Fiberglass Reinforced

GENERAL:

Model 400 aluminum doors shall be nominal 1-3/4" thick flush design, as manufactured by ALUTECH CORPORATION, Miami, Florida. Door stiles and rails shall have a strong, rigid aluminum sub-frame with integral edge caps. The sub-frame shall be connected by a 3/8" steel tie rod top and bottom. No snap-on or applied door edge will be accepted at hinge or lock stiles.

MATERIALS:

FACE SHEET: Face sheet shall be one piece 0.090" smooth fiberglass reinforced quality, with a minimum tensile strength of 22,000 psi. Face sheets shall be concealed under a 1/2" edge cap full perimeter.

INSULATED CORE: All voids between sub-frames shall be filled with a isocyanurate rigid foam board that is fire retardant and a R-value of 9. Core shall be laminated between two sheets of 1/8" tempered hardboard for impact reinforcing. Tempered hardboard shall be the same size as face sheets. Lamination: Sub-frame, face sheets and insulated core shall be bonded together with a thermosetting adhesive under pressure to form a water, heat, and chemical resistant bond.

ALUMINUM SUB-FRAME FULL PERIMETER: 1-3/8" x 4-1/2" 6063T5 tubular aluminum sub-frame with a 1-3/4" integral edge cap at hinge and lock side with an applied edge cap top and bottom to insured proper protection from the weather. Sub-frame shall be connected by a 3/8" plated steel tie rod top and bottom. Overall door tolerance shall be plus or minus 1/16". Extrusion tolerances shall be as set by the American Aluminum Manufacturers' Association.

FINISH:

The standard finish is 204R1 clear anodized with a minimum coating of 0.4 mils thick or 313 dark bronze anodized with a minimum coating of 0.7 mils thick. Other finishes available on request.

STANDARD HARDWARE PREPARATION:

Doors shall be prepared for 1-1/2 pair of template type hinges 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" x .134, one cylindrical lockset 2-3/4" backset 2-1/8" bore, one deadbolt 2-3/4" backset 2-1/8" bore (only if required), undercut for 1/2" threshold and reinforced for closer and door stop. Hinges and strike mounting plates will be of 7 gauge steel (standard) or 1/4" aluminum plate.

RECOMMENDED HARDWARE:

HINGES: 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" template type hinges.
BORED LOCKS: Series 4000, Grade 1 (2-3/4" backset 2-1/8" bore).
MORTISE LOCKS: Series 1000, Grades 1 & 2.
DEAD BOLTS: 2-3/4" Backset 2-1/8" bore.
FLUSH BOLTS: ANSI A156.16 - ANSI A115.4
EXIT DEVICES: Type 1 & 3 Grades 1 & 2 and Surface Vertical rod device.
CLOSER: Surface mounted only. All drilling and tapping shall be done in the field.
THRESHOLDS: Standard undercut 5/8" others upon request.
DOOR HOLDERS: Surface mounted only. All drilling and tapping shall be done in the field.
PUSH/PULL: Reinforce only. Drilling and tapping shall be done in the field. For hardware other than what is listed above please check with us for compatibility. Alutech Corporation can furnish any specified type or brand of hardware.