Doors & Windows
Number one product to create the industrial heritage look
» URBAN BAR FROM REGALEAD HAS been added by a significant number of aluminium fabricators , across multiple window and door systems , to make it the number one product to create the industrial heritage look . The trend for industrial heritage continues to grow , with more companies introducing an astragal bar system to transform standard bifold doors . However , as with the PVC versions , aluminium
astragal bars have not been without issues , mainly “ popping off ” due to expansion . The new Urban Bar solution from RegaLead has been designed to resolve this common issue by use of a multi-patented clip system and is now fast becoming the system of choice for fabricators .
The clip is integral to the success of RegaLead ’ s Urban Bar system . It uses a tried and tested strung steel clip , patented across the world to ensure that once fitted , they stay in place . The universal clip works with both width of bar , 25mm and 40mm , to create both heritage and modern aesthetics . While the authentic look of separate transoms and mullions is completed quickly and efficiently in the factory with SDLs and astragal bars . In addition , the deep profile running gasket is a key part of the system to create a perfect finish .
Urban Bar is available in 10 industry standard colours plus a selection of Renolit foil finishes including Smooth Anthracite ,
Golden Oak and Irish Oak . Urban Bar is also available as a mill finish for customers looking to powder coat themselves or in a painted finish to match any RAL colour .
Guy Hubble , Joint MD at RegaLead says : “ The success of Urban Bar has exceeded our expectations . It ’ s been impressive to see how installers have found new ways to create both traditional and contemporary designs .
“ One application we weren ’ t expecting was the use of Urban bar on PVCu flush sash windows . It works because the slim Urban Bar is a perfect fit with the low-profile sashes . What ’ s more , the result is stunning , transforming standard flush sash windows into the industrial heritage steel-look .
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Rigorous assessment on ECHA ’ s investigation report for PVC and its additives
» VINYLPLUS ®, THE EUROPEAN PVC industry ’ s Commitment to Sustainable Development , takes note of the publication of the European Chemicals Agency ’ s ( ECHA ) Investigation Report on PVC and its Additives .
For over 20 years , through successive VinylPlus sustainability commitments , the PVC industry has worked to ensure that PVC does not pose a risk to health or the environment . The ECHA report reflects this progress , showing that risks linked to the production of PVC are adequately controlled , that many additives used in PVC do not present a risk , and that PVC is being recycled across the EU in greater volumes than ever before .
Responding to the report , Brigitte Dero , Managing Director of VinylPlus , said : “ VinylPlus , thanks to the collective efforts of its value chain partners , has provided extensive , up-to-date information , including volumes , uses , migration , hazards , exposure , and potential risks . I am proud of the role played collectively by the PVC value chain .
“ Given the evidence submitted by VinylPlus throughout the investigation process , we question the risks identified by ECHA for some ortho-phthalates and other plasticisers , organotin stabilisers and microparticles , and we are committed to working with regulators to provide information as needed .”
Although the evidence submitted by VinylPlus demonstrates the safety of PVC for human health and the environment , VinylPlus will respond to the data gaps and concerns raised by ECHA .
The European Vinyl industry has a track record of proactively and successfully substituting hazardous additives such as Low Molecular Weight ( LMW ) phthalates and lead / cadmium-based stabilisers and shows industry leadership in continuing to improve the sustainability of additives
used in PVC . VinylPlus efforts have made PVC safer , more sustainable , and more circular , as currently , around a third of PVC waste produced annually in Europe is recycled , and the industry is investing in collection , sorting , extraction and dissolution technologies , as well as chemical recycling technologies in order to identify and manage PVC waste containing legacy additives . By 2030 , the industry aims to achieve 1 million tonnes per year of recycled PVC used in new products .
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