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Acrylume Research
Thank you for your interest in ACRYLUME® steel sheet!
ACRYLUME® steel sheet is a zinc-aluminum coated steel sheet which has an organic polymer coating.
ACRYLUME® steel sheet testing and performance has been successful since its introduction in 1997. The product is capable of being roll formed into difficult Structural Standing Seam Roofing profiles without the addition of oil often applied to aid the roll forming process.
ACRYLUME® steel sheet also resists handprinting and footprinting which can occur during roofing and siding installation. This provides a significant benefit when used in an architectural application. ACRYLUME® steel sheet coating is not a substitute for paint. If your job requires warranted color coating uniformity you should use Prepainted GALVALUME® steel sheet or Prepainted Galvanized steel sheet. Our tests indicated that the ACRYLUME® steel sheet polymer coating offers significant resistance to darkening over time. As always, keep in mind that each roofing and siding application presents different conditions that affect the aging of unpainted surfaces.
We began production of ACRYLUME® steel sheet in 1997 on our Mon Valley Dualine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1998, we added our Fairfield Works Dualine in Birmingham, Alabama. These Dualines (Galvanized and GALVALUME® coated steel sheet production lines) are strategically located to reach your market economically.
Please visit our web site at http://www.ussteel.com or contact us at (888) 243-6851 if you have questions or desire additional information.
U. S. Steel
U. S. Steel-Construction Sales and Marketing
6200 E. J. Oliver Blvd.
Fairfield, AL 35064
USS® is a registered trademark of United States Steel
ACRYLUME® is a registered trademark of United States Steel
GALVALUME® is a registered trademark of BIEC International, Inc. and some of its licensed producers
ACRYLUME® Steel Sheet
PERFORMANCE
RESEARCH REPORT
MARCH 1996
United States Steel
Why ACRYLUME® Steel Sheet?
- Standing Seam Roof Manufacturers have requested it for years.
- Builders call and ask how they can remove hand and footprints from buildings.
Product Attributes
Acrylic Coated GALVALUME® Steel Sheet
- Improved Surface Corrosion Resistance
- Roll Forms without Oil
- Improves Handling
- Less Slippery
- Safer Installation
- Practically Eliminates Hand and Footprinting
- Minimizes Discoloration over time
- Acrylic Coating is not a substitute for Paint
ACRYLUME® Steel Sheet Availability
- U. S. Steel Mon Valley Works Dualine in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Area
- U. S. Steel Fairfield Works Dualine in the Birmingham, Alabama, Area
USS® is a registered trademark of United States Steel
ACRYLUME® is a registered trademark of United States Steel
GALVALUME® is a registered trademark of BIEC International, Inc. and some of its licensed producers
Product Description
USS ACRYLUME® steel sheet is a zinc-aluminum coated steel sheet product that combines the excellent corrosion resistance of a GALVALUME® steel sheet coating with a clear organic polymer surface treatment that is applied over the GALVALUME® steel sheet coating. The surface treatment is essentially invisible but it provides excellent characteristics to enhance the performance and applicability of unpainted GALVALUME® steel sheet.
These enhancements include:
- Good roll formability without the need for oils.
- Excellent transit and field-storage performance without darkening or staining.
- The practical eliminations of fingerprinting and footmarking during installation.
- Long term surface brightness when exposed to the environment to help retain heat reflectivity.
Production & Availability
ACRYLUME® steel sheet is produced by applying the organic polymer film directly over the zinc-aluminum coating of the GALVALUME® steel sheet using roll-coating equipment. Following application of such liquid film treatment, the strip is dried in an oven to provide a clear, dry acrylic coating on the surface of the GALVALUME® steel sheet. The coating is clear and flexible, and is approximately 1.0 micrometer thick. Also, it provides lubricity that improves the roll-forming characteristics.
The use of roll-coating equipment to produce ACRYLUME® steel sheet provides a uniformity to the surface treatment that is not available by other less complex means of application. Our facilities at the Mon Valley and Fairfield Works have state-of-the-art equipment to provide complete coverage of both sheet surfaces with a clear, uniformly thick acrylic coating.
ACRYLUME® steel sheet is available in all the sizes and grades currently being produced at both the Mon Valley and Fairfield GALVALUME® steel sheet coating lines.
Performance
ACRYLUME® steel sheet has been processed on a number of different roll-forming lines with complete success. The roll-formed profiles included difficult standing-seam types. It is not necessary to add oils to either the strip or the forming rolls.
The performance with respect to the jobsite storage, hand marking and non-uniform darkening has been equally impressive.
ACRYLUME® steel sheet will exhibit the same spangle variations normal to GALVALUME® steel sheet. Roofing panels may therefore exhibit color variation.
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