What materials are used for Hurricane Shutters?
The primary material used is aluminum. The alloys and strengths are determined by the application. Many roll-up shutter companies have used extruded vinyl slats or aluminum-roll formed foam-filled slats in their products. None of these slats meet the new ASCE-7-88 codes for roll-up storm shutters. The extruded aluminum double-wall slat and a heavy wall aluminum roll formed resin filled slat have proven themselves to be the only way to satisfy the new standards in a roll shutter application.
