steel. Ensure said elements are suitably galvanized.

Avoid contact of cement mortars with aluminum. Use plaster paste for plastering the joint of a frame with the work.

The best fit is on a wood or aluminum sub-frame.

Aluval, S.L. reserves the right to modify profiles, series, or other technical data according to market commercial needs.

All profiles included in this catalog are extruded in alloy 6063.

Profile dimensions in this catalog are theoretical. Both dimensions and thicknesses may vary according to U.N.E. standards governing extrusion tolerances.

Profile lengths are normally 6 meters or 6.4 meters. Special measurements will suffer a 10% price increase.

Cutting measurements indicated in this catalog are correct, but it must be taken into account that profiles have extrusion tolerances (U.N.E. Standard 38.066-89) and that in practice hardware from different manufacturers or locksmith techniques mean these measurements may have some variation.

Not all profiles included in this catalog are available in our warehouses for immediate delivery. Consult our representative or the warehouse in your area.

Some profiles included in this catalog are intended for full works. For these profiles, consult delivery terms and minimum quantities.

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Data and profiles contained in this catalog are informative, in no case binding.