Metals & Finishes Project Considerations
Each material and finish is selected and fabricated to meet project-specific requirements, ensuring precise application, long-term performance, and a refined architectural result. Our capabilities include:
- Architectural metals, metal substrates & alloys
- Natural metals for final finish aesthetics
- Natural metal finishes for texture, sheen, & effects
- Liquid coatings & polymers
- Composites with applied finishes
Materials & Finishes
Explore materials and finishes
Architectural Metals, Metal Substrates, & Alloys
- Aluminum
- Brass
- Bronze
- Copper
- Nickel
- Steel
- Stainless Steel
- Titanium
- Zinc
Treatments/Processes for Natural Metal Final Finish Aesthetics
- Clean powder coat sealants/processes for Matte, Satin, Semi-Gloss, Gloss, Hammered
- Mechanical/Electropolishing (buffing, polishing, fine brush vibration for “angel hair”)
- Chrome & nickel plating/mirror look
- PVD/TIN Ceramic Coatings
Composites & Applied Finishes
- Powder Coatings (electrostatic dry powder heat treatment)
- ACM Metal Face (Liquid fluoropolymer baked onto aluminum)
- ACP (metallic look, solid color, patterned/textured, printed stone/marble, images)
- Dye Sublimation (digital design printed on transfer paper)
- Printing/Coating (digital printing directly on aluminum substrate)
Liquid Coatings/Polymers
- PVDF (polyvinylidene difluoride (i.e. Kynar)
- SMP (Silicone-Modified Polyester)
- FEVE (Fluoroethylene Vinyl Ether)
Natural Metal Patination – Color & Texture
- Acid Etching
- Anodizing
- Chemical Dyes
- Mechanical Abrasion (sanding, bead blasting)
- Oxidization (antique finish)
- Phosphating
- Light Interference Color (Stainless)
Additional Architectural Substrates
- Architectural Glass (interior/exterior)
- Specialty metal features/finishes (interior/exterior)
- BIPV Glass (photovoltaic, digitally printed)
- Decorative Glass (interior/exterior)
- Solid Surfaces (i.e. Krion, Corian)
- Terra Cotta/Architectural Ceramics
- Translucent Facades/Daylighting Systems
- UHPC (ultra high-performance concrete)