FGIA Updates Composite Exterior Profiles Spec

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has released an updated specification establishing the minimum requirements for rigid thermoplastic/cellulosic composite exterior profiles used in windows, doors and skylights. AAMA 309-25, Standard Specification for Classification of Rigid Thermoplastic/Cellulosic Composite Materials, an FGIA document, is now available for purchase in the FGIA online store. This document was last updated in 2013.

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“Fenestration products made with profiles that meet the requirements of this specification are expected to perform well in actual use, assuming adequate product design,” said Glenn Ferris, FGIA Fenestration Standards Specialist, and staff liaison for the FGIA Rigid Thermoplastic/Cellulosic Composite Classification Standard Update Task Group. “These requirements define structural performance of the profiles, the physical requirements for profiles, the weight and dimensional requirements for profiles and lead content to ensure that profiles do not contain lead in excess of U.S. safety standards.”

AAMA 309 consists of nine sections:

• Section 1 covers the scope and lists the basic performance requirements
• Section 2 lists the standards that are referenced in the document
• Section 3 defines the purposes of this standard
• Section 4 provides the means for classifying and identifying thermoplastic/cellulosic composite materials
• Section 5 defines a sampling procedure for thermoplastic/cellulosic composite profiles to be inspected
• Section 6 provides physical requirements for thermoplastic/cellulosic composite profiles
• Section 7 provides requirements for testing thermoplastic/cellulosic composite profiles
• Section 8 defines test specimen preparation
• Section 9 provides test methods and requirements for determining profile performance

AAMA 309-25, as well as other documents available from FGIA, may be purchased from the online store at the discounted member rate of $25 or the non-member price of $70.

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