EN ERGY E F F ICI ENCY
BBA CERTIFICATION FOR WINFRAMER SYSTEM SUPER SPACER
September www.ggpmag.com
T-SPACER SG
LAUNCHED
Edgetech has launched a new
version of Super Spacer
T-Spacer.
Super Spacer T-Spacer SG
is a metal-free, silicone-based
warm edge spacer made of
structural foam with an
integrated desiccant, that,
according to Edgetech, has
been designed for the
toughest commercial
applications.
On demanding glazing
projects using extra-large
glass panes, its durable edge
seal is said to guarantee
decades of ‘exceptional
performance and stability’.
Edgetech adds that
T-Spacer SG offers enhanced
shape memory, which is
reported to be critical for the
long-term integrity of the
edge seal. Its elastic structural
foam follows climate-related
movements of the glass,
relieving a large proportion of
the load from the butyl seal.
Edgetech says that this is a
huge advantage in parts of the
world that experience
fluctuating temperatures.
T-Spacer SG achieves
thermal conductivity of Ž.‘’
W/m2k – much lower than the
commercial metal and hybrid
rigid spacers on the market.
“Structural glazing
continues to be hugely in
demand, and Super Spacer
T-Spacer SG is a worldleading
spacer product for the
toughest commercial glazing
projects,” commented
Edgetech managing director,
Chris Alderson.
“We’ve taken the hugely
successful template provided
by T-Spacer Premium Plus,
and improved it in a number
of ways, to produce what
we’re confident is one of the
world’s best flexible spacers.”
The Winframer thermal insulating and
load bearing bracket support system for
the rapid installation of windows, has
gained British Board of Agrement (BBA)
certification.
The news, which follows Iso-Bloco
One self-adhesive weather tight tape
for window frames also achieving BBA
product approval, confirms the thermally
efficient, airtight Winframer system can
accommodate at least kg/m and
provide an air-tight cavity support
Winframer, which is Passivhaus
certified and fire rated to up to €
minutes, is a prefabricated installation
frame, manufactured to accommodate
cavities up to ‚mm. This allows
windows to be supported independently
from the face of the wall regardless of any
external cladding being in place.
Andy Swift, ISO Chemie’s sales and
operations manager – UK and ROI, said:
“BBA certification is another significant
achievement for us and follows Iso-
Bloco One also gaining certification. It
clearly demonstrates that Iso Chemie
is committed to providing customers
with high-quality, high-performance and
innovative specification technologies.”
The composite Winframer brackets
can bear heavy window loads, including
bi-fold doors, to provide a reliable,
strong and high-performance support
frame. Installation is said to be quick with
windows attached directly and secured
mechanically using either standard fixing
screws or fixing lugs in the usual manner.
A hinged insulation core combines
with the composite wood structural
bracket to become an integral part of
the overall wall structure, providing
compliance with window energy saving
regulations (EnEV) and the RAL quality
assurance association.
Iso Bloco One offers a single product
‘fit and forget’ solution for sealing based
around the European RAL principles of
three level sealing – the inside seal area
is more airtight than the external one,
allowing trapped moisture to escape
outwards rather than into the building.
NEW GLASS BONDING TECH FOR BETTER EFFICIENCY
Dow says it has developed advanced,
crystal clear silicone bonding
technologies which can structurally
bond glass and metal elements without
penetrating their surface, preserving
energy while enabling pure glass
aesthetics.
According to Dow, the new
technology has been introduced in
response to recent design trends and
to help meet industry requirements
for improved energy efficiency and
aesthetics of modern architectural glass.
Said to be suitable for frameless
glazing as well as glass walls, interior
decorative applications, glass lamination
and general glass bonding and
assembly, the strength, durability and
high transparency of these innovative
silicone materials offer the potential for
new design perspectives and increased
natural daylight opening for the interior
and exterior elements of building
projects.
More information and details on
recent installations can be found at dow.
com/crystalclearbonding
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