Clearview 241 - December 2021 | Page 64

GLASS & SEALED UNITS Extra
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Post-consumer glass recycling capacity triples

» THE UK ’ S LARGEST manufacturer of Screenline integral blinds will be recycling more post-consumer glass and supporting more local good causes than ever following the installation of new state of the art automated machinery to process waste glass collected from Uni-Blinds ® installers .
The new plant commissioned by Morley Glass at its HQ and factory near Leeds replaces its pioneering ‘ Crush ’ machinery , which has been retired after two reliable years of service . The new machine is designed to be smarter and more productive through automation , extracting a larger amount of annealed glass out of the frame .
This eliminates some of the more time consuming and labour-intensive stages of
the glass recycling process to enable larger volumes to be handled . Through a process of separation and crushing , the glass is turned into cullet which can then go straight into the manufacture of new glass , whilst spacer bars and any other materials are channelled off into a separate waste stream .
This first stage recycling process is a joint initiative between Morley Glass and
Saint-Gobain Glass whereby recycled glass cullet is collected in half tonne bags for use as a raw material in the production of new glass . Since the initiative started in 2019 , more than 670 tonnes of glass cullet have been produced which has saved more than half a million tonnes of ‘ virgin ’ sand from Saint-Gobain Glass ’ s manufacturing process .
But the benefits of recycling post-consumer glass in this
way go far beyond saving our sand reserves . Using waste glass in place of virgin raw materials also reduces the amount of energy needed in production , which means that 199,000 tonnes of CO2 has been saved already – that is the equivalent of 332 ‘ energy years ’ for an average UK household .
Morley Glass goes even further , however , to make sure the value of the recycled glass cullet can be utilised to fund environment initiatives across West Yorkshire through its GreenVision Fund . This enables local organisations involved in environmental improvement and green micro initiatives to benefit from individual grants of £ 500 to support the work they do .
www . morleyglass . co . uk

Let there be light

When a homeowner in Ruislip wanted to maximise daylight in a property with a flatroofed ground-floor extension , TuffX ’ s Infinity fixed rooflight provided installers HomeWorks Windows with the obvious – and easy-to-fit – solution .
» THE 1000 X 25000MM STANDARD stock clear glass Infinity fixed rooflight required much less space than a roof lantern , while ensuring the benefits of natural light flooded into the footprint of the building , giving the whole area a well lit , welcoming feel throughout of day .
TuffX ’ s Infinity flat fixed rooflights not only help increase the amount of natural daylight in indoor spaces , they also provide excellent thermal insulation . The aluminium frame features a thermal break , which creates an insulated barrier and minimises the transference of heat and cold , reducing condensation and further enhancing the rooflight ’ s energy efficiency .
All Infinity rooflight units come ready to fit ‘ straight from the box ’ – quick and easy with no additional assembly required on site . And with standard sizes being delivered within three to seven working days nationwide , the rooflight is as quick to arrive as it is to install .
“ Available in five standard sizes , in our popular contemporary anthracite grey powder-coated aluminium frame , Infinity rooflights are easy to fit , low maintenance for homeowners and guaranteed for five years ,” said Graham Price , TuffX ’ s Managing Director .
“ We also offer solar and privacy glass options , double or triple glazed , and of course we make bespoke sizes too – all delivered directly to site , ready to drop straight in to place .”
www . tuffxglass . co . uk
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