JULY 2019 | 41
Products
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PANEL OF EXPERTS
A growing number of VEKA, Halo and Imagine customers are
enjoying the benefit of a service provided by 3D Laminates
Ltd, a subsidiary company of VEKA AG; high quality, perfectly-
matched solid panels from a team of industry experts.
VEKA UK Group Marketing
Director Dawn Stockell explains:
“3D Laminates provides 28mm
silica infill panels for use in doors,
sidescreens and windows, and -
here’s the really important part
– they can be laminated in the
exact same finish as our Variations
colour options.
“This removes the hassle of
having to spray panels and com-
pletely eliminates the potential
for mismatching shades occurring
between laminated profile and
sprayed panels.
“These panels are available in
all 14 of the ex-stock colours in
the Variations collection and can
be laminated both sides, different
colours each side, or laminated
externally with the inside left in
base white to match VEKA’s white
profile.
“Excitingly, these laminated
panels can even be specified in
VEKA UK Group’s unique new
SPECTRAL finish, which is ex-
clusive to VEKA and its subsidi-
aries.
“We chose to demonstrate the
high quality infill panels from
3D laminates on some of our
FIT Show products; the Imagine
Bi-Fold Door was given a unique
style twist for the Show, featuring
solid, colour-matched panels in
SPECTRAL’s Umbra Grey on both
sides, while the Halo PVCu door
was engineered in a contempo-
rary design with a SPECTRAL
Graphite Black outer and Vari-
ations White Woodgrain inner.
Both systems were met with a
very positive response from visi-
tors to the stand.
“The VEKA UK Group name is
synonymous with quality and re-
liability, and this is another exam-
ple of how we strive to support
customers with the perfect prod-
uct for every project. By ensuring
that profile and panels match
exactly, we offer the industry’s
most reliable solution to what can
be a frustrating problem.”
Panels from 3D laminates are a
secure solution that will not bow,
bend or crack. They are also UV
stable for a minimum of 10 years
on both white and coloured fin-
ishes. Panels can be supplied to
customers as a full sheet measur-
ing 3000 x 1250 x 28mm, or 3D
Laminates’ professional cutting
service can cut them to bespoke
sizes, making this the largest pan-
el option on the UK market.
For further information, please
contact 3D Laminates at their
Leeds head office via info@3d-
laminates.com or call 0113 273
6281 stating that you are a
VEKA UK Group customer.
PATIOMASTER ON THE
RIGHT TRACK AT FIT
As the homeowner trend for
wide expanses of glass shows
no sign of slowing, it’s perhaps
hardly surprising that interest in
PatioMaster’s Triple-track slid-
ing patio door system at the FIT
Show was high. Gerald Allen,
Marketing Manager at Epwin
Window Systems, commented:
“The Triple-track system offers up
to 25% more open space than a
conventional patio door, delivering
the open-house feel homeowners
are looking for, even with smaller
frame sizes. It attracted a great
deal of interest from visitors to the
show.”
The Triple-track is often shown
as an alternative to a bi-fold door,
but it offers several key advantages
over its rival. There are no panes
of glass encroaching on inside or
outside space when they’re open.
And when they’re closed, they offer
a greater uninterrupted view of the
‘FIRST OF ITS TYPE’ TAPE
Foam sealant tape
company ISO-CHEMIE has
linked-up with other indus-
try leaders in a new part-
nership that will provide a
package of benefits for the
fenestration sector.
The initiative, launched
at FIT Show 2019, sees the
specialist in window and
door-sealing solutions join
with profile supplier Kom-
merling, glass processor St
Gobain and several other
industry specialists, in a move
that provides a comprehen-
sive ‘cradle-to-grave’ service.
Spanning everything
to do with fenestration,
customers taking advantage
of the partnership are set
to benefit from exclusive
preferential rates and direct
expertise around product
specification, window sales,
installation, aftercare and
technical support.
With sector leaders in
glass, composite doors and
secondary glazing in the
partnership, ISO-CHEMIE’s
national sales manager Andy
Swift said the development
is an industry first.
ISO-CHEMIE’s tapes re-
move the need for silicone
or trims around doors and
windows which can, ac-
cording to Andy Swift, lead
to up-sell opportunities by
creating an A rated instal-
lation, not just an A rated
window.
www.iso-chemie.eu
outside world because the panels
can be up to 1,500mm wide, much
wider than on a bi-fold.
As well as homeowner benefits,
the system also offers benefits to
installers. The rollers are edge-lo-
cated for easy adjustment. There is
a full range of ancillary products
including cills, add-ons and cou-
plers, posts and extension pro-
files. There is also a mechanically
jointed version for hard to access
locations.
Also attracting interest at FIT was
PatioMaster’s announcement that all
doors will be fitted with upgraded
ERA hardware from Autumn 2019
and PAS24:2016 compliant doors
will be covered by the Neigh-
bourhood Watch-recognised ERA
Lifetime Guarantee. In the event of
a break-in it covers homeowners for
the cost of a replacement door plus
£5,000 compensation.
www.epwinwindowsystems.co.uk