Clearview National September 2017 - Issue 190 | Página 57

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DOORS&WINDOWS
The finishing touch for
alternative to timber windows
» » WITH FEATURES THAT
convincingly mimic the original timber window
sightlines, jointing and moulding details, the new
generation of PVCu window designs in the
“alternative to timber” category have created a
whole new proposition in the market. This new
segment is growing rapidly and is set to become
the standard solution for those wanting the
traditional look of timber windows, with the cost,
maintenance and energy performance advantages
of a PVCu solution. Excitingly for the industry,
this offering is also entering the conservation
and heritage sector which has previously been
unwilling to accept the appearance of PVCu
windows with a period property.
As with the original wooden windows,
alternative to timber windows are at their best
when offered in the full range of heritage paint
colours and finishes, which ensures they truly
reflect a period timber counterpart and can fit
comfortably into any decorative scheme. The
finishing effect of an integral coating over the
enter visible surface of the window completes
the transformation of the PVCu substrate and
makes it look just like painted timber.
ProKolor® ZP is the ideal solution for
decorating alternative to timber windows. A
water-based coating system specifically designed
for application onto PVCu construction
products, ProKolor® ZP creates a true-colour
finish and appearance in a single, efficiently
applied coat. The great advantage of this solution
versus the traditional foiling method, is that it is
applied to the finished frame as the final step in
its manufacture. The ProKolor® ZP coating film
will also serve to protect the PVCu profile from
the degrading effects of UV light and can thereby
extend the life of the window indefinitely given
the requisite maintenance (with a cleaning
emulsion twice per year). Equally important
is that the strength and durability of the
ProKolor® ZP film will match that of a PVCu
foil. This means that although it is a painted
surface, it will not require maintenance via
re-painting within the 10-year guarantee period.
However, should the house owner choose,
redecoration of the window with ProKolor®
ZP always remains an option. This means that
with ProKolor® ZP, the house owner can have
the best of both worlds; the efficiency and
low-maintenance advantages of PVCu with the
fully flexible decorative possibilities of timber
windows.
ProKolor® is a specialty coatings solution
provider bringing market-leading water-based
coatings and expertise to support PVCu window
and door fabricators grow by offering their
products in an unlimited choice of colours.
ProKolor® also offers a coatings application
service for window fabricators without their own
in-house painting facilities.
www.ProKolor.co.uk
ProKolor ® ZP; The Ultimate PVCu Coating System
Permanent
Bond
Colour
Confidence
Guaranteed
Performance
Transforms in
One Coat
No Hazardous
Materials
Dry in 30
Minutes
www.ProKolor.co.uk
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