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SOLI D POLYMER ( SOLI D SURFACI NG) FABRI CATI ONS

08/10

PART 1 GENERAL

1. 1 REFERENCES

The publ i cat i ons l i s t ed bel ow f or m a par t of t hi s speci f i cat i on t o t he ext ent r ef er enced. The publ i cat i ons ar e r ef er r ed t o wi t hi n t he t ext by t he basi c desi gnat i on onl y.

AMERI CAN NATI ONAL STANDARDS I NSTI TUTE ( ANSI )

ANSI Z97. 1 ( 2015) Saf et y Gl azi ng Mat er i al s Used i n Bui l di ngs - Saf et y Per f or mance Speci f i cat i ons and Met hods of Test

ASTM I NTERNATI ONAL ( ASTM)

ASTM D1929 ( 2013a) St andar d Test Met hod f or Det er mi ni ng I gni t i on Temper at ur e of Plastics

ASTM D2583 ( 2013a) I ndent at i on Har dness of Ri gi d Pl ast i cs by Means of a Bar col I mpr essor

ASTM D2843 ( 2010) Densi t y of Smoke f r om t he Bur ni ng or Decomposi t i on of Pl ast i cs

ASTM D3763 ( 2015) St andar d Test Met hod f or Hi gh Speed Punct ur e Pr oper t i es of Pl ast i cs Usi ng Load and Di spl acement Sensor s

ASTM D5116 ( 2010) St andar d Gui de f or Smal l - Scal e Envi r onment al Chamber Det er mi nat i ons of Or gani c Emi ssi ons f r om I ndoor Materials/Products

ASTM D570 ( 1998; E 2010; R 2010) St andar d Test Met hod f or Wat er Absor pt i on of Pl ast i cs

ASTM D635 ( 2010) St andar d Test Met hod f or Rat e of Bur ni ng and/ or Ext ent and Ti me of Bur ni ng of Sel f - Suppor t i ng Pl ast i cs i n a Hor i zont al Posi t i on

ASTM D638 ( 2014) St andar d Test Met hod f or Tensi l e Pr oper t i es of Pl ast i cs

ASTM D696 ( 2008; E 2013) St andar d Test Met hod f or Coef f i c i ent of Li near Ther mal Expansi on of Pl ast i cs Bet ween - 30 degr ees C and 30 degr ees C Wi t h a Vi t r eous Si l i ca Dilatometer

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ASTM E84 ( 2015b) St andar d Test Met hod f or Sur f ace Bur ni ng Char act er i st i cs of Bui l di ng Materials

ASTM G21 ( 2013) Det er mi ni ng Resi st ance of Synt het i c Pol ymer i c Mat er i al s t o Fungi

CSA GROUP ( CSA)

CSA B45. 5- 11/ I APMO Z124 ( 2011; Updat e 1 2012) Pl ast i c Pl umbi ng Fi xt ur es - Fi r st Edi t i on

NATI ONAL ELECTRI CAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCI ATI ON ( NEMA)

ANSI / NEMA LD 3 ( 2005) St andar d f or Hi gh- Pr essur e Decor at i ve Lami nat es

NATI ONAL FI RE PROTECTI ON ASSOCI ATI ON ( NFPA)

NFPA 286 ( 2011) St andar d Met hods of Fi r e Test s f or Eval uat i ng Cont r i but i on of Wal l and Cei l i ng I nt er i or Fi ni sh t o Room Fi r e Gr owt h

NSF I NTERNATI ONAL ( NSF)

NSF/ ANSI 51 ( 2012) Food Equi pment Mat er i al s

SCI ENTI FI C CERTI FI CATI ON SYSTEMS ( SCS)

SCS Sci ent i f i c Cer t i f i cat i on Syst ems ( SCS) I ndoor Advant age

U. S. GREEN BUI LDI NG COUNCI L ( USGBC)

LEED BD+C ( 2009; R 2010) Leader shi p i n Ener gy and Envi r onment al Desi gn( t m) Bui l di ng Desi gn and Const r uct i on ( LEED- NC)

UL ENVI RONMENT ( ULE)

ULE Gr eenguar d UL Gr eenguar d Cer t i f i cat i on Pr ogr am

UNDERWRI TERS LABORATORI ES ( UL)

UL 94 ( 2013) St andar d f or Test s f or Fl ammabi l i t y of Pl ast i c Mat er i al s f or Par t s i n Devi ces and Appl i ances

1. 2 SYSTEM DESCRI PTI ON

a. Wor k under t hi s sect i on i ncl udes i t ems ut i l i z i ng sol i d pol ymer ( sol i d sur f aci ng) f abr i cat i on as shown on t he dr awi ngs and as descr i bed i n t hi s speci f i cat i on. Do not change sour ce of suppl y f or mat er i al s af t er wor k has st ar t ed, i f t he appear ance of f i ni shed wor k woul d be af f ect ed.

b. I n most i nst ances, i nst al l at i on of sol i d pol ymer f abr i cat ed component s and assembl i es wi l l r equi r e st r ong, cor r ect l y l ocat ed st r uct ur al suppor t pr ovi ded by ot her t r ades. To pr ovi de a st abl e, sound, secur e i nst al l at i on, c l ose coor di nat i on i s r equi r ed bet ween t he sol i d pol ymer

SECTI ON 06 61 16 Page 2 jmitchell Highlight f abr i cat or / i nst al l er and ot her t r ades t o ensur e t hat necessar y st r uct ur al wal l suppor t , cabi net count er t op st r uct ur al suppor t , pr oper c l ear ances, and ot her suppor t i ng component s ar e pr ovi ded f or t he i nst al l at i on of wal l panel s, count er t ops, shel v i ng, and al l ot her sol i d pol ymer f abr i cat i ons t o t he degr ee and ext ent r ecommended by t he sol i d pol ymer manuf act ur er .

c. Appr opr i at e st agi ng ar eas f or sol i d pol ymer f abr i cat i ons. Al l ow var i at i on i n component s i ze and l ocat i on of openi ngs of pl us or mi nus 1/ 8 i nch.

1. 3 SUSTAI NABI LI TY REPORTI NG

Mat er i al s i n t hi s t echni cal speci f i cat i on may cont r i but e t owar ds cont r act compl i ance wi t h sust ai nabi l i t y r equi r ement s. See Sect i on 01 33 29 SUSTAI NABI LI TY REPORTI NG f or pr oj ect LEED BD+C l ocal / r egi onal mat er i al s r ecycl ed cont ent and LEED document at i on r equi r ement s.

1. 4 SUBMITTALS

Gover nment appr oval i s r equi r ed f or submi t t al s wi t h a " G" desi gnat i on;

submi t t al s not havi ng a " G" desi gnat i on ar e f or Cont r act or Qual i t y Cont r ol appr oval . Submi t t he f ol l owi ng i n accor dance wi t h Sect i on 01 33 00

SUBMI TTAL PROCEDURES:

SD- 02 Shop Dr awi ngs

Det ai l Dr awi ngs; G I nst al l at i on; G

SD- 03 Pr oduct Dat a

Sol i d Pol ymer Mat er i al Qualifications Fabrications Certification VOC Cont ent

SD- 04 Sampl es

Mat er i al ; G Count er and Vani t y Tops; G

SD- 06 Test Repor t s

Sol i d Pol ymer Mat er i al

SD- 07 Cer t i f i cat es

Fabrications Qualifications

SD- 10 Oper at i on and Mai nt enance Dat a

Clean-up

SD- 11 Cl oseout Submi t t al s

LEED Document at i on

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1. 5 QUALI TY ASSURANCE

1. 5. 1 Qualifications

To ensur e war r ant y cover age, sol i d pol ymer f abr i cat or s shal l be cer t i f i ed t o f abr i cat e by t he sol i d pol ymer mat er i al manuf act ur er bei ng ut i l i zed.

Mar k al l f abr i cat i ons wi t h t he f abr i cat or ' s cer t i f i cat i on l abel af f i xed i n an i nconspi cuous l ocat i on. Fabr i cat or s shal l have a mi ni mum of 5 year s of exper i ence wor ki ng wi t h sol i d pol ymer mat er i al s. Submi t sol i d pol ymer manuf act ur er ' s cer t i f i cat i on at t est i ng t o f abr i cat or qual i f i cat i on appr oval .

1. 5. 2 Mock-ups

Submi t Det ai l Dr awi ngs i ndi cat i ng l ocat i ons, di mensi ons, component s i zes, f abr i cat i on and j oi nt det ai l s , at t achment pr ovi s i ons, i nst al l at i on det ai l s , and coor di nat i on r equi r ement s wi t h adj acent wor k.

1. 5. 3 Sust ai nabl e Desi gn Cer t i f i cat i on

Pr oduct shal l be t hi r d par t y cer t i f i ed i n accor dance wi t h ULE Gr eenguar d, SCS Sci ent i f i c Cer t i f i cat i on Syst ems I ndoor Advant age or equal . VOC cont ent and emi ssi ons shal l be det er mi ned by ASTM D5116. Cer t i f i cat i on shal l be per f or med annual l y and shal l be cur r ent .

1. 6 DELI VERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLI NG

Do not del i ver mat er i al s t o pr oj ect s i t e unt i l ar eas ar e r eady f or i nst al l at i on. Del i ver component s and mat er i al s t o t he s i t e undamaged, i n cont ai ner s c l ear l y mar ked and l abel ed wi t h manuf act ur er ' s name. Mat er i al s shal l be st or ed i ndoor s and adequat e pr ecaut i ons t aken t o pr event damage t o f i ni shed sur f aces. Pr ovi de pr ot ect i ve cover i ngs t o pr event physi cal damage or st ai ni ng f ol l owi ng i nst al l at i on, f or dur at i on of pr oj ect .

1. 7 WARRANTY

Pr ovi de manuf act ur er ' s war r ant y of t en year s agai nst def ect s i n mat er i al s, excl udi ng damages caused by physi cal or chemi cal abuse or excessi ve heat .

War r ant y shal l pr ovi de f or mat er i al and l abor f or r epl acement or r epai r of def ect i ve mat er i al f or a per i od of t en year s af t er component i nst al l at i on.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2. 1 MATERIAL

Pr ovi de sol i d pol ymer mat er i al t hat i s a homogeneous f i l l ed sol i d pol ymer ;

not coat ed, l ami nat ed or of a composi t e const r uct i on; meet i ng CSA B45. 5- 11/ I APMO Z124 r equi r ement s. Mat er i al shal l have mi ni mum physi cal and per f or mance pr oper t i es speci f i ed. Super f i c i al damage t o a dept h of

0. 01 i nch shal l be r epai r abl e by sandi ng or pol i shi ng. Mat er i al t hi ckness shal l be as i ndi cat ed on t he dr awi ngs. I n no case shal l mat er i al be l ess t han 1/ 4 i nch i n t hi ckness. Submi t a mi ni mum 4 by 4 i nch sampl e of each col or and pat t er n f or appr oval . Sampl es shal l i ndi cat e f ul l r ange of col or and pat t er n var i at i on. Appr oved sampl es shal l be r et ai ned as a st andar d f or t hi s wor k. Submi t t est r epor t r esul t s f r om an i ndependent t est i ng l abor at or y at t est i ng t hat t he submi t t ed sol i d pol ymer mat er i al meet s or exceeds each of t he speci f i ed per f or mance r equi r ement s.

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2. 1. 1 Cast , 100 Per cent Acr yl i c Pol ymer Sol i d Sur f aci ng Mat er i al

Cast , 100 per cent acr yl i c sol i d pol ymer mat er i al shal l be composed of acr y l i c pol ymer , mi ner al f i l l er s, and pi gment s and shal l meet t he f ol l owi ng mi ni mum per f or mance r equi r ement s:

PROPERTY REQUIREMENT

( mi n. or max. )

TEST PROCEDURE

Tensi l e St r engt h 4000 psi ( max. ) ASTM D638

Hardness 55- Bar col I mpr essor ( mi n. ) ASTM D2583

Ther mal Expansi on . 000023 i n/ i n/ F ( max. ) ASTM D696

Boi l i ng Wat er Sur f ace Resistance

No Change ANSI / NEMA LD 3-3.05

Hi gh Temper at ur e Resistance

No Change ANSI / NEMA LD 3-3.06

I mpact Resi st ance ( Bal l dr op) ANSI / NEMA LD 3-303

1/ 4 i nch sheet 36 i nches, 1/ 2 l b bal l , no f ai l ur e

1/ 2 i nch sheet 140 i nches, 1/ 2 l b bal l , no failure

3/ 4 i nch sheet 200 i nches, 1/ 2 l b bal l , no failure

Mol d & Mi l dew Gr owt h No gr owt h ASTM G21

Bact er i a Gr owt h No gr owt h ASTM G21

Li qui d Absor pt i on ( Wei ght i n 24 hr s. )

0. 1 per cent max. ASTM D570

Flammability ASTM E84

Fl ame Spr ead 25 max.

Smoke Devel oped 30 max.

Sanitation " Food Cont act " appr oval NSF/ ANSI 51

2. 1. 2 Acr yl i c- modi f i ed Pol ymer Sol i d Sur f aci ng Mat er i al

Cast , sol i d pol ymer mat er i al shal l be composed of a f or mul at i on cont ai ni ng acr yl i c and pol yest er pol ymer s, mi ner al f i l l er s, and pi gment s. Acr yl i c pol ymer cont ent shal l be not l ess t han 5 per cent and not mor e t han 10 per cent i n or der t o meet t he f ol l owi ng mi ni mum per f or mance r equi r ement s:

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PROPERTY REQUIREMENT

( mi n. or max. )

TEST PROCEDURE

Tensi l e St r engt h 4100 psi ( max. ) ASTM D638

Hardness 50- Bar col I mpr essor ( mi n. ) ASTM D2583

Ther mal Expansi on . 000023 i n/ i n/ F ( max. ) ASTM D696

Boi l i ng Wat er Sur f ace Resistance

No Change ANSI / NEMA LD 3-3.05

Hi gh Temper at ur e Resistance

No Change ANSI / NEMA LD 3-3.06

I mpact Resi st ance ( Bal l dr op) ANSI / NEMA LD 3-303

1/ 4 i nch sheet 36 i nches, 1/ 2 l b bal l , no f ai l ur e

1/ 2 i nch sheet 140 i nches, 1/ 2 l b bal l , no failure

3/ 4 i nch sheet 200 i nches, 1/ 2 l b bal l , no failure

Mol d & Mi l dew Gr owt h No gr owt h ASTM G21

Bact er i a Gr owt h No gr owt h ASTM G21

Li qui d Absor pt i on ( Wei ght i n 24 hr s. )

0. 6 per cent max. ASTM D570

Flammability ASTM E84

Fl ame Spr ead 25 max.

Smoke Devel oped 100 max.

Sanitation " Food Cont act " appr oval NSF/ ANSI 51

2. 1. 2 Sol i d Pol ymer Pl ast i c Fabr i cat i on Panel s f or St ai r

a. Engi neer ed pol yest er r esi n.

b. Sheet Si ze: Maxi mum 4 f eet by 10 f eet .

c. Thi ckness: Mi ni mum 1/ 8 i nch.

d. Pr ovi de s i mi l ar t o Var i a™ pr oduced wi t h Ecor esi n™ - " bear gr ass pat t er n" . As pr ovi ded by 3f or m, I nc. Mat er i al t o cont ai n 40 per cent pr e- consumer r ecycl ed mat er i al .

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e. I nt er l ayer Mat er i al s: " Bear Gr ass" pat t er n compat i bl e wi t h pol yest er s and bondi ng pr ocess t o cr eat e a monol i t hi c sheet of mat er i al when complete.

f . Sheet mi ni mum per f or mance at t r i but es:

1. Rat e of Bur ni ng ASTM D635. Mat er i al must at t ai n CC1 Rat i ng f or a nomi nal t hi ckness of 0. 060 i nch and gr eat er .

2. Sel f - I gni t i on Temper at ur e ASTM D1929. Mat er i al must have a Sel f - i gni t i on t emper at ur e gr eat er t han 650 degr ees F.

3. Densi t y of Smoke ASTM D2843. Mat er i al must have a smoke densi t y l ess t han 75 per cent .

4. Fl ame spr ead and Smoke devel oped t est i ng ASTM E84. Mat er i al must be abl e t o meet a l evel of Cl ass A ( f l ame spr ead l ess t han 25 and smoke l ess t han 450) at t hi ckness of 1 i nch.

5. Room Cor ner Bur n Test NFPA 286. Mat er i al must meet Cl ass A cr i t er i a a 1/ 4 i nch t hi ckness as descr i bed by t he 2003 I nt er nat i onal Bui l di ng Code.

6. Ext ent of Bur ni ng UL 94. Must submi t UL car d.

7. I mpact St r engt h: Mi ni mum i mpact st r engt h t est as measur ed by ASTM D3763 of 20 f t . l bs. ( f or dur abi l i t y , shi ppi ng, i nst al l at i on, and use) .

8. Saf et y Gl azi ng: Mat er i al must at t ai n a Cl ass A i mpact r at i ng i n accor dance wi t h ANSI Z97. 1 at 1/ 8 i nch t hi ckness.

9. UPI TT Test f or Combust i on Pr oduct Toxi c i t y: Pr oduct must be r ecor ded as " not mor e t oxi c t han wood" .

10. Dynami c envi r onment al t est i ng st andar ds ASTM D5116 and ASTM D 6670.

Panel s must not have det ect abl e VOC of f - gassi ng agent s and must be Gr eenguar d™ I ndoor Ai r Qual i t y cer t i f i ed.

11. Panel s must be pr oduced f r om a mi ni mum of 40 per cent post - i ndust r i al r ecycl e cont ent . Thi s r ecycl e cont ent must be cer t i f i ed by a r ecogni zed 3r d par t y cer t i f i cat i on gr oup, such as Sci ent i f i c Cer t i f i cat i on Syst ems ( SCS) .

12. Bui l di ng Appr oval s: Pl ast i c Fabr i cat i ons ar e t o compl y wi t h j ur i sdi ct i on r equi r ement s.

2. 1. 3 Mat er i al Pat t er ns and Col or s

Pat t er ns and col or s f or al l sol i d pol ymer component s and f abr i cat i ons shal l be t hose i ndi cat ed on t he pr oj ect dr awi ngs. Pat t er n and col or shal l occur , and shal l be consi st ent i n appear ance, t hr oughout t he ent i r e dept h ( t hi ckness) of t he sol i d pol ymer mat er i al .

2. 1. 4 Sur f ace Fi ni sh

Exposed f i ni shed sur f aces and edges shal l r ecei ve a uni f or m appear ance.

Exposed sur f ace f i ni sh shal l be mat t e; gl oss r at i ng of 5- 20

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2. 2 ACCESSORY PRODUCTS

Accessor y pr oduct s, as speci f i ed bel ow, shal l be manuf act ur ed by t he sol i d pol ymer manuf act ur er or shal l be pr oduct s appr oved by t he sol i d pol ymer manuf act ur er f or use wi t h t he sol i d pol ymer mat er i al s bei ng speci f i ed.

2. 2. 1 Seam Adhesi ve

Seam adhesi ve shal l be a t wo- par t adhesi ve k i t t o cr eat e per manent , i nconspi cuous, non- por ous, har d seams and j oi nt s by chemi cal bond bet ween sol i d pol ymer mat er i al s and component s t o cr eat e a monol i t hi c appear ance of t he f abr i cat i on. Adhesi ve shal l be appr oved by t he sol i d pol ymer manuf act ur er . Adhesi ve shal l be col or - mat ched t o t he sur f aces bei ng bonded wher e sol i d- col or ed, sol i d pol ymer mat er i al s ar e bei ng bonded t oget her .

The seam adhesi ve shal l be c l ear or col or mat ched wher e par t i cul at e pat t er ned, sol i d pol ymer mat er i al s ar e bei ng bonded t oget her .

2. 2. 2 Si l i cone Seal ant

Seal ant shal l be a mi l dew- r esi st ant , FDA and OSHA Nat i onal l y Recogni zed Test i ng Labor at or y ( NRTL) l i s t ed s i l i cone seal ant or caul k i n a c l ear f or mul at i on. The si l i cone seal ant shal l be appr oved f or use by t he sol i d pol ymer manuf act ur er . Use seal ant t o seal al l expansi on j oi nt s bet ween sol i d pol ymer component s and al l j oi nt s bet ween sol i d pol ymer component s and ot her adj acent sur f aces such as wal l s, f l oor s, cei l i ng, and pl umbi ng fixtures.

2. 2. 3 Conduct i ve Tape

Conduct i ve t ape shal l be manuf act ur er ' s st andar d f oi l t ape, 4 mi l s t hi ck, appl i ed ar ound t he edges of cut out s cont ai ni ng hot or col d appl i ances.

2. 2. 4 Mount i ng Har dwar e

Pr ovi de mount i ng har dwar e, i ncl udi ng s i nk/ bowl c l i ps, i nser t s and f ast ener s f or at t achment of under mount s i nks and l avat or i es.

2. 3 FABRICATIONS

Component s shal l be f act or y or shop f abr i cat ed t o s i zes and shapes i ndi cat ed, t o t he gr eat est ext ent pr act i cal , i n accor dance wi t h appr oved Shop Dr awi ngs and manuf act ur er ' s r equi r ement s. Cont our s and r adi i shal l be r out ed t o t empl at e, wi t h edges smoot h. Def ect i ve and i naccur at e wor k wi l l be r ej ect ed. Submi t pr oduct dat a i ndi cat i ng pr oduct descr i pt i on, f abr i cat i on i nf or mat i on, and compl i ance wi t h speci f i ed per f or mance r equi r ement s f or sol i d pol ymer , j oi nt adhesi ve, seal ant s. Bot h t he manuf act ur er of mat er i al s and t he f abr i cat or shal l submi t a det ai l ed descr i pt i on of oper at i ons and pr ocesses i n pl ace t hat suppor t ef f i c i ent use of nat ur al r esour ces, ener gy ef f i c i ency, emi ssi ons of ozone depl et i ng chemi cal s, management of wat er and oper at i onal wast e, i ndoor envi r onment al qual i t y , and ot her pr oduct i on t echni ques suppor t i ng sust ai nabl e desi gn and products.

2. 3. 1 Joi nt s and Seams

For m j oi nt s and seams bet ween sol i d pol ymer component s usi ng manuf act ur er ' s appr oved seam adhesi ve. Joi nt s shal l be i nconspi cuous i n appear ance and wi t hout voi ds t o cr eat e a monol i t hi c appear ance.

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2. 3. 2 Edge Fi ni shi ng

Rout and f i ni sh component edges t o a smoot h, uni f or m appear ance and f i ni sh. Edge shapes and t r eat ment s, i ncl udi ng any i nser t s, shal l be as det ai l ed on t he dr awi ngs, or as not ed i n t hese speci f i cat i ons. Al l pr ot r udi ng edges and cor ner s shal l be bul l nosed as descr i bed i n Sect i on 06 20 00 FI NI SH CARPENTRY. Rout al l cut out s, t hen sand al l edges smoot h.

Repai r or r ej ect def ect i ve or i naccur at e wor k.

2. 3. 3 Wi ndow St ool s

Fabr i cat e wi ndow st ool s f r om 1/ 2 i nch t hi ck sol i d sur f aci ng, sol i d pol ymer mat er i al . Di mensi ons, edge shape, and ot her det ai l s shal l be sel ect ed f r om manuf act ur er ' s avai l abl e pr e- f abr i cat ed st andar ds.

2. 3. 4 Count er and Vani t y Tops

Fabr i cat e al l sol i d sur f aci ng, sol i d pol ymer count er t op and vani t y t op component s f r om 1/ 2 i nch t hi ck mat er i al , or as not ed. Edge det ai l s , di mensi ons, l ocat i ons, and quant i t i es shal l be as i ndi cat ed on t he Dr awi ngs. Al l edges and cor ner s of al l count er t ops shal l be hal f r ound wi t h a mi ni mum 5/ 8 i nch r adi us. Count er t ops shal l be compl et e wi t h 4 i nch hi gh l oose backspl ash wher e i ndi cat ed on t he dr awi ngs. At t ach 2 i nch wi de r ei nf or c i ng st r i p of pol ymer mat er i al under each hor i zont al count er t op seam. Submi t a mi ni mum 1 f oot wi de by 6 i nch deep, f ul l s i ze sampl e f or each t ype of count er t op shown on t he pr oj ect dr awi ngs. The sampl e shal l i ncl ude t he edge pr of i l e and backspl ash as det ai l ed on t he pr oj ect dr awi ngs. Sol i d pol ymer mat er i al shal l be of a pat t er n and col or as i ndi cat ed on t he dr awi ngs. Sampl e shal l i ncl ude at l east one seam.

Appr oved sampl e shal l be r et ai ned as st andar d f or t hi s wor k.

2. 3. 4. 1 Count er Top Wi t h Si nk

a. St ai nl ess St eel or Vi t r eous Chi na Si nk. Count er t ops wi t h s i nks shal l i ncl ude cut out s t o t empl at e as f ur ni shed by t he s i nk manuf act ur er .

Manuf act ur er ' s st andar d s i nk mount i ng har dwar e f or st ai nl ess st eel i nst al l at i on shal l be pr ovi ded. Seam bet ween si nk and count er t op shal l be seal ed wi t h s i l i cone seal ant . Si nk, f aucet , and pl umbi ng r equi r ement s shal l be i n accor dance wi t h Sect i on 22 00 00 PLUMBI NG, GENERAL PURPOSE.

b. Sol i d pol ymer s i nks shal l be a manuf act ur er ' s st andar d, pr e- mol ded pr oduct speci f i cal l y desi gned f or at t achment t o sol i d pol ymer count er tops.

2. 3. 4. 2 Vani t y Tops Wi t h Bowl s

a. Count er t ops wi t h bowl s shal l i ncl ude cut out s t o t empl at e as f ur ni shed by t he s i nk manuf act ur er . Manuf act ur er ' s st andar d s i nk mount i ng har dwar e f or i nst al l at i on shal l be pr ovi ded. Seam bet ween si nk and count er t op shal l be seal ed wi t h s i l i cone seal ant . Si nk, f aucet , and pl umbi ng r equi r ement s shal l be i n accor dance wi t h Sect i on 22 00 00

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b. Sol i d pol ymer bowl s shal l be a sol i d pol ymer manuf act ur er ' s st andar d, pr e- mol ded pr oduct speci f i cal l y desi gned f or at t achment t o sol i d pol ymer count er t ops.

c. One- pi ece vani t y t op and bowl f abr i cat i ons shal l be a st andar d

SECTI ON 06 61 16 Page 9 pr e- f abr i cat ed pr oduct pr ovi ded by t he sol i d pol ymer manuf act ur er .

Each uni t shal l i ncl ude a vani t y t op wi t h i nt egr al backspl ash and s i nk bowl.

2. 3. 4. 3 Caf et er i a Count er Tops

Cut out s f or col d or hot appl i ances shal l be made t o t empl at es f ur ni shed by t he equi pment manuf act ur er s. Joi nt s and cut out s shal l be r ei nf or ced as r ecommended by t he sol i d pol ymer manuf act ur er . I nsul at i on shal l be pr ovi ded bet ween t he sol i d pol ymer sur f ace and al l appl i ances, hot or col d. Hot appl i cat i ons shal l be t her mal l y i sol at ed f r om col d appl i cat i ons i n accor dance wi t h t he sol i d pol ymer manuf act ur er ' s r ecommendat i ons.

Pr ovi de expansi on j oi nt s as necessar y t o accommodat e hot appl i ances. Wher e cabi net s exi st beneat h count er t ops, adequat e vent i l at i on shal l be pr ovi ded t o pr event heat bui l d- up.

PART 3 EXECUTI ON

3. 1 INSTALLATION

3. 1. 1 Components

I nst al l al l component s and f abr i cat ed uni t s pl umb, l evel , and r i gi d. Make f i el d j oi nt s bet ween sol i d pol ymer component s usi ng sol i d pol ymer manuf act ur er ' s appr oved seam adhesi ves, t o pr ovi de a monol i t hi c appear ance wi t h j oi nt s i nconspi cuous i n t he f i ni shed wor k.

3. 1. 2 Si l i cone Seal ant

Use a c l ear , s i l i cone seal ant or caul k t o seal al l expansi on j oi nt s bet ween sol i d pol ymer component s and al l j oi nt s bet ween sol i d pol ymer component s and ot her adj acent sur f aces such as wal l s, f l oor s, cei l i ng, and pl umbi ng f i x t ur es. Seal ant bead shal l be smoot h and uni f or m i n appear ance and shal l be t he mi ni mum si ze necessar y t o br i dge any gaps bet ween t he sol i d sur f aci ng mat er i al and t he adj acent sur f ace. Bead shal l be cont i nuous and r un t he ent i r e l engt h of t he j oi nt bei ng seal ed.

3. 2 CLEAN-UP

Component s shal l be c l eaned af t er i nst al l at i on and cover ed t o pr ot ect agai nst damage dur i ng compl et i on of t he r emai ni ng pr oj ect i t ems.

Component s damaged af t er i nst al l at i on by ot her t r ades wi l l be r epai r ed or r epl aced at t he Gener al Cont r act or ' s cost . Component suppl i er wi l l pr ovi de a r epai r / r epl ace cost est i mat e t o t he Gener al Cont r act or who shal l appr ove est i mat e bef or e r epai r s ar e made. Submi t a mi ni mum of s i x copi es of mai nt enance dat a i ndi cat i ng manuf act ur er ' s car e, r epai r and c l eani ng i nst r uct i ons. Mai nt enance vi deo shal l be pr ovi ded, i f avai l abl e.

Mai nt enance ki t f or mat t e f i ni shes shal l be submi t t ed.

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