ALUMINIUM
ALUPROF UPGRADES WINDOW PERFORMANCE
Aluminium has the benefit of being lightweight , strong , resistant to corrosion and easy to form into complex shapes , so perfect for production into windows and doors . Over the decades , as thermal insulation of our building infrastructure has increased through regulation , we have seen resin thermal breaks move to ‘ roll-in ’ polyamide strips amongst other developments .
» ALUPROF WAS THE FIRST SYSTEMS company in the world to incorporate ‘ aerogel ’, a material with exceptional thermal insulation , into the polyamide insulated ‘ MB-86 ’ aluminium window system , which offers specifiers frame insulation down to a staggering frame value , Uf , of just 0.5 W / m2K . A premium product , the ‘ MB-86 Aero ’ has been specified on a wide range of projects , and now Aluprof have used their design expertise to look at a value added proposition on one of their most popular window systems , the ‘ MB-70 ’.
One of the main driving forces in the fenestration industry today is the ability to reach a net zero carbon target by 2050 . In fact in June 2019 the UK became the first major economy in the world to pass a net zero emissions law . The aim is to be carbon neutral in our energy needs in our building stock as well as ensuring that 100 % of all building processes will also operate at net zero by 2050 . Aluprof continues to stay ahead of the game by offering not only their established range of passive house products , but also through increasing the energy performance of their most popular systems like the ‘ MB-70 ’ aluminium window and door system .
Utilising the know-how gained in the development and supply of the ground breaking ‘ MB-86 Aero ’, the ‘ MB-79N ’ utilises the same aluminium profiles as the ‘ MB-70 ’ with the introduction of newly designed and slightly wider hollow polyamide for vent profiles . These structural , lightweight and thermally efficient profiles separate the inside and outside aluminium profiles creating a competitively priced system . The window system is designed for a broad range of applications including fixed , turn , tilt , and tilt-and-slide windows , exterior doors , both in single and double configuration , and shop window-type solutions with entrance doors .
Key to the systems high level performance and value proposition is the use of competitively priced insulation inserts to accompany the polyamide profiles , the ‘ MB- 79N ’ system is available in three variants :
• The ‘ MB-79N E ’ the entry level and most economic system .
• The ‘ MB-79N ST ’ with a twocomponent central gasket for opening vents to provide high thermal efficiency .
• The ‘ MB-79N SI ’ which provides the highest thermal performance with thermal inserts produced using expanded polystyrene ( EPS ) and the twocomponent central gasket .
‘ lightweight and thermally efficient profiles separate the inside and outside aluminium profiles creating a competitively priced system ’
The ‘ MB-79N SI ’ can activate an impressive thermal frame value , Uf , of just 0.83 W / m2K , which will offer window system U values down to 0.9 W / m2K and doors of 1.3 W / m2K .
Available in January 2021 , the system is available now to be specified on new and refurbishment projects across the UK .
Since setting up the Aluprof Office at the Business Design Centre in London , the company has rapidly grown their specification influence in the UK with their high performance architectural aluminium systems . Further expansion of the companies headquarters in Altrincham now provides specifiers with meeting facilities and an extensive showroom of commercial systems to view . With overseas growth across Europe spreading into the Middle East and firm roots already in the East of the USA , the company is becoming a global player in facade supply .
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