SuperCapSR™ Exterior Color Technology

Born from military infrared reflective technology, Quanex’s SuperCapSR™ Exterior Color Technology is a patented, co-extruded colorant system, creating a molecularly fused color layer that becomes an integral part of the commercial window or door profile. It absorbs less heat to help prevent heat-related profile distortion, offering outstanding color retention that lasts a lifetime.

Unlike painted vinyl, the tough acrylic color layer is 12 times more scratch-resistant and durable to withstand delivery and installation handling. SuperCapSR™ is field weather-tested in Florida, Arizona and Kentucky and meets AAMA 614 color-hold standards and AAMA 615 durability standards.

SuperCapSR™ is available on a number of Quanex window and door systems, offering bold colors to complement your next-generation, high-performance window system. Special color options may be available; contact your Quanex sales representative for information.

Technical data

Co-extruded, thermally fused acrylic color layers
Meets AAMA 615 durability standards, testing to 12 times harder than competitive paint coatings
Breakthrough performance, reflecting 76% of infrared light
Available colors to match popular clad-wood, providing added flexibility when developing window packages for upscale homes: Architectural Bronze, Black and Silver

Benefits

Superior surface durability
Long-lasting colors, 450% thicker than typical paint layers
Will not crack, chip, flake or chalk
Highly scratch-resistant, handles job site abuse better than paint, saving time and cost

Performance

Meets ASTM D3363 standards for surface hardness in pencil hardness units
SuperCapSR™ is 12 times harder than competitive paint coatings
Most automotive color coatings range from 4H to 6H
Most paint color coatings range from 2B to H

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Mikron Product Literature

SuperCapSR™ Performance:

Coating	Hardness
Competitive Coatings	2B
SuperCapSR	9H
*Scale: 3b-2b-b-hb-f-h-2h-3h-4h-5h-6h-7h-8h-9h

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