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	Stainless Steel	Aluminium
Character	Cool, precise, structural.	Light, dimensionally stable, and quietly practical.
How it looks	From full mirror through vibration and hairline to a soft brushed matt.	Naturally light grey and matt.
Where we use it	Mirror-polished columns and feature surfaces Lobby, lift and high-traffic wall cladding Bar, reception and vanity counters Concealed structural frames and stiffeners Balustrade posts and glass channels	Baffle, fin and open-cell ceilings Large-format facade and soffit panels Louvre systems and sun screens Lightweight partitions and frames Signage trays and built-up letters
Outdoors	Widely used externally.	Very well suited to external use, which is a large part of why it is specified for facades and louvres.
Finishes	10: mirror, hairline, brushed & satin, vibration, embossed, etched, special texture, special effects…	5: hairline, brushed & satin, cast & relief, pvd & coatings, ombre
In short	The metal that holds a mirror polish and holds it in public.	The metal that solves problems of weight and span.
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