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Newly Refurbished Arthur Ashe Stadium Serves Up An Ace

Thursday September 29, 2016

 
September welcomes the fourth and final Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year, and what a tournament it was. Not only were Novak Djokovitch and Serena Williams out to prove themselves after their Olympic struggles in Rio (though neither were able to win the US Open Title this year), but IFS and CornellCookson could sit back and admire their handy work on the newly refurbished Arthur Ashe Stadium with its new retractable roof.
 
The largest tennis specific stadium in the world (yes, you could actually drop the center court at Wimbledon through the new roof of this Flushing Meadows masterpiece) had a facelift and CornellCookson, who played an impressive part in the refurb and use IFS Architectural Powders on their products, most certainly delivered a grand slam performance.
 
59 coiling steel doors that provide security, outstanding performance, durability and 
 
longevity were installed in the stadium. The installation included thirty eight 30' service doors that surround the upper level of the stadium and allow airflow through in the summer months. Carefully designed to withstand specific windload requirements and with custom aluminum guides to help reduce the weight of the structure, these impressive doors not only needed special handling in the CornellCookson factory, but also top seed quality installation was essential. Able Door, an authorized Cookson dealer did an excellent job at installing them 100ft up above the stadium. And of course they had to look good.
 arthur ashe interior roof
IFS Architectural powder coatings were chosen to coat the project, offering not only protection and great aesthetics, but the durability and longevity that is so important.
 
"Using IFS powder is the obvious choice" commented Kay Devlin, Director of Marketing Communications CornellCookson." High performance powder coating provides protection against the elements and due to the wide variety of RAL colors we offer, also means the architect can either blend or feature the door in the design of their building. It's very important to us to help the architect achieve their vision during the design phase."
 
IFS powder coatings are available in a vast range of colors, from architectural classics such as silver sparkle, platinum, pewter, bone white and black to the full RAL range and anodized effect shades. IFS performance architectural powder coatings will also meet and exceed the performance requirements of AAMA 2605 and are available with a 20 year warranty on aluminum. As well as high performance features such as weatherability, corrosion protection and chemical resistance, choosing powder coating builds another layer of sustainability into a project.
 
Sustainability is also always considered in evaluating a CornellCookson supplier. IFS powder coatings are a more environmentally responsible choice than liquid coatings, Devlin continues "IFS is Cornell's primary powder supplier and has earned our business through outstanding performance and service."
Wawrinka and Kerber certainly proved their worth on the court, and spectators were also able to enjoy a world class tennis in a beautiful stadium, whatever the weather. The new roof was used several times over the tournament, and was most certainly a hit with the thousands of tennis fans who were still able to enjoy a jaw dropping performance from the players AND the upgraded stadium.
 
As well as a full range of coiling door products, from regular service doors, insulated doors, fire and smoke doors, grilles (or gates), and counter shutters for concession stands and kiosks, Cookson also provides complementary Architectural Design support. This includes custom specs and drawings with full details that can be inserted directly into the specification and plans. Check out www.cooksondoor.com for great examples in Education, Retail, Healthcare, Commercial, Monumental and more where Cookson products can be used.

Check out IFS Performance Architectural Powders here.
For more information contact Fiona at flevin@ifscoatings.com 

NEW TDS search tool launched on IFS Website

Monday July 4, 2016

Need your IFS TDS quick? Use the new online search tool
Finding the TDS you need has never been easier. Simply go to IFScoatings.com, click on the resources section, and choose the TDS search. Enter the code you are looking for, e.g. PLSF60229 (no spaces) into the search box, and if the TDS is loaded onto the website it will appear.
Most of our stock products are on there! With 4000 products on the site, we are still working to add as many as possible on there. If there's one that you use and you can't find it, send an email with the product code in the subject line to gkallhoff@ifscoatings.com, and we'll make sure it gets added right away.

IFS launch new Super Durable wet-look powder with anti-mar properties

Monday June 27, 2016

IFS Powder Coatings have created a new, super durable, wet look black powder coating, with anti-mar properties.
This awesome, newly developed super wet look black powder coating has added anti-mar capability. It's designed for anyone needing a great looking product for aluminum applications that won't have rubbing issues. Formulated in Super Durable Polyester technology it is perfect for most exterior applications and all interior uses. Ask for product code SRSF 11419
  
For sample panels or to order this product, talk to your IFS representative or call 866.437.2864

IFS launches new architectural color card

Tuesday February 16, 2016

IFS Coatings today launched a new architectural color card. The IFS architectural color card features 26 colors including 13 solid shades, 7 sparkling metallics and 6 anodic style effects. Each color is available in IFS Coatings AAMA 2603, 2604 or 2605 compliant technology. IFS 300SP complies with AAMA 2603, IFS 400SD with AAMA 2604 and IFS 500FP meets and exceeds the performance requirements of AAMA 2605*.

IFS launches 2016-17 color trends

Wednesday January 27, 2016

IFS Coatings, the USA’s largest privately owned powder coatings company, today launched it’s 2016-17 color trends for powder coatings.

IFS Coatings features on new Kwikset door hardware

Tuesday January 26, 2016

Kwikset, the number 1 selling US lock brand, recently announced they would offer anti-microbial protection on select products, from spring 2016. The anti-microbial protection, provided by Microban technology, is built into IFS Purecoat powder coating, a high quality clear coat powder which is applied as a final coat to the hardware products.

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