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ACRYZINC® Coated Sheet Test Program
At Fabral MetalWall and Roof Systems in Lancaster, Pa, identical roll-formed identical panels of ACRYZINC® and G90 Chem Treated Galvanized Sheet
were stored uncovered outside from December 1996 until
September 1997. After nine months of outside storage in bundles,
the ACRYZINC® panels were free of "white rust."
Conventional,
Chem Treated, Lightly Oiled Galvanized Sheet
September
1997 |
ACRYZINC®
September 1997 |
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The bundles were inspected after 20 months of outdoor exposure.
Conventional,
Chem Treated, Lightly Oiled Galvanized Sheet
August
1998 |
ACRYZINC®
August 1998 |
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Even after being subjected to extraordinary abuse, the ACRYZINC®
panels only began to exhibit "white rust" after
20 months of outdoor storage in bundles.
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