Doors, Entraces, Storefront, Curtainwalls and Sun Control Systems
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CATALOGSCOMPANY OVERVIEW
In July of 2011 C.R. Laurence Co., Inc. (CRL) Announces Acquisition of U.S. Aluminum Company (USAL).
C.R. Laurence Co., Inc. (CRL), a leading global supplier to the glazing, railing, architectural, construction, industrial, and automotive industries, is pleased to announce the acquisition of U.S. Aluminum Company, formerly a part of the International Aluminum Group.
U.S. Aluminum is a Fabricator and Supplier of:
- Entrances and Storefronts
- Windows and Curtain Walls
- Hurricane Resistant Building Fronts
- Sun Control Systems
- Blast Mitigation Systems
- Window Wall
- Custom Extrusions
ALL PRODUCTS
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Elephant Door Operable Storefront System - Series E1200
The Series E1200 Elephant Door Operable Storefront System is a sliding/pivoting entrance system designed and engineered with versatility and economics in mind. The operable storefront sections easily slide behind the fixed sections, creating openings for the passage of large items such as cars, trucks, boats, works of art, furniture, or mass pedestrian traffic. This system is ideally suited for monumental applications requiring a sliding storefront with functional pivoting doors. Its rugged overall construction coupled with heavy wall stiles and interlocks, heavy-duty tandem rollers, and a concealed floor track, offers smooth operation and durability. Available in clear or bronze anodized and a wide range of powder coated or Kynar finishes. Doors are available in offset pivot or center hung configurations.
Entrances Doors and Frames - Series 250, Series 400, Series 550
As an industry leader in the manufacture of entrance doors and frames, U.S. Aluminum products are consistently built to the highest industry standards, ensuring years of reliable service. Job-tested, mechanically fastened and welded corner construction creates a rugged structural corner assembly. All doors offer clean lines push/pull hardware and maximum security locks. These entrances can easily accommodate a wide variety of custom hardware for specific job requirements.
Durafront Entrances - Series 800, Series 850
Durafront doors and frames are fabricated from tubular aluminum extrusions with a wall thickness of 3/16'" (4.8). These extra strong, long-lasting entrance packages are ideal for locations subjected to extremely high traffic flow. Durafront entrance packages, which are offered for center and offset hung doors, can be easily adapted to most U.S. Aluminum framing systems. The door features mechanically fastened and welded corner construction. Offset hung doors are supplied with a pair and a half of heavy duty hinges or pivot sets. A variety of custom hardware is available upon request.
Thermal Entrances - Series 250-T, Series 400-T
One of our newest products, the Thermal Entrance offers one glass stop design, Polyimide nylon thermal break
and mechanically fastened corners creating an easily glazed door with the best possible thermal properties. All
doors offer clean lines and are supplied with unique Astral II push/pull hardware and maximum security locks.
These entrances can easily accommodate a wide variety of custom hardware for specific job requirements.
Optional 10" bottom rail is available for ADA requirements.
Terrace Door Entrances - Series 900
The Series 900 Terrace Door is a high performance door for use in condominiums, lofts, hotels and high-rise apartments with all the benefits you are looking for in a French door. The Series 900 Terrace door will withstand heavy traffic and the worst of weather conditions while maintaining it's elegant styling. The 2 1/4" thick door with a 1" x 4 1/2" frame feature double polyamide glass strips providing superior interior to exterior thermal separation. For maximum security, the Series 900 includes a seven point locking device for pairs and five point device for singles. Three, Five knuckle hinges with non-removable stainless steel pins per leaf complete the sturdy look and feel of the Series 900 Terrace Door.
Sliding Door Entrances - Series 2000
The Series 2000 Sliding Door is a multi-track entrance designed for interior applications.
This multi-track slider is engineered with stacking head channels and bottom tracks allowing unlimited design possibilities. Rugged overall construction coupled with heavy wall stiles and interlocks create a truly monumental sliding unit. Doors are equipped with flush finger pulls, hooklocks and cylinders. Adjustable tandem rollers and floor track with stainless steel caps ensure smooth operation and durability. For interior use only.
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Elephant Door Operable Storefront System - Series E1200
The Series E1200 Elephant Door Operable Storefront System is a sliding/pivoting entrance system designed and engineered with versatility and economics in mind. The operable storefront sections easily slide behind the fixed sections, creating openings for the passage of large items such as cars, trucks, boats, works of art, furniture, or mass pedestrian traffic. This system is ideally suited for monumental applications requiring a sliding storefront with functional pivoting doors. Its rugged overall construction coupled with heavy wall stiles and interlocks, heavy-duty tandem rollers, and a concealed floor track, offers smooth operation and durability. Available in clear or bronze anodized and a wide range of powder coated or Kynar finishes. Doors are available in offset pivot or center hung configurations.
Storefronts - Series 400 & 400-S, Series 450 & 450-S, Series 450 & 451-S, Series IT451 & IT451-S
Fabrication and installation labor costs have always been a decisive factor in selecting framing systems for storefront projects. United States Aluminum offers cost efficient versatile Center Glazed Systems with clean lines and superb performance. Series 400, 450 and 451 offer simple panel type installation. Series 400-S, 450-S and 451-S feature stacking type installation. All series may be interior or exterior glazed. A top load E.P.D.M. gasket is used to position and weatherseal the glass in the aluminum pocket. Center Glazed Systems are compatible with most U.S. Aluminum entrance doors.
Flush Front Storefronts - Series FF450, Series FF451, Series FT451, Series FF600, Series FF601, Series FT601
Flush Front Systems feature screw race joinery and panel type installation which allows for shop or job site fabrication. Injection molded water deflectors at intermediate horizontals and a continuous sill gutter with factory pre-punched weep slots ensure control of any infiltrated water. The plane of the glass may be reversed from exterior to interior or any combination to give these standard systems a custom look. Flush Front Series FT 451 and FT 601 offer improved thermal performance using the Poly-AluminizerTM and LancerTM thermal break technologies. All series may be glazed from the interior or exterior using a top load E.P.D.M. glazing gasket. This multi-purpose product was also designed and tested for use as a WINDOW WALL system and is an ideal choice for fixed horizontal ribbon window applications. Flush Front Systems accommodate most U.S. Aluminum entrance doors.
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Curtain Walls - Series 2100, Series2200
Series 2100/2200 curtain wall offers a reduced sightline for low to mid-rise applications where exterior glazing is desired. Complementing the efficiency of insulated glass, Series 2100/2200 is
thermally improved by a continuous thermal spacer interlocked with the horizontal and vertical pressure plates. Dual
colors can be achieved by specifying different finishes for the exterior face covers and interior mullions. Extruded
aluminum shear blocks with concealed mechanical attachment allows for a concealed horizontal to vertical joinery
without exposed screws. These joint intersections also have concealed injection molded plastic end dams for
controlling any infiltrated water. Series 2100/2200 is designed for both shear block and screw spline installation. The
screw spline system incorporates a unique split vertical mullion for straight-in installation of each bay, special perimeter
members for easy anchorage to the structure and the option to shop install and seal end dams. Three mullion depths
are offered to accomodate various structural loads.
Curtain Walls - Series 3150
Series 3150 curtain wall combines the horizontal members of Series 3250 with structural silicone glazed vertical mullions. Narrow 3/8'" (9.5) wide silicone joints and vertical mullions hidden behind the glass create the appearance of a glass wall with horizontal feature strips.
Curtain Walls - Series 3250
Strength, versatility and economics make Series 3250 curtain wall an industry favorite for low to mid-rise applications where exterior glazing is desired. Complementing the efficiency of insulated glass, Series 3250 is thermally improved by a continuous thermal spacer interlocked with the horizontal and vertical pressure plates. Dual or two-tone colors can be achieved by specifying different finishes for the exterior face covers and interior mullions. Two piece horizontals and die cast shear blocks allow for a concealed horizontal to vertical joinery without exposed screws. These joint intersections also have concealed injection molded plastic end dams for controlling any infiltrated water.
Curtain Walls - Series 4250
Series 4250T Curtain Wall is a stick-erected, interior-glazed curtain wall utilizing a pocket set design and E.P.D.M. compression glazing gaskets. This system features the Poly-Aluminizer™ and Lancer™ thermal break technologies. It was especially engineered to satisfy the increasing demands for energy conservation. Dual or two-tone colors can be achieved by specifying different finishes for the exterior face covers and the interior mullions. Two piece horizontals and shear blocks allow for a concealed horizontal to vertical joinery without exposed screws. These joint intersections also have concealed injection molded plastic end dams for controlling any infiltrated water.
Curtain Walls - Series 4500, Series 4500 SG, Series 4525 SG
The Series 4500 Curtain Wall features pressure relieved horizontals with a unique, integral UNIflashTM system to literally sweep infiltrated water to the exterior. UNIflashTM eliminates the secondary operation of installing rigid vinyl internal flashing in horizontals as required by similar systems. Exterior and interior members are internally joined with a non- conductive injection molded thermoplastic connector providing total thermal isolation which allows superior thermal performance. Two-tone colors can be achieved by specifying different finishes for exterior face members and interior mullions. The system features either stick or panel type erection with no exposed joint fasteners. The Series 4525 Curtain Wall offers the same performance as the 4500 system for applications with 1/4'" (6 mm) infills. Series 4500 SG and 4525 SG are stick or panel erected systems combining the horizontal members of Series 4500 and 4525 with structural silicone glazed vertical mullions. Two-sided silicone system creates the appearance of a glass wall with horizontal feature strips.
Unitized Curtain Walls - Series 5250
The Series 5250 Unitized Curtain Wall draws upon years of design experience to deliver a unitized curtain wall
system that lowers field installation costs and provides higher performance capabilities. The Unitized Curtain
Wall system allows for shop fabrication, glazing and assembly in an interior environment. Higher field labor
costs are avoided with shop assembly and allows for higher quality control during assembly. The completed
panels are then shipped to the job site for quick fit together erection.
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Windows - Series 7200, Series 7300
United States Aluminum offers a full line of operable windows to meet virtually any specification requirement for use in storefront, curtain wall systems as well as retrofit. All units are tested for air, water and structural integrity in accordance set forth in ANSI/AAMA 101/ I.S.2-97 or CSA-A440-98.
Windows - Series 7400
The Series 7400 is a 2-1/4" operable window tested to meet or exceed ANSI/AAMA/NWWDA-1011.5 2-97 requirements. The 7400 window is constructed using extruded tubular members mitered and crimped with corner keys. These windows are offered in projected, casement and fixed configurations. Series 7400 also features the Insulbar® by Ensinger, Inc. thermal break design to provide maximum thermal properties.
Concealed Vent Window - Series 7500
The Series 7500 Concealed Vent is a minimal siteline
swing out thermally broken window perfect for use in
storefront, ribbon windows and curtain wall openings.
Stainless steel four bar hinges and cam locking handles
complete the standard hardware. As with all of our oper-
able windows, vent construction is accomplished with
tubular vent components, mitered, reinforced with corner
keys and crimped.
Windows - Series 7600
The Series 7600 Concealed Vent is a minimal site line window perfect for use in Storefront, Ribbon Window and Curtain Wall openings. Standard hardware includes a single Multi-Point Locking Handle. As with all of our operable windows, vent construction starts with tubular vent components that are Mitered, Reinforced with Corner Keys, and Crimped at all corners. When closed, the vent is sealed to the frame with bulb gaskets ensuring an air tight seal.
Windows - Series 8000
The 8000 Single Hung Window uses a Class 5 Balance for smooth operation. The 4-1/2" (114 mm) deep frame is designed to match typical building conditions, including our entrances and storefront. An efficient thermally insulated frame accepts 1" (25 mm) glazing, with extruded pulls at the interlock and bottom rail. The window features a self-locking latch.
Windows - Series 8100
The Series 8100 Fixed Window has a 4-1/2" (114 mm) deep frame designed to match typical building conditions, including our entrances and storefronts. An efficient thermally insulated frame accepts 1" (25 mm) glazing. Available in an array of architectural coatings and anodized finishes.
Windows - Series 8200
The 8200 Horizontal Sliding Window offers that rare combination of smooth operation, durability, and toughness. It has a 4-1/2" (114 mm) deep frame designed to match typical building conditions, including our entrances and storefronts. An efficient thermally insulated frame accepts 1" (25 mm) glazing. Available in an array of architectural coatings and anodized finishes.
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Impact Systems - Series IG500, Series IG600
The Storm FrontTM System is a dry glazed system that saves both time and money at installation. The IG500 and IG600 Storm FrontTM Systems have passed the stringent requirements of the Miami/Dade County protocol for maximum protection from high winds and wind borne debris. The Storm FrontTM Entrance incorporates a patented one glazing bead design, ensuring maximum protection at the entrance area.
Impact Systems - Series IW3250
Strength, versatility and economics make Series IW3250 high impact resistant curtain wall an industry
standard for low to mid-rise applications where protection from high winds and wind borne debris is
required. Series IW3250 is thermally improved by a continuous thermal spacer interlocked with the
horizontal and vertical pressure plates. Dual or two-tone colors can be achieved by specifying different
finishes for the exterior face covers and interior mullions. Two piece horizontals and extruded shear
blocks allow for a concealed horizontal to vertical joint. These joint intersections also have concealed
injection molded plastic end dams for controlling any infiltrated water.
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Blast Resistant Storefronts - Defender Series BR604, Series BR606
BR604 and BR606 are blast resistant storefront systems engineered and successfully tested to withstand
blasts pressures of 1 to 6 P.S.I.. These unique storefront systems utilize our Storm Front Entrance as well
as: screw spline assemble for panel assembly and erection, insulated and laminated glass siliconed in
place, high performance subsill and steel reinforced mullions.
Blast Resistant Storefronts - Defender Series BT601
The BT601 blast mitigation storefront system is engineered and successfully tested to withstand a blast
pressure of 1 P.S.I.. This unique storefront system utilizes our High Performance BT601 Entrance. Features
screw spline assembly for panel erection, insulated glass siliconed in place, high performance subsill and
steel reinforced mullions. This system is sure to be a preferred arsenal to mitigate dangerous forces in high
risk areas.
Blast Resistant Curtain Wall - Series BW3250
Security, versatility and economics make Series BW3250 blast resistant curtain wall a defense standard for low to mid-rise applications where protection from blast shock wave is required. Series BW3250 is thermally improved by a continuous thermal spacer interlocked with the horizontal and vertical pressure plates. Dual or two-tone colors can be achieved by specifying different finishes for the exterior face covers and interior mullions. Two piece horizontals and extruded shear blocks allow for a concealed horizontal to vertical joint. These joint intersections also have concealed injection molded plastic end dams for controlling any infiltrated water.
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Sun Control Systems - Series 3600 Sun Shade
Conserving energy by reducing exposure to direct U.V. rays, while allowing for ambient day lighting, is a major focus of today's ecologically conscious USGBC guidelines. United States Aluminum produces the LEED-friendly, Series 3600 Sun Shade to meet these needs. The screw spline assembly design features a standard 36" outrigger with a variety of louvers and fascias available. A versatile anchoring system allows the sun shade to be anchored for a variety of conditions, including curtain walls, storefront and other substrate, such as concrete and brick. The Series 3600 Sun Shade is available in an array of painted and anodized finishes.
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BG Systems Window Wall Systems - Series BG450, Series BG525, Series BT 525, Series BG520, Series BG600, Series BT 600
BG Systems are ideal for low to mid-rise structural silicone glazed fixed horizontal ribbon window. These systems were designed for three types of configuration; two-sided structural silicone support, captured glazing or a combination of these two configurations. Designed for stacking installation, these systemsmay be glazed from the interior or exterior. BT (thermal) Series features the Poly-Aluminizer'' and Lancer™ thermal break. Dual or two-tone colors can be achieved by specifying different finishes for the optional exterior face covers and interior mullions.
OS-2 System Window Wall - Series OS175, Series OS175SG, Series OS450, Series OS450SG, Series OS451, Series OS451SG, Series OS600, Series OS600SG, Series OS601, Series OS601SG
Offset Glazed Systems offer a shallow face reveal which creates a flush exterior appearance. The OS-2 Systems were designed for labor saving stacking type installations and may be interior or exterior glazed using top load E.P.D.M. glazing gaskets. Internal water deflectors at intersections of intermediate horizontal and vertical mullions allow infiltrated water to be drained into a continuous sill gutter and weeped to the exterior. Optional vertical mullions for structural silicone glazing are available. This multi-purpose product was also designed for use as a Storefront system and is an ideal choice for fixed horizontal ribbon window applications. The OS-2 Systems accommodate most U.S. Aluminum entrance doors.
Last Update: 2018-06-07