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Eastern's Sunflexx® Awning System |
ARMS |
 All other awning systems lack the necessary strength & flexibility in their arms. This can lead to broken arms and the entire awning could pull away from your home. |
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 Eastern has engineered the strongest and safest arms on the market. Contained in the Sunflexx shoulder is a highly specialized patented urethane compression joint which deters damage caused by wind or rain. |
CABLES |
 Other awning manufacturers use galvanized steel cables. This cable, after only a year and a half, has completely rusted through. |
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 Eastern uses only the highest quality stainless steel cable rated four times stronger than required. The 5/32” fine stranded cable has been cycle tested to more than 30 years of daily use. |
JOINTS |
 Typically, lateral arms joints are either pressed-fir, riveted or screwed. This type of arm assembly causes excessive wear which weakens the awning and creates an irritating creak with the slightest breeze. |
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 All Sunflexx® arm joints are permanently bonded with Loctite® Epoxy. This advanced method in arm assembly is thousands of pounds stronger than typical assembly methods. Additionally it eliminates noise and joint fatigue throughout the life of the awning. |
GEARS |
 Many competitors use an inefficient 7:1 ratio worm gear with no protective gear stop. These gears operate with greater frictions which results in decreased longevity. |
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 Sunflexx® 3:1 or 7.8:1 ratio bevel gears are the most efficient available. It retracts or extends your awning, requiring less than half the time and effort. In addition, Sunflexx® gears have a built-in stop to protect your awning from overwinding, eliminating fabric damage. |
CASTING |
 This cross section shows typical holes and air pockets found in a die casting. These die cast components, used by almost all awning manufacturers, are structurally inconsistent, brittle and weak. |
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 Sunflexx® uses only permanent mold castings which are known for their superior strength. |
PAINT |
 Most awning manufacturers fail to provide an adequate protective finish, if any at all. This photo is an example of what results from poor surface preparation or paint quality. |
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 Sunflexx® castings and components are painted with an electrostatic polyester powder coating. This superior finish provides an extremely attractive, durable, protective coating which resists cracking, chipping, and peeling. |
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