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Article: Steeled against the elements. (stainless steel doors)
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- Doors and Hardware
- Article date:
- August 1, 1997
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1997 Door and Hardware Institute. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Stainless steel doors can stand up to fire and corrosive environments
No matter what the building type or application, a door is expected to remain functional, secure and attractive for the life of the building. Fire, blast and sound resistance; ease of cleaning; and corrosion resistance are all practical reasons for selecting stainless steel doors, but they can also have decorative raised designs and elaborate surface finishes which provide limitless creative design possibilities.
Stainless steel may frame a glass door, clad a door, or be the entire door structural framing, hardware and exterior. Selection of the most appropriate door design is dependent on ...