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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.

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.

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For more information contact Fiona at flevin@ifscoatings.com