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Therma-Tru Doors believes in innovation. It's the foundation of our
business, and what drives us to be a leader in the competitive home
improvement industry. Innovation is in our culture, in our facilities,
and ultimately in our products and services. You can't help but experience
it every time you walk through the door of one of our customers' homes.
At our Advanced Technology Center, we are developing new products, new
high-performance materials, and new style breakthroughs everyday. Our
38,000-square-foot facility houses scientists, engineers, technicians,
operations managers, and venture managers all dedicated to revolutionizing
the entry and patio door market.
It's out of this facility that we created our new AccuGrain™ technology,
a patented approach to real wood grain appearance in a fiberglass door.
Our Classic-Craft® doors made with AccuGrain are made to look just like
a real wood door - with solid wood square edges, architecturally correct
stiles, rails and panels. But it won't split, crack or rot like wood.
What else would you expect from the creator of the fiberglass entry
door industry over 20 years ago?
Impact Testing
To test door strength, Therma-Tru engineers use an air cannon
to fire an 8-foot long 2x4 stud traveling about 35 miles an
hour toward doors made of varying materials. First, a competitor's
wood door is tested followed by a prototype Therma-Tru fiberglass
door. Watch the dramatic difference in performance. |
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Fiberglass Doors |
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Water Infiltration Test
Complete Therma-Tru door systems – including the door,
frame, sill, weather stripping, hardware, etc. – are
tested for water leakage during a simulated rainstorm.
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Thermal
Deflection Test
Severe temperatures can eventually lead to compromised
performance including air infiltration, cracking, swelling
or warping. Therma-Tru uses high-powered heat lamps
to measure the effects of extreme conditions. |
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