ALUMINIUM Extra
A Focus On Aluminium
At Glazing Summit this coming October, Glazpart( the leading component manufacturer) as premium sponsors of the event, will be showcasing not only their award winning Link Vent range but also samples of the new products for the aluminium fenestration sector, which were soft launched at FIT Show in April.
Aluminium windows and doors have become increasingly popular in the last five years with homeowners getting multiple benefits from the lightweight but durable material. Aluminium is also adjustable and has great flexibility when it comes to colours and types of finish.
In recent years, both commercial and domestic markets have seen an increase in demand for aluminium windows and doors. As such, more uPVC fabricators now offer aluminium window and door options especially in the high value bi-fold and patio doors categories.
In keeping with the growing trends, particularly in aluminium bi-fold doors, Glazpart at FIT Show, introduced the new bi-fold door trickle vent simply called the“ Bi-fold Vent”.
Manufactured specifically for aluminium bi-fold doors this shallow height( slim) vent is designed to work within the low hinge stack heights when the doors in a bi-fold system are in the open position.
The product is designed to fit onto the door leaf profile above the IGU( Insulating
Glass Unit), which removes the need for expensive knock on profiles above the door frame and interference with the plaster line.
Initially available in White, Black and Anthracite Grey in standard sets, bespoke and matching colours will also be manufactured.
Dean Bradley, Glazpart Sales Director explains why Glazpart has introduced the new Bi-fold Vent:“ From market research, the growth in bi-fold doors and in discussions with many of our customers, we identified the need for a vent that could not only work functionally with bi-fold doors but would also achieve compliance with building regulations requirements. With an equivalent area of 2700 EA per vent, on a 16 mm rout, a standard threedoor Bi-Fold installation will provide a cumulative equivalent area in the room of 8100EA and this will meet the requirements in Approved Document F( means of ventilation) in the Building Regulations.”
With a growing number of fabricators using aluminium in their manufacturing, combined with an increase in homeowners’ demand, aluminium is a material that Glazpart is taking greater interest in. In October 2024, Glazpart joined the Council for Aluminium in Building( CAB) to further expand the Glazpart team’ s knowledge and understanding of aluminium as a building material and how it fits within their own award-winning product portfolio and future product development.
Later this year, Glazpart will launch another addition to their range of trickle vents with the new“ Aluminium Vent” specifically designed for aluminium windows and doors.
For over ten years, Glazpart has consistently invested in state-of-the-art machinery and tooling to provide a vast spectrum of colours and finishes. Glazpart is an approved colour paint sprayer and offers all standard RAL( European Colour Systems) and BS( British Standards) colours on an appropriate base colour vent with a gloss / sheen level to the powder coating. The company also has a specialist colour matching service that can match non-standard colours and supplied colour samples. With all this in the locker, Glazpart is in pole position to supply vents in practically any colour or decorative finish for any aluminium window or door profile.
Like aluminium itself, the Glazpart Link Vent colours are extremely stable and durable with the vents holding their colour through constant exposure to the elements of weather, without noticeable fading.
Dean Bradley summarised,“ The Bi-fold Vent is a great addition to our trickle vent range. It not only meets regulatory standards and fits perfectly within the profiles of aluminium bi-fold doors but it also has an easy opening and closing mechanism for greater control of air flow. The interest from visitors at the FIT Show indicates the Bi-fold Vent will be another very popular product with Glazpart’ s customers operating in the aluminium sector.”
To find out more about Glazpart products please contact Dean Bradley, Sales Director on dbradley @ glazpart. co. uk or visit www. glazpart. com
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