ALUMINUM'S STRENGTH-TO-WEIGHT RATIO HAS LONG ESTABLISHED IT AS THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE FOR MANY COMMERCIAL FENESTRATION SYSTEMS SUCH AS CURTAIN WALL ASSEMBLIES AND STOREFRONTS, AND IN ANY TYPE OF BUILDING EXPOSED TO HIGH WIND LOCATIONS LIKE HURRICANE ZONES. HOWEVER, DURABILITY IS AS IMPORTANT AN ATTRIBUTE AS STRENGTH. GIVEN THAT ALUMINUM IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION, ESPECIALLY ON THE SEACOAST, COATINGS AND FINISHES ASSUME MAJOR IMPORTANCE.
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