The Paintable Galvanneal Story

One of the many things that separates Fleming from its' competition is the material that our products are manufactured from. As a standard, Fleming products are manufactured from Paintable Galvanneal, a Hot Dipped Galvanized Steel rather than Cold Rolled Steel with factory applied primers. Galvanneal was developed for the automotive industry by the steel mills to combat the ravaging effects of corrosion most common on vehicles in the 1960's. Today, North American manufacturers of automobiles use Galvanneal or a sister product Galvalume for all body parts below the splash rail. Fleming pioneered the use of Galvanneal in the steel door and frame industry over 25 years ago for the same reasons as the automotive industry, in that the most troublesome complaint was that of rust. The seasonal North American climate varying from hot and humid to cold freezing rain and snow proved to be a formidable challenge to any material. Added to this is the fact that steel doors and frames are generally subjected to the worst climatic and environmental conditions while on the job site prior to installation and finish painting hence the reason for using Paintable Galvanneal.

Paintable Galvanneal is a Hot Dipped Galvanized specially processed steel that receives a mill coating of chromate and phosphate at the steel mill to ensure the maximum in finish paint adhesion and low maintenance operation.

Independent laboratory testing to strict ASTM test criteria has proven that Fleming Paintable Galvanneal Steel outperforms traditional cold rolled and factory primed painted with regard to corrosion resistance and finish paint film adhesion.

Fleming backs these claims with the only 10 Year Rust Perforation and Finished Paint Film Adhesion Warranty in the industry today. Most manufactures charge a premium in cost and an increase in lead times for a galvanized product. With Fleming you get a product that is competitively priced with cold rolled steel, the added protection of hot dipped galvanizing, superior finished paint film adhesion, and on time delivery.

Note: For a copy of the ASTM Corrosion Resistance and Finished Paint Film Adhesion test reports or Fleming's industry leading 10 Year Rust Perforation and Finished Paint Film Adhesion Warrantee please contact your local Fleming Distributor or Fleming's customer service department directly.