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Crystal Extrusion Systems (CES) fabricates aluminum extrusion profiles used in residential and commercial window manufacturing and other aluminum building products. Located outside St. Louis in Union, Missouri, CES has a state of the art horizontal paint line powder coating system. CES is your premiere source for your entire aluminum and powder coated requirements. We are a rapidly growing provider of quality extruded aluminum shapes.

CES is continually growing and seeking additional customers in the fenestration and building products industry.

CES' state-of-the-art powder coating system facilitates painting large quantities of aluminum profiles, efficiently and at competitive prices. Finishing equipment accommodates profile lengths up to 22 feet and features:

A 1,600 foot conveyor system carries the parts through a five stage in-line pre-treatment system that sprays the parts with the latest pre-treatment products from Henkel Technologies. This system helps clean / degrease, etch and apply a dry-in-place coating to facilitate paint adhesion to any AAMA standard. The pre-treated parts are then oven dried and electrostatically powder coated in a climate controlled environmental room using the latest Nordson Cyclone™ spraying system with paint products that meet or exceed the industry norm.

Powder coating is a completely dry finishing process, yielding color-rich, long-lasting surfaces that stand up to any weather, and resist scratches and color fading. The entire process is very environmentally friendly, with negligible pollutants released into the air and easily recoverable, recyclable powder excess waste, compared to traditional liquid paint coatings.

The parts are electrically charged such that the sprayed powder wraps around the part to form a coating. The coating is then baked at high temperatures to form a permanent bond between the powder and the aluminum substrate. The entire process is environmentally friendly and proven to be very cost effective.

CES offers a variety of standard colors and also matches custom colors to meet any functional or finish requirement. CES is also in partnership with other paint manufacturers to improve lead times and enhance product quality at all times. CES has recently attained certification as an approved applicator of powder coat finishes by PPG External link to PPG web site , the leading supplier of architectural metal finishes in the U.S. The PPG External link to PPG web site  certification covers three different industry standards for architectural metal finishes, AAMA 2603 - 10 year warranty, AAMA 2604 - 15 Year Warranty and AAMA 2605 - 20 Year Warranty established by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA). Testing of Crystal's workmanship was coordinated by PPG External link to PPG web site  according to the AAMA specifications.

Approval by PPG External link to PPG web site  represents the second major powder coat certification achievement for Crystal Extrusion Systems. Previously this year, global leader Akzo Nobel similarly certified the extruder to AAMA standards for its Interpon Visit Interpon web site powder coatings.