Trailer manufacturers have been able to address this issue by.
Screwless aluminum siding.
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As an option sheets can also be laminated with a protective film to help protect the surface from scratches during your manufacturing process.
The expansion is more pronounced for dark sided trailers because of the additional heat these trailers absorb.
The screws are 48 inches apart at the seams of the aluminum sheeting.
Some offer semi screwless which simply means that they use the screwless installation method but still add a few screws in some areas.
Aluminum expands and contracts at a greater rate than steel almost 1 8 for an 8 ft trailer berman said.
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Aluminum is one of the most widely used metals in the manufacturing industry.
While most are built using screws some factories offer screwless as an option.
If the panels are constrained they will delaminate or buckle.
Regardless of which method is used it is important that each aluminum sheet overlaps the adjacent sheet.