Clearview Midlands December 2013 - Issue 145 | Page 45

GLASS&SEALEDUNITS BECOMING THAT BIT MORE PERFECT So impressed with the Kombimatec 4HDV/140 Four Combination Head Welder they already owned, Scotland-based manufacturer Perfect Glazing decided to double up and pick up another one. As one of the most respected manufacturers and suppliers of windows, doors and conservatories in the UK, Perfect Glazing knew exactly what they wanted when searching for a new welder to help ease the increased demand for their products. Informing Kombimatec of its need for a new welder, it only made sense they purchase another of the same being they were so impressed with it first time around. Besides being easy to use and simple to maintain, the Kombimatec 4HDV/140 welder features individual start buttons for each head, has total flexibility, four heads can be used together or they can be used in numerous other combinations, and it adapts quickly when changing between corners, transom & cross welding. Perfect Glazing Director, David Singh, comments: “The reason we picked up the same welder as before was all down to the first one being one of the most reliable machines we’ve ever had,” Singh claims. “Also, any parts needed to help maintain its reliability have always been pretty easy to obtain.” Visit www.kombimatec.com/4hdv_140. htm, email [email protected] or call direct on 01582 562218. HELPING TO MEET THE CHALLENGE A specialist carpenter who has developed an innovative way to attach thermally superior, weather-tight windows in green oak buildings is working with GLASSOLUTIONS to overcome a common glazing problem caused by the natural shrinkage of newly felled timber. Black Pig Frame Finishing, a nationwide manufacturer and installer of glazing for green timber buildings, has developed an improved method of face applied glazing, which eliminates problems including water ingress, heat loss caused by draughts and unsightly cracking around windows. Green oak has a high moisture content and takes up to five years to dry out. During this time, the cut timbers will shrink so any structure created using green oak will naturally experience movement. That means elements such as windows and doors must accommodate this movement. Black Pig’s face applied glazing solution involves cladding the entire structural glazing frame to offer protection and provide a continuous waterproof seal. Sealed units then ‘float’ to allow for movement of the frame and all weather seals are EPDM rubber to provide longevity. Manufacturer of the sealed units, GLASSOLUTIONS, ensures Black Pig can balance thermal performance with solar control and help green oak building architects manage the drying process over time. For Black Pig Frame Finishing: www.blackpig.me. For more information: www.glassolutions.co.uk. For Saint-Gobain: www.saint-gobain.co.uk. Now that’s a plus! Setting new standards The NSG Group has unveiled Pilkington Optitherm™ S1 Plus; a brand new low-emissivity glass optimised to achieve Ug values of 1.0 in an insulating glass unit (IGU). Its innovative coating offers superior strength and durability, giving customers a single stock product that can be used in both annealed and toughened forms. Pilkington Optitherm™ S1 Plus is the first and only single stock 1.0 Ug-value product currently available on the market. It offers excellent thermal insulation performance for any situation where excessive heat loss is a concern, and combines superior light transmittance with a neutral colour. “We based Pilkington Optitherm™ S1 Plus on our successful Pilkington K Glass™ S single stock glass coating platform, which is WER- To read more, visit www.clearview-uk.com optimised,” explained Monica Hughes, Senior Off-line Coating Technologist, NSG Group. “Like Pilkington K Glass™ S, Pilkington Optitherm™ S1 Plus has been found to be more robust than similar products on the market, and achieves the required toughening standard using shorter cycle times. This is great news for our customers, as they continue to benefit from industry-leading product developments that help them to create better end products, sell more glass, and reduce storage costs.” DEC 2013 45