Aluminum Low-E Task Group Holds First Meeting

The Aluminum Low-E Task Group held its first meeting during the American Architectural Manufacturers Association's (AAMA) fall meeting in San Antonio. Chaired by Robin Randall of TRACO, the group worked to narrow its scope, which, prior to the meeting, read: To develop a specification describing test procedures and performance requirements for high-performing coatings that result in a low-emissivity surface when applied to aluminum extrusions and panels for architectural products.

After much debate, the group decided to remove "high-performing" from the scope so that the specification could include various types of coatings; in addition, the group debated whether to reference AAMA 2603, 2604 or 2605 in the specification.

"[Eliminating high-performing] eliminates the 2603, 2604 and 2605 issue," pointed out Raj Goyal of Goyal and Associates.

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