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Kömmerling has launched a smooth slate grey foil (one side) for the C70 Gold window and PremiLine patio door systems, in response to customer demand for an additional shade of grey.

This new introduction is said to take the number of stock foiled options from Kömmerling for the C70 Gold window and PremiLine patio door systems to 11, out of a range of over 80 foils in total. According to Kömmerling, the trend towards anthracite grey (RAL 7016) and smooth slate grey (RAL 7015) is not only in the UK market, but also accounts for nearly one in every two PVC-U window installed in Europe.

Kömmerling has revealed that sales growth of foiled products has been strong throughout 2017 and claims the prospects for 2018 look ‘particularly good’, given the impending launch of System 76.

Stefan Seidel, managing director of Profine UK, said: “Investment in new foils from stock is important for our customers who recognise the premium quality of our products and in the way in which we do business.”

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Image Above: (Centre) Inge Knorn of ISO CHEMIE and (right) Dr. Benjamin Krick from the Passivhaus Institute

ISO CHEMIE, one of Europe’s leading producers of foam sealant tapes for windows and doors, has secured international energy-efficiency and sustainability certificates for three of its products.

Two of the company’s ISO-TOP WINFRAMER thermal insulating and load bearing bracket systems and ISO BLOCO ONE multi-purpose joint sealing tape have all received certification from the prestigious Passivhaus Institute for Passivhaus products.

ISO-TOP WINFRAMER is a pre-fabricated installation frame, which enables installers to fit windows into the insulation area between the inner and outer walls quickly and easily, avoiding the need to use metal brackets that cause non-repeating thermal bridging and give extensive problems when the windows need replacing.

The product was tested against various comfort criteria and classified as Passivhaus efficiency class phB, reflecting its outstanding energy efficiency values.

The versatile ISO BLOCO ONE is used to provide an effective gap seal to accommodate expansion and movement, and is the first joint sealing tape to gain the ‘Certified Passivhaus component’ certificate in the ‘Airtight systems/window connection’ category.

Andy Swift, the UK National Sales Manager, said the achievement reinforced the products’ outstanding thermal values, ensuring they are ideal for use in passive energy installations.

He added: “ISO-CHEMIE has a strong commitment to providing customers with high quality innovative products, so these latest Passivhaus awards are another significant achievement for us.”

The Passivhaus standard is characterised by high energy savings combined with enhanced comfort compared to conventional new-builds and renovated properties. This requires the use of particularly energy-efficient components, in addition to careful and detailed planning.

As an independent body, the Passivhaus Institute tests and certifies products with respect to their suitability for use in passive energy houses. Products bearing the ‘Certified component’ quality seal have been tested against standardised criteria, have comparable characteristic values and offer excellent thermal quality.

With its certificates for Passivhaus components, the Institute also increases the visibility of the products’ tested thermal characteristics. These characteristic values play a significant role in ensuring that a building subsequently achieves the energy savings that were forecast using an appropriate energy balance software package, such as the Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP). This is a reliable design aid for architects and a quality assurance tool for project owners.

For more information about ISO CHEMIE contact Andrew Swift, national sales manager on tel. 07837 337220 or email a.swift@iso-chemie.co.uk

Sliding and folding door hardware manufacturer, P C Henderson, is pleased to announce the launch of Soltaire Centrefold and Soltaire Endfold in to the product range.   Available in a variety of kits, the new products cater for wood and metal doors with a maximum door weight of 45kg and 75kg.

The kits are compiled using the ultra-smooth Soltaire hangers with the robust yet attractive Securefold 50 folding hinges. Together they offer a commercial grade system that is suited to areas of heavy usage such as conference rooms and schools that is easy to specify thanks to its kit pack presentation.

By pivoting the system on the jamb rather than using standard hinges, P C Henderson have been able to offer increased levels of adjustment to the customer.  Panels can also fold to either one side or both sides of the opening with a maximum of eight panels folding one way.

Andrew Royle, Sales and Marketing Director at P C Henderson comments: “Soltaire is known in the market as a versatile straight sliding system and has been extremely popular amongst our customers due to its fingertip operation. Our flagship product, Securefold has also received praise for its quality and reliability so creating a hybrid set of kits from the two products was a natural progression.

By releasing the products in kit format we are streamlining the specification process making the whole procedure easier for our customers. We are offering a tried and tested product in a simple ‘off the shelf’ standardised format. We recently introduced Soltaire straight sliding in kit pack format to further support the new simple specification concept. ”

Catering for internal applications, the newly developed kit packs come complete pivots, hangers flush bolts and guides. To offer further flexibility the track and channel are offered as required extras in a variety of lengths to reduce wastage.  A bottom guide channel is recommended when three or more panels fold in a single direction to increase stability.

P C Henderson has a range of over sixty sliding and folding door hardware products as well as a wide range of accessories. To find out more about what P C Henderson has to offer, visit www.pchenderson.com or email hello@pchenderson.co.uk

MyGlazing.com competition to celebrate window views and energy efficient glazing finds its winner in spectacular glass walkway high above the River Thames

At the end of October, voting closed in the national round of the MyGlazing.com Window with a View competition. With an outstanding shortlist made up of 11 finalists, including Cloud 23 in Manchester and Dolbadarn Castle in Wales, an incredibly close public vote revealed Tower Bridge in London as the winner of this year’s competition.

Despite some fierce competition from runners up The Lighthouse, Glasgow, and Emirates Spinnaker in Portsmouth, the stunning view from London’s Tower Bridge eventually took the national crown.

Tower Bridge’s Window with a View-winning glass floor is 11 metres long, 1.8 metres wide and made up of laminated glass panels weighing 530kg each.

There’s one on each of the attraction’s high-level walkways, overlooking one of the most famous bridges in the world but also providing a spectacular bird’s eye view of London life from above the River Thames.

James Lee, GGF Group Director of Marketing and Communications, presented the national award and commented:

“Many congratulations to Tower Bridge on winning the Window with a View 2017 competition. The glass walkway has not just made for a stunning image of glass architecture but it is also a great advert for the performance of laminated glass.”

In just its second year, the Window with a View competition has gathered real momentum and has now become an excellent feature on the GGF’s consumer website MyGlazing.com – which this year has attracted almost two hundred thousand unique users.

About the Window with a View competition

With the Window with a View competition, MyGlazing.com celebrates the UK’s most spectacular views and promotes the benefits of modern, clear and energy efficient glazing both in the home and out of it.

Since February, people working in and visiting tourist attractions and public buildings had been encouraged to submit photos of their favourite views through windows across the UK on MyGlazing.com.

A judging panel of industry experts from the worlds of architecture, tourism, photography and art then selected the four best views from each region, which went on to a final public vote to find the overall winner.

www.MyGlazing.com