AAMA Standards

Purpose: Performance-based standards for the window, door, and other building product industries.

Function: Sets voluntary quality criteria to help ensure products are durable, weather-resistant, and have good color and gloss retention, notes Tnemec.

Examples:

• AAMA 2603, 2604, and 2605: These specific standards apply to the performance of organic coatings on aluminum extrusions and panels, with each standard denoting a different performance level.
• AAMA 910: A testing specification for the "life cycle" of architectural windows and doors, simulating normal wear and tear from cycles, thermal changes, and different loading conditions, as detailed by Intertek.
• AAMA 101/I.S.2/A440: A standard for the performance evaluation of windows, doors, and other units as required by building codes in the U.S. and Canada, according to the ANSI Webstore.