Linetec, Wausau, Wis., launched a newly designed website with easier navigation and expanded content to connect online visitors with its architectural finishing resources. Linetec.com organizes information into categories addressing paint, anodize and powder coat, as well as additional services and company news. Special sections also highlight Linetec’s expertise with green building goals and on-site repair and restoration projects. Beyond the information available at Linetec.com, the company offers a free, educational e-newsletter. Each issue presents finishing tips and techniques to gain the desired aesthetic and performance quality. To learn more, visit www.linetec.com or e-mail sales@linetec.com.
Linetec site connects architects
This Month’s Features
Designing for Thermal Resilience
The choices made in materials, shading, and energy systems will determine whether buildings remain safe havens or become liabilities.
Best Practices for Coatings in Resilient Metal Architecture
High-performance coatings, such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based coatings, add upfront expense but reduce or even eliminate costly recoats/replacement later in the building’s life.
A Slam-dunk Metal Modernization
The building’s striking facade features black metal panels, installed in a cohesive pattern at a 45-degree angle.
Fire Protection Specifications for Metal Buildings
Metal building systems are noncombustible structures using steel framing and metal panels, manufactured for pre-assembly inspection.