Butler Manufacturing
Today, there are more than
1,400 Butler Builders®
worldwide. They're part of
the largest network of
construction professionals
in the world. Your local
Butler Builder® is a
full-service contractor who
offers capabilities from
construction to complete
turnkey design-build
services. You can count on
your Butler Builder® to
understand your local
building codes and provide
the right products and
services for your building
needs.
The
Butler Research Center
operates as the most
comprehensive research and
development facility in the
industry. Here Butler
simulates the worst possible
weather conditions that
place stress on your
building so we can ensure
continual, evolutionary
improvements of Butler®
Building Systems.
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This
real-time
test
exposes
panels from
every
Butler® roof
and wall
system to
actual
weather
conditions.
Panels
remain
exposed for
the length
of their
respective
warranties-a
minimum of
25 years. |
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The
dew-cycle
weather-ometer
test
measures the
fading and
chalking
effects of
sunlight and
dew
accumulation
on the
Butler-Cote®
finish
system. The
1000-hour
test is
equal to 20
years worth
of South
Florida
sunshine. |
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The
wind-uplift
test
measures the
ultimate
wind-induced
uplift that
a Butler®
roof panel
is able to
withstand.
Butler can
also perform
tests in
accordance
with Factory
Mutual,
Corps of
Engineers,
Underwriters
Laboratories,
and ASTM E
1592 test
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The
sulfur-dioxide-resistance
test
uses a
combination
of water,
sulfur
dioxide, and
heat to
simulate an
acid-rain
environment,
measuring
the acidic
resistance
of Butler®
color
pigments.
Butler only
uses
acid-resistant
pigments in
its panel
coatings. |
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