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TEMPER ATURES MAY FLUCTUATE, INDUSTRY’S BEST FIBERGL ASS
BUT ULTREX WON’ T FINISH FOR L ASTING BEAUTY

Ultrex expands and contracts at virtually the same rate as glass Ultrex is the first and only fiberglass finish to be verified to
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so it works with glass rather than against it. This means seals aren’t AAMA’s 624 voluntary finish specifications for fiber reinforced
as prone to leaking and windows aren’t subjected to sagging thermoset profiles (fiberglass).
issues like other composites. Windows and doors made with Ultrex resist scratches, dings,
This is especially so when compared to vinyl, which can distort in and marring more than vinyl. Our patented, mechanically bonded
extreme heat and crack in fluctuating temperatures. Ultrex resists acrylic finish is up to three times thicker than painted competitive
distortion even at temperatures up to 285°F. Rapid temperature finishes, and it resists UV degradation up to five times longer than
change doesn’t faze Ultrex: When the mercury climbs from vinyl — even on dark colors.
-30°F to 70°F, a 6 foot stile changes less than /32" in length.
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PATENTED ACRYLIC CAP
EXPANSION MEASUREMENT
Ultrex expands and contracts at virtually the same rate as glass.

ULTREX .4
GLASS .6
ALUMINUM 1.3
VINYL/WOOD 1.6 ULTREX COMPOSITES ULTREX COMPOSITES
COMPOSITE (FIBREX )
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VINYL 4.0
0 .5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
x10 -5 in/in/F – ASTM D696

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