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The Ultrex Difference

Ultrex: Built to Perform

What is it?

Thin, strong cables of glass are saturated with specially compounded resins

A composite material = fiberglass

Ultrex as a Composite Material Composite materials are produced in fiber form, reducing

surface flaws

Materials work together as a composite to provide unique properties that are typically superior to individual materials in isolation

Continuous fibers are used, which yield higher performance properties

Ultrex is fiberglass

Why Does Integrity Use a Composite Material?

Designed to produce specific attributes or properties and meet specific requirements

Provide superior performance properties

Why Fiberglass?

It’s benefits: Strength

High strength to weight ratio

High tensile strength High impact strength

Dimensional stability Low Coefficient of

Thermal Expansion (CTE)

Ultrex as Pultruded Fiberglass

What is it?

The manufacturing process for producing continuous lengths of reinforced fiberglass shapes with constant cross sections

A Typical Pultrusion Process

Key Pultruded Fiberglass Process Benefit

Produces a thermoset vs. a thermoplastic (PVC/Vinyl) material

Ultrex Vinyl

Key Benefits of Ultrex

Strength

Dimensional stability

Durability

Low maintenance

Thermal efficiency

Environmentally friendly

Ultrex’s Strength

*Performance characteristics based on data on Ultrex, a pultruded fiberglass material used in Integrity from Marvin

Dimensionally Stable

Graph illustrates expansion values in In/In/degreesFx10-5

*Performance characteristics based on data on Ultrex, a pultruded fiberglass material used in Integrity from Marvin

Durable & Low Maintenance for years to come

Vinyl can show its age after exposure to the elements

The Finish – Durable & Low Maintenance for years to come

AAMA 305-2000

Voluntary Specification for Fiberglass Reinforced Thermoset

Profiles

AAMA 613-97

Organic Coatings on Plastic Profiles

AAMA 614-02

High Performance Organic Coatings on Plastic Profiles

AAMA 615-02

Superior Performing Organic Coatings on Plastic Profiles

Thermally-Efficient

*Performance characteristics based on data on Ultrex used in Integrity from Marvin Windows and Doors

Environmentally-Friendly

High mineral content

The pultrusion process and fiberglass ravings and mats require less energy than PVC and aluminum

Lower emissions

Reduce the consumption of natural resources

Why Use Ultrex?

Provide superior performance properties

Outperforms and outlasts vinyl or roll-form aluminum

Expands at the same rate as glass, so it resists stress fractures and seal failures

Won’t discolor, warp, crack, corrode, dent, chalk, rust or fade, and remains virtually maintenance-free for years to come.

Summary

Ultrex has predictable and superior performance characteristics over other materials

Fiberglass is a composite material that is a continuous fiber bonded with a resin

Pultrusion is the process of manufacturing fiberglass Creates a thermoset vs. thermoplastic material

Summary

Ultrex is the perfect material for products like windows and doors:

Strength Dimensional stability Durable and low

maintenance Thermally-efficient Environmentally-

friendly