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Cal-Royal Cal-Royal EAST-501 Aluminum T-Astragal with Vinyl Insert CAL-EAST-501

Cal-Royal EAST-501 Aluminum T-Astragal with Vinyl Insert for Double Doors

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Cal-Royal EAST-501 Aluminum T-Astragal with Vinyl Insert for Double Doors

The Cal-Royal EAST-501 T-Astragal is engineered for the meeting stiles of double doors, overlapping the door edges to seal the gap between pairs of doors. Constructed from an aluminum channel with a flexible vinyl insert, this astragal measures a 1-3/8" (34.9mm) profile width and 1/4" (6.4mm) profile height, making it suitable for both wood and hollow metal doors. Commonly installed on exterior double doors such as front door entrances, it helps seal out sound and air drafts while providing a clean, finished meeting-stile appearance.

Key Features

  • Profile Width: 1-3/8" (34.9mm) for standard double-door meeting stile applications.
  • Profile Height: 1/4" (6.4mm) low-profile design that overlaps the door edge without obstruction.
  • Aluminum Channel Construction: Durable extruded aluminum body provides long-term structural stability at the door meeting point.
  • Flexible Vinyl Insert: Seals the gap between door pairs, reducing sound transfer and air drafts for improved comfort and efficiency.
  • Adjustable Mounting Holes: Channels are punched with slotted holes for easy installation adjustment and precise alignment.
  • Versatile Door Compatibility: Suitable for use on either wood or hollow metal doors across commercial applications.
  • Exterior-Duty Application: Frequently used on exterior double doors, including front entrance doors, to seal against weather and sound infiltration.

Technical Specifications

  • Product Group: Door Trim and Accessories
  • Series: Door Shoes Series
  • Product Subgroup: Astragals, Gaskets and Weatherstripping
  • Subcategory: Astragals & Rain Drips
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Product Category: Door Trim and Accessories
  • Department: Door Hardware

Typical Applications

  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Educational Facilities
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Retail Establishments
  • Industrial and Warehouse Facilities
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Properties
  • Government and Municipal Buildings

Why Cal-Royal EAST-501?

Cal-Royal astragal products combine durable aluminum channel construction with a flexible vinyl insert to deliver dependable sealing performance at the meeting stiles of double doors. The slotted mounting holes allow for precise field adjustment, ensuring a consistent, weather-resistant seal on both wood and hollow metal door applications. Engineered for commercial-grade reliability, the EAST-501 helps maintain sound and air control where double-door installations demand it most.

Product Specs

Product Group:
Door Trim and Accessories
Series:
Door Shoes Series
Product Subgroup:
Astragals, Gaskets and Weatherstripping
Product Type:
Astragals
Subcategory:
Astragals & Rain Drips
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Product Category:
Door Trim and Accessories
Department:
Door Hardware

Cal-Royal EAST-501DV-80 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Cal-Royal EAST-501 astragal work on my double doors if there's no mullion between them?
That's exactly the opening it's built for. The EAST-501 is a T-astragal that mounts at the meeting stiles of a pair of doors and overlaps the door edges, closing the vertical gap where the two leaves come together. It works on wood or hollow metal doors, so a pair of hollow metal exterior doors or a wood pair both take it. It is a seal, not a security device, so it does not latch the inactive leaf.
2) How much does a T-astragal overlap onto the door face, and will it clear my panic hardware or door pull?
The EAST-501 profile is 1-3/8 inches (34.9mm) wide and only 1/4 inch (6.4mm) high, so it stands a quarter inch off the face of the door. That low a profile clears most surface trim at the stile, but measure the horizontal reach of anything mounted near the meeting edge, an exit device end cap or a pull, against that 1-3/8 inch width before you set the channel.
3) Should I use a vinyl insert astragal or a brush seal astragal on my double doors?
Vinyl, like the insert on the EAST-501, gives you a continuous compressible wiper against the opposite stile and is the usual pick on exterior pairs where you are stopping air drafts and sound transfer. Brush is the alternative when the pair moves a lot or the gap is inconsistent, because the pile sweeps rather than compresses: the Pemko 300 Series is a self-adjusting pile brush astragal, and the Pemko 369 is a split astragal with a pile brush insert. If the doors bind or the reveal wanders, brush tolerates it better. If you want a tighter draft seal on a reasonably true opening, take the vinyl.
4) I need an astragal on a fire-rated pair of doors - is the Cal-Royal EAST-501 the right part?
For a fire-rated pair, look at the NGP 139SP, a steel fire-rated door astragal with 3/4 inch overlap coverage, or the Pemko 369 split astragal seal with a pile brush insert, a 13/32 inch by 11/32 inch aluminum fire-rated section. The Cal-Royal EAST-501 is an aluminum T-astragal with a vinyl insert built to seal double door meeting stiles against sound and air drafts on wood or hollow metal doors. Where the opening carries a fire label and the astragal has to be listed for it, the NGP 139SP in steel or the Pemko 369 are the parts written for that condition.
5) What is the difference between the Cal-Royal EAST-501 and a Trimco 5001 lock astragal?
They are not substitutes. The Trimco 5001 is a lock astragal in stainless steel for use with mortise or cylindrical locks, and the Trimco 5002 is the stainless lock astragal at 1-9/16 inch by 6 inch for cylindrical locks - short pieces that mount at the lock to shield the latch area of the active leaf. The Cal-Royal EAST-501 is a full-height T-astragal, an aluminum channel with a vinyl insert running the meeting stile in 80, 84, 96, 108 and 120 inch lengths to seal the pair against sound and air drafts. A locksmith ordering to cover a latch wants the Trimco piece; a full meeting-stile seal is the EAST-501.
6) What is the closest overlapping astragal to the Cal-Royal EAST-501 if I need one in anodized aluminum?
The NGP 176A is an overlapping astragal in anodized aluminum, sold in an 84 inch length, and it covers the same job as the Cal-Royal EAST-501: overlapping the meeting stiles of a pair of doors to close the gap between them. The EAST-501 is an aluminum channel with a flexible vinyl insert in a 1-3/8 inch profile width and 1/4 inch profile height, and it is offered in dark bronze anodized aluminum as well as mill finish, in 80, 84, 96, 108 and 120 inch lengths. If the pair is taller than a standard 84 inch opening, the EAST-501 covers those longer runs; if 84 inches is all the opening needs, the NGP 176A is the direct anodized equivalent.
7) The gap between our double doors changes with the season - is there an astragal that takes up the movement better than a vinyl insert?
The Pemko 300 Series is an adjustable astragal with a self-adjusting pile brush for double doors, and the pile brush sweeps against the opposite leaf rather than compressing a fixed section. The NGP 109N uses a neoprene seal on an overlapping astragal in an 84 inch length. The Cal-Royal EAST-501 seals with a flexible vinyl insert in a 1-3/8 inch profile width, and its channels are punched with slotted holes so the astragal itself can be shifted at install to set the alignment. For a pair whose gap wanders, the Pemko 300 adjusts at the seal; the EAST-501 adjusts at the mounting.
8) Which leaf does the astragal mount on, and how is it fastened?
On a pair, the astragal goes on the inactive leaf so the active leaf closes against it. The EAST-501 channel is punched with slotted mounting holes rather than round ones, which lets you shift the piece side to side after the screws are started and dial in the contact against the opposite stile. That adjustment matters on an out-of-square opening where the gap varies top to bottom.
9) What finishes does the EAST-501 come in, and will it match dark bronze storefront doors?
Two finishes: mill finish aluminum and dark bronze anodized aluminum, both with the vinyl insert. The dark bronze anodized is the one to order against bronze anodized storefront or entrance doors. Mill finish is bare aluminum, right where the trim is painted out or the appearance at the meeting stile does not matter. Both finishes are stocked in all five lengths, 80 through 120 inches.
10) What's the difference between the Cal-Royal EAST-501 and a solid metal astragal like the NGP 139A?
The insert. The EAST-501 pairs an extruded aluminum channel with a flexible vinyl seal, so the vinyl does the sealing against the opposite stile and the aluminum just carries it. The NGP 139A is a solid metal astragal in anodized aluminum, and the NGP 176A is an overlapping astragal in anodized aluminum, both metal-only overlaps. Metal-only closes the sightline and stops light; it does not compress, so it is not the same draft and sound seal as a vinyl insert.
11) We only need to close the gap between the leaves, not seal against drafts - what is the simpler part?
The NGP 139A is a solid metal astragal in anodized aluminum construction, a plain metal section with no seal element. The Cal-Royal EAST-501 carries a flexible vinyl insert in its aluminum channel specifically to cut sound transfer and air drafts, which is why it turns up on exterior double doors and front entrances. On an interior pair where the astragal is there to cover the gap and give the meeting stile a finished edge, the NGP 139A is the plainer solid metal option; where the pair sees weather or noise, the sealing insert on the EAST-501 is the reason to carry it.
12) Our doors already have an astragal on both leaves - do I order the Cal-Royal EAST-501 or a split type?
A pair prepped for a seal on each leaf takes a split astragal such as the Pemko 369, a split astragal seal with a pile brush insert in a 13/32 inch by 11/32 inch aluminum section. The Cal-Royal EAST-501 is a T-astragal that mounts on one leaf and overlaps the door edge, its 1/4 inch profile height keeping the overlap low enough that it does not obstruct the swing. Ordering the EAST-501 for an opening prepped for two split halves gives you an overlap where the door prep expects a face-mounted seal on each leaf.
13) Which astragal should I standardize on across a building with both wood and hollow metal double doors?
The Cal-Royal EAST-501 is stated for use on either wood or hollow metal doors and comes in mill finish aluminum and dark bronze anodized aluminum across 80, 84, 96, 108 and 120 inch lengths, so one part number covers both door types and most opening heights in a facility. Among the alternatives, the NGP 176A is an anodized aluminum overlapping astragal supplied at 84 inches and the NGP 109N is an overlapping astragal with a neoprene seal also at 84 inches, which suit standard-height openings. Where a facility mixes standard and tall pairs, the EAST-501 length range keeps the fleet on a single series.
14) Is a neoprene seal or a vinyl insert the better choice on an exterior double door?
The NGP 109N is an overlapping astragal that seals with neoprene, supplied at 84 inches for commercial door weatherstripping. The Cal-Royal EAST-501 seals with a flexible vinyl insert in an extruded aluminum channel, in a 1-3/8 inch profile width and 1/4 inch profile height, and is commonly installed on exterior double doors including front entrances to seal out sound and air drafts. Both are overlapping astragals for the same meeting-stile condition - the difference is the seal material and the fact that the EAST-501 is offered beyond 84 inches, in 96, 108 and 120 inch lengths, for taller pairs.
15) Will an aluminum and vinyl astragal hold up on an exterior entrance in a high-traffic building?
The body is extruded aluminum, which is what takes the abuse at the meeting point on a commercial entrance, and the EAST-501 is a commercial-rated item used on exterior double doors including front entrances. The vinyl insert is the wear item on any seal like this, and it is the part that eventually gets replaced rather than the whole channel. The dark bronze anodized finish is the more durable of the two options outdoors.
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