The YKK AP Luminance® Light Shelf system incorporates modern design elements and maintenance features offering the most attractive and functional light shelf system on the market.
This unique system is constructed from high quality aluminum extrusions and a lightweight, rigid honeycomb core panel with a durable melamine surface.
Luminance incorporates a unique assembly process that includes a tiltdown panel feature allowing easy maintenance of the light reflecting surface and the glazing above it. This surface is highly reflective and slightly textured, yielding a penetrating, diffused light deeper into the interior space. Luminance is the ideal complement to YKK AP's ThermaShade® and together provides a complete sun control solution.
FEATURES
Advanced Thermal
BENEFITS
Modular components simplify fabrication, installation and replacement
Can be applied to all YKK AP systems that have a minimum 2" interior face dimension
Four interior fascia trim designs are readily available to complement a variety of interior applications
All fabrication and most of the assembly can be completed in the shop, reducing the overall cost of installation
The pivoting panel feature makes each modular panel component very easy to clean
Designed around "Design for Disassembly" principles
YKK AP — your choice for quality products To provide years of dependable use a new building must have excellence built-in from the beginning. That's why savvy architects developers construction engineers and glazers are specifying architectural aluminum entrances storefront curtain wall and fenestration systems from YKK AP. YKK AP has a long track record of enhancing the exterior envelope of all types of buildings including office buildings stadiums malls schools hospitals hotels condominiums and more. Our products ensure a safe sustainable and comfortable environment for users. For example YKK AP pioneered the introduction of ProTek ® — a unique system of products that mitigate risks associated with natural and man-made disasters. As architects builders and developers of commercial and institutional buildings employ "green" design they're turning to YKK AP for custom-crafted sustainable building products. YKK AP is a leading resource for quality materials used in buildings designed and constructed to meet LEED ® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. We have become the first entrance storefront curtain wall and window manufacturer to earn Cradle to CradleSM (C2C) certification for a product. Our company's ThermaShade ™ sunshade system was awarded C2C certification (Clear Anodized finish only). A great brand provides a great resource Founded more than a quarter-century ago the Architectural Products division of YKK is today a world leader in the manufacture of aluminum building products. YKK AP is committed to producing architectural products of the highest quality and at the lowest possible cost. To this end YKK AP has built one of the newest and most technologically advanced manufacturing facilities in the United States located in Dublin Georgia. There all manufacturing is vertically integrated to ensure control of quality delivery and cost. Our Anodized Plus ® surface treatment features an anodized finish that meets all of the requirements of AAMA 612 the latest standard for anodized finishes. Only AAMA 612 finishes provide the beauty of a standard anodized finish and the ability to resist damage from mortar alkali and other chemicals likely to come into contact with the framing system over the life of the building. Anodized Plus is available in clear dark bronze medium bronze black champagne and white finishes. In addition YKK AP offers a variety of painted finishes that are applied at our environmentally friendly ISO 14001 rated Dublin facility which meet or exceed the requirements of AAMA 2603 2604 and 2605. Quality Inspires YKK AP America's slogan "Quality Inspires" expresses our belief that quality goes far beyond the products that we ship from the plant. Quality is the driver behind every YKK AP ® product—including every action every process and every service for every YKK AP customer. And quality inspires our customers to