PAC-Tite Coping Systems

PAC-Tite Coping Systems are snap-on parapet copings from Petersen under the PAC-CLAD name. The range has three products: PAC-Tite Gold Coping, PAC-Tite Coping and PAC-Continuous Cleat Coping. They suit flat, tapered and existing-slope parapets and accommodate wall widths up to 32 inches. Radius conditions, miters and transitions are custom fabricated. All are tested per the ANSI/SPRI/FM 4435 ES-1 standard, and the range is FM approved for wind uplift.

PAC-Tite Coping is made in tapered, flat and existing slope with nailer versions, in 12 ft lengths. Materials and gauges are 24 and 22 gauge steel and .020, .040, .050 and .063 aluminum, including mill finish and clear or colored anodized. Attachment is by galvanized steel anchor clips with pre-punched holes and factory-applied stainless steel springs. It has Miami-Dade Notices of Acceptance and a 20-year, 120 mph wind warranty.

Mill finish aluminum is offered in .020, .050 and .063, and clear or colored anodized aluminum in the same three thicknesses. Splice plates are 8 inches wide and concealed, with sealant strips that make a watertight joint while allowing thermal movement. Inside and outside T, Z, step-up and transition miters, endwall flashing and quicklock or welded endcap assemblies are factory fabricated.

PAC-Tite Gold accommodates inside face dimensions of 2.75 to 6 inches and outside face dimensions of 3 to 12 inches. Custom fabrication is available for wall widths over 16 inches and it is tested on wall widths up to 32 inches. Materials are 24 gauge steel and .040, .050 and .063 aluminum, in 12 ft lengths, with factory-applied stainless steel springs. A lifetime 215 mph wind warranty applies.

Aluminum is offered in .050 and .063 in mill finish and in clear or colored anodized finishes. Miters and endcaps are quicklock or welded, pre-finished or post-finished, and come with or without endcaps. The line also includes peak and valley miters, coping transition miters and straight coping transitions. Worksheets exist for existing-slope, flat and tapered conditions.

PAC-Continuous Cleat Coping is made in 24 and 22 gauge steel and .032, .040, .050 and .063 aluminum, with Galvalume Plus available, in 12 ft lengths. The cleat supports the coping over extra-wide walls. Neoprene strips are factory-applied to each hold-down cleat, factory-supplied fasteners attach the cleats to the wood nailer, and field-crimping the inside leg to the cleat completes installation. FM wind uplift ratings are I-90, I-105, I-120, I-165 and I-180. A 20-year, 120 mph warranty applies.

Maximum wall widths are 16 inches for 24 gauge steel, 16 and 15 inches for 22 gauge steel, and 24, 16 and 15 inches for .050 and .063 aluminum. The sloped cap spans extra-wide walls, and the cleat support reduces sagging that can cause ponding and leaks.

Factory-fabricated accessories include quicklock and welded miters (inside and outside T, Z, step-up, transition, peak and valley, and non-90 degree), endcaps, endwall flashing with splice plate and straight transitions. Concealed 8-inch-wide splice plates with sealant strips join sections. Radius, arched and elliptical configurations are available.

A wide variety of colors and finishes is offered, with PAC-CLAD colors in Kynar-based 70% PVDF coatings. Copings are used on parapets of flat roofing systems.