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Doors & Windows

Novel‘ industrial look’ integral blind

» DEVELOPED OVER A 10-YEAR R & D programme by ScreenLine ® systems manufacturer Pellini S. p. A., Wave from Morley Glass is a motorised shading system equipped with an ultra-thin polyester film encapsulated between the panes of glass of an IGU.
Two versions are available – a white‘ dim out’ option designed to provide subtle shading and a degree of privacy or a blackout blind, which is black on the inside and grey externally. A powerful motor takes care of raising and lowering the blind, controlled using a wall-mounted switch or remote control. As the blind is totally encapsulated within the IGU, it will never attract dirt.
Exclusively available from Morley Glass, ScreenLine ® Wave has a unique horizontal wave geometry, which has an appearance similar to a micro-perforated steel roller shutter from a distance.
Ian Short, Managing Director of Morley Glass, commented:“ ScreenLine ®
Wave’ s appeal comes with its kookiness – it is something a bit different and that’ s going to catch the attention of homeowners and developers who want to make their own original design statement. As with all our Uni-Blinds ®, it is a system that provides the perfect combination of aesthetics, functionality and performance, with a five-year warranty for peace of mind.”
Excellent thermal performance is achieved through a combination of factors. The reflective properties of the blind’ s film, which features a PVD coating, coupled with IGU’ s patented spacer bar design, maximise the integral blind’ s insulating properties when combined with the high performance glass options provided by Morley Glass.
ScreenLine ® Wave can be used within double and triple glazed IGUs with a cavity of 20mm or 22mm. Morley Glass can manufacture these units to a specification with a very low U-Value by using Planitherm One and, for applications where the goal is to provide a high level of solar control, such as for elevations facing strong sunlight regularly, Saint-Gobain COOL-LITE SKN 176 II.
Morley Glass offers an industry-leading lead time of as little as 10-12 working days when ordered by 10am on Thursdays, and all orders are supplied with complimentary delivery.
www. morleyglass. co. uk

CONTRACT‘ BOOKED’ FOR NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES REFURBISHMENT

» INDEPENDENT SPECIAList manufacturer Fentrade has been awarded the window manufacture and supply contract as part of an extensive refurbishment of the iconic National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth.
The system selected for the project is the AluK Optio 58BW, a high-performance solution with clean lines that will respect the architectural and heritage significance of
the building, which is Wales’ largest library.
Fentrade has worked closely with the main contractor, LEB Construction Ltd of Aberystwyth, and the architects, DB3 Architecture, to ensure the products will meet all requirements in terms of design and functionality.
Fentrade Director Chris Reeks said:“ As a company proud to be based in Wales, we are proud to be working
alongside LEB and DB3 and using our skills and expertise to prepare an iconic building for the next chapter in its history.
“ On a project this prestigious, it’ s vital to get every detail right. Manufacturing and installing pilot windows was a valuable exercise for everyone involved.”
The frames will be manufactured in RAL 8019 Grey Brown and Urbane Steel Bronze, which were chosen to complement the existing fenestration and be sympathetic to the building structure. The choice of glazing unit has been equally carefully considered, because they need to protect the 6.5 million books and significant holdings preserved in the building from the sun’ s UV rays.
This has included manufacturing and installing pilot
windows for approval by DB3 Architecture and the National Library of Wales.
In total Fentrade will manufacture 283 casement and tilt and turn windows as part of the contract, which will be delivered in stages in line with LEB’ s installation schedule. The contract is expected to be complete by Spring 2026.
The contract is part of a wider decarbonisation project that will support the Welsh government’ s aim to achieve net zero emissions in the public sector by 2030. Other works involve replacing the library’ s existing gas-fired boilers with reversible air source and ground source heat pumps, and integrating solar panels on the building’ s roof.
www. fentradealuminium. co. uk
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