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1. GREENGUARD Certification ensures better indoor air quality.
Our entire product line — doors*, framing and panels – have earned GREENGUARD certification, including the stringent Children & Schools standard. The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute criteria involve tests for formaldehyde, VOCs, phthalates and hundreds of other pollutant emissions using scientific environmental chamber protocols. View our GREENGUARD certification at www.greenguard.org.
2. Modern materials and durable construction reduce life-cycle cost.
Special-Lite doors are specifically engineered and manufactured to provide the longest possible service life, even in the most demanding and abusive applications. Corrosion-resistant materials and durable finishes ensure lasting beauty with minimal maintenance to deliver the lowest possible life-cycle cost.
3. Lightweight doors extend the life of the entire entrance system.
Contrary to conventional wisdom, we make our heavy-duty doors lightweight and flexible to withstand the rigors of real life, which also minimizes wear and tear on hardware and framing components. This approach results in the longest possible service life of the whole entrance system, thus conserving material, energy and economic resources.
4. Durable finishes reduce maintenance costs and health risks.
Factory pre-finished, Special-Lite products don’t need to be painted at installation. The durability of our finishes also eliminates the regular refinishing required to maintain hollow metal or wood doors and frames. Facility maintenance costs are reduced, and maintenance staff and building occupants are not exposed to the airborne particulates and potentially dangerous fumes created by sanding and refinishing.
5. Easy cleaning with green cleaners protects indoor air quality.
Special-Lite’s durable, easy-care finishes mean our doors stay new looking for years with only occasional cleaning, and even tough stains like graffiti can be removed using non-toxic, water-soluble and biodegradable green cleaners.
6. Better thermal performance helps reduce energy usage.
Special-Lite flush doors can help reduce heating and cooling loads by providing superior thermal performance versus hollow metal doors. Compare our independent lab results with those for hollow metal doors. And don’t be fooled by claims that equate the performance of the core material alone with the performance of a complete door.
7. Aluminum is a sustainable material choice.
At Special-Lite, we manufacture our entrance products from aluminum because its unique material properties make it a better choice than steel for exterior doors and framing. Its high strength-to-weight ratio, natural corrosion resistance, excellent workability, and ability to accept a wide range of finishes make it an excellent choice for architectural products.
8. All Special-Lite extrusions are made from reprocessed aluminum.
Special-Lite sources aluminum extrusions made from prime-equivalent billet which is produced from 100 percent reprocessed 6063-T5 alloy recovered from industrial processes. The extrusions produced from this prime-equivalent secondary billet are equal in all respects to those made from virgin material but have a smaller environmental footprint.
Discover the advantages of Special-Lite commercial entrances. Visit www.special-lite.com, contact your Special-Lite representative, or call 1-800-821-6531.
*Excludes fire-rated doors
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