Clearview National February 2016 - Issue 171 | Page 49

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Putting the others
in the Shade
»»The first new
building to open in
Northampton’s flagship Waterside
Enterprise Zone is the £8.5m
University of Northampton
Innovation Centre. Seen as a
hub for organisations that deliver
social impact, this striking
six floor cubic building leaves
the onlooker in no doubt that
Northampton’s new development
means business.
Locally based Powdertech
Corby Ltd powder coated
the solar shading system on
the exterior of the building, a
contract worth £11K.
Richard Besant, Powdertech
Corby Sales Director
commented: “We coated
over 1800 individual sections
comprising fins, end plates and
brackets, in a premium quality

Valspar architectural powder,
RAL 9010 white matt. When we
viewed the completed building
at the end of the job, we could
appreciate the fabulous visual
effect these solar shades create, in
addition to being part of a highly
functional design.”
Vertical solar shading fins on
the north, east and west side
of the building will shade the
windows from summer sun and
moderate solar gain. They
improve the insulation value
of glass in the winter by acting
as a windbreak. On the south
side of the building, horizontal
solar shading fins, across the
windows, will reduce glare and
solar heat gain in the summer
but also allow low winter
sunlight to shine through in
the colder darker months.

Architectural powder coatings
are especially suited for use
on solar shading systems. The
powders have excellent gloss
retention, resistance to corrosion
and UV light and will last for up
to 40 years without significant
colour change.
www.powdertechcorby.co.uk

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