Impact resistant entrances: introducing the 350/500 IR Water Performance Option, a watertight option from Kawneer

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Impact resistant entrances: introducing the 350/500 IR Water Performance Option, a watertight option from Kawneer

August 13, 2021

350/500 IR Entrances provide extra strength for schools, institutions and other high traffic applications where codes require windborne debris protection, Florida Building Code TAS-202 Standards or blast mitigation protection.

Kawneer provides a single-source solution to the growing need for hurricane resistant products in Eastern and Gulf Coast states from New York through Texas. IR 500/501 Framing Systems and 350/500 IR Entrances are large missile impact resistant, fully tested and easy to fabricate and install. In addition, IR 501T and IR 501UT Framing provides improved thermal performance to increase energy efficiency by employing IsoLock™ thermal breaks. Our hurricane resistant framing systems are designed and engineered for single-span storefronts, low- to mid-rise ribbon window and punched opening applications.

Features

350 IR medium stile has 3-1/2" (88.9) vertical stiles, 3-1/2" (88.9) top and 6-1/2" (165.1) bottom rails
500 IR wide stile has 5" (127) vertical stile, 5" (127) top and 6-1/2" (165.1) bottom rail
Door is 1-3/4" (44.5) deep
Dual moment welded corner construction
Single acting
Square stops for 9/16" (14.3) or 1" (25.4) glazing infill for use with Kuraray SentryGlas® dry glazing
Offset pivots, butt hinges or continuous geared hinge
MS locks and 3-point locks or exit device hardware
Surface mounted or concealed closers
Architects Classic push/pulls
Adjustable astragal utilizing pile weathering with polymeric fin at meeting stiles
Polymeric bulb weatherstripping in door frames
Permanodic® anodized finishes in seven choices
Painted finishes in standard and custom choices
Water performance option (Non-ADA)

Optional Features

Paneline® / Paneline® MEL exit device (Hurricane Resistant applications only)
Square stops with interior silicone seal for 9/16" (14.3) glazing infill
Square stops with 3M® VHB interior tape for 9/16" (14.3) or 1" (25.4) glazing infill
Variety of bottom rails and horizontal cross rails

A Watertight Option from Kawneer

Introducing the 350/500 IR Water Performance Option

Kawneer’s enhanced 350/500 IR Entrances with the new Water Performance Option are high performing, aluminum hurricane impact doors that meet the latest requirements of the Florida Building Code TAS-202 Standard. The Water Performance Option is comprised of a pile weathering top seal on the frame, meeting stile covers on the door stiles and a unique threshold dam that can be installed ahead of heavy rains, hurricanes or storms. The 12 PSF Water Performance feature is a market leader, allowing you to be fully prepared for such extreme natural events.

When it comes to hurricane impact doors, there is no better protective barrier against the wettest and windiest conditions. Order the enhanced Kawneer 350/500 IR Water Performance Option today. For more information, please contact the Architectural Services Team or your sales representative.

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Company: Kawneer Co., Inc.

Source: https://www.kawneer.com/kawneer/north_america/en/product.asp?prod_id=1823&desc=impact-resistant-storefront-doors-entrances

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