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ISO-Chemie has sealed success with its new Republic of Ireland distributor, winning two national product awards. The firm, which has appointed Contech Specialist Building to handle the sales and development of its energy saving products across the island of Ireland, has seen both its Bloco-One sealing tape and ISO TOP Winframer window product separately commended at the recent Architecture and...
RenolitExofol PX Claystone is anew development for exterior grade films. The soft clay colour is sophisticated and a particularly versatile neutral shade for new build, period renovations or commercial applications, the company said. “Importantly, Claystone is enhanced by the addition of TruGrain, a new fine detailed wood style emboss which adds a dynamic nuance of realism to finished fenestration products.”...
A louvre system that provides tilturn windows with fall protection and added ventilation has been launched by Kawneer. LouvreShield has been designed to suite with Kawneer’s AA720 and AA543 open-in windows. The system is surface mounted onto the outer frame of the window to allow free air movement into the room when the windows are operated in either the tilt...
Rehau has introduced its first two-part retrofit window sill, which acts as a preventative solution against one of the most frequent snagging issues known to delay building completions. The two-part retrofit window sill is designed to be completed at the very end of a build, once the risk of any on-site damage has passed. The easy-to-install, two-part product configurationensures that...
Creating a protective envelope around buildings, the CRL Langle Al-Wall system is quick and simple to install, with a clever clip design fixing the individual glass panels and eradicating the need for complex glass cut-outs, the company has reported. Also suitable for commercial and domestic buildings, the CRL Langle Al-Wall system puts safety first while ensuring a quick, seamless installation....
Firestrip 30 from Hodgson Sealants achieved 47 minutes in its latest BS EN 1363-1:2012 test for a 30-minute fire rating. The company backs Fire Door Safety Week with its range of products for the fire protection market for sealants and tapes, including Firestrip 30. This intumescent strip sealant is also covered under the British Woodworking Federation BWF Certifire Scheme Certificate...
Hodgson Sealants has launched ablack variant of its heritage putty, which was originally available only in white, in response to demand from customers and the steel window market. The heritage putty provides the visual appearance of a traditional putty, yet benefits from the fact that it can be painted within a matter of hours with water or solvent based paints....
More than 630 Sobinco Chrono aluminium tilt and turn window systems with SF Xtra trickle vents from Titonwere installed at three student accommodation blocks at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. The new, contemporary designed halls of residence contain over 450 large single en-suite rooms, as well as shared kitchen/lounge areas. Named after past professors from the University (Anna MacLeod, Mary Fergusson...
Freefoam Building Products has a new look for its consumer-focused website. Previously called ‘my roofline matters’, the site aims to give homeowners all the information they need to make an informed choice to have fascia and gutter replaced, with a quick and simple process to request an accurate quote from a local installer. All enquiries are then passed to Freefoam...
The FX15 threshold from MI Products is now Secured by Design, having passed PAS 24 and BS6375 part 1 and 2 for security, weather performance and ease of use. The 15mm low threshold boasts a security mechanism, featuring a ‘slide and lock’ shoot bolt striker system and a fixed security mushroom. As the door closes, the fixed security mushroom engages...
Window Ware now stocks a selection of Cubelock window restrictors. “We understand the importance of supplying quality hardware to our customers to help them achieve optimum results, meet regulations, and keep their customers happy,” Richard Bryant, commercial director for Window Ware, said. “That’s why we cherry-pick the very best products and these window restrictors from Cubelock fit perfectly with that...
Launched earlier this year by Shepley and featuring timber-look joints, the Vuelta by Visage flush sash is ideal for heritage properties – especially when twinned with colour-matched astragal bars from The Georgian Bar Company, the company said. “We designed and developed the Vuelta Flush Sash to enhance any property, whether contemporary or classic,” Ian Griffiths, Shepley’s managing director, said. “But...
Sheffield Window Centre has used sealed units incorporating Swisspacer’s warm edge spacer bar in all PVCU and aluminium products for the past ten years. Joe Walker, retail sales manager at Sheffield Window Centre, said: “Warm edge spacer bars are incredibly important when it comes to energy efficiency, since they greatly reduce heat loss through the window. Research shows that on...
Sticking, scraping and binding friction stays could be a thing of the past thanks to the development of the new LFG low profile screw by window and door fastener specialist Rapierstar, the company said. Following a 12-month trial with several major fabricators and distributors across the UK fenestration sector, Rapierstar is extending the roll of this pan head fastener, which...
Doors and Windows Exeter has become an enthusiastic advocate for Illbruck’s TP650. “We’d heard bits and pieces about installation tapes over the years,” director Nick George said. “But we’d never seen any reason to ditch silicone. It’s far from perfect, but we’d been using it for a quarter of a century. “But Illbruck were running a promotion, and we thought,...
DOW has developed Dowsil 3363 silicone insulating glass sealant, engineered to facilitate narrow sealant joints without compromising on performance. Even on facades with large glass elements, or where resistance to high wind loads and even blast resistance is essential, Dowsil 3363 insulating glass sealant enables economical joint sizes, the company said. “Smaller joint dimensions can be filled faster and therefore...
Renolit has launched Exofol PFX Super-Matt, its new finish for exterior films. The company said it has combined the deep, dynamic wood texture VLF with a transparent PVDF layer, creating an extremely natural look. “This texture is practically indistinguishable from real wood, neither visually nor in terms of touch,” product manager Franz Josef Weber said. Exofol PFX Super-Matt is based...
Rapierstar’s technical support helped West Port achieve high performing fire rated door-sets, by eliminating the risk of failure during testing as a result of the incorrect choice and application of fasteners. Andy Tyas, operations director at West Port, said: “From the outset we wanted to create fire doors that offer performance that far exceeds the ratings they are awarded, demonstrated...
Bond It has introduced the WP100 Oxime Silicone formulation into its range of LMN products as a bigger, 400ml cartridge, aimed at sealant applicators. Available in seven colours, this exterior silicone is designed for PVCU window and door frame installations, offering rapid curing and excellent adhesion properties, the company said. The product is certified low Meko and contains additional PVCU...
Masterframe has used Swisspacer warm edge spacer bars inside its sealed units for the last 10 years. The company manufactures four styles of sash window, all of which use Swisspacer. Masterframe use Swisspacer Ultimate in both white and black, in sizes 8mm, 10mm, 14mm and 16mm. Ramon Rabett, technical director at Masterframe, said: “Swisspacer is ideal for fulfilling the PSI...