Pro Installer December 2015 - Issue 33 | Page 36

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DECEMBER 2015 PRO INSTALLER

PRO PRODUCTS

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New corner protector

Bohle has launched a new and flexible disposable
glass corner protector delivering enhanced
product protection for processed glass.
Suitable for use with
8mm and 10mm glass,
the Bohle Blue Corner
Protector is manufactured from a specially developed plastic
compound designed to
absorb energy without
cracking.

Performance is further enhanced through the use of
a textured surface designed
to dissipate the energy of
impact, while innovative
impact absorbing inserts deliver additional protection.
Dave Broxton, Managing
Director, Bohle, said: “The
compound the Bohle Blue
Corner Protector is moulded
from has been developed
to strike exactly the right
balance between rigidity,
to prevent perforation and
the flexibility needed to
dispel the energy created by
impact.
“We have been able to
enhance its impact absorbing performance further

by creating a dimpled
surface texture that
allows energy to
be dispelled more
efficiently than a flat
surface and through
the use of internal
fillets, which collapse in
on themselves to protect
the glass from damage.”
Bohle developed the Blue
Corner Protector
in response to
customer demand
for a disposable but
enhanced performance,
corner protector for use
with higher value and in
particular, processed glass,
manufacturing the prototype following a five month
research and development
programme.
“This is a mid-range
product”, continued Dave.
“We see it being used with
processed products, which
have already been drilled,
tempered, or sand blasted.

It’s much more robust than
a standard offer corner protector but is being released
at a price point, which
means that it remains a disposable item. This enhanced
performance and the fact
that the Bohle Blue Corner
Protector can be used with
both 8mm and 10mm glass,
will deliver significant savings to glass processors.”
www.bohle-group.com

REVOLUTIONARY LIGHTWEIGHT
OPENING ROOFLIGHT
Roof Maker, the UK’s leading manufacturer of skylights
and roof lanterns has launched a revolutionary new hinged
opening flat rooflight, believed to be the lightest and most
energy efficient product of its kind on the market.
Its unique design incorporates industry leading
Heat-Mirror© technology a
new generation high tech
low-emissivity film, which
reduces the weight of triple
glazing by 33% for easy handling, increasing the potential to create larger glazed
areas.
Designed to exceed Passivhaus
standards, the Heat-Mirror® IG
units are constructed with British
Standard triple safety glass and

energy efficient low e glazing,
delivering centre-of-glass U-values
as low as 0.3W/m2K. Furthermore, the units combine with Roof
Maker’s super-insulated composite kerb design with its unique
phenolic foam core, to achieve an
overall product U-value of 0.6 W/
m2K - the best on the market for
any opening rooflight.
In addition to their outstanding
energy saving performance, the
glazed units include a 100% UV
light block as standard to help

protect furniture plus
a blue tint option which
will block over 95% of the sun’s
infrared (IR) heat transmission to
reduce dazzle and overheating.
For superior weather resistance,
the frameless structural glazing
ensures that any water runs off
without obstruction and the opening aluminium lid is fully welded
for guaranteed waterproofing.
With its sleek satin black
polyester powder coated finish
and narrow profiles, the hinged

rooflight has
an attractive contemporary appearance. The heavy-duty
actuators are neatly concealed
within the kerb and the lid opens
up smoothly via a wall mounted
rocker or switch, remote control
or rain sensor to allow natural air
conditioning.
“With its pioneering technology
this new generation of lightweight

hinged
openers sets
new standards
of energy
efficiency, offering all round performance and value for money to
customers,” said Chris Anthony,
Sales Director at Roof Maker.
www.roof-maker.co.uk