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NOVEMBER 2021 | 35
Products
MERCURY RISING IN SLIDING DOOR SALES
Specialist fabricator Mercury Glazing has announced a tenfold increase in demand for its popular aluminium sliding doors .
Steve Cross , Director at Mercury , explains :
“ In the domestic sector , more and more consumers are discovering what sliding patio doors have to offer when it comes to the trend for big expanses of glass . The aluminium sliding patio door delivers on this trend better than any other option as the construction allows for wider glazed panels , up to 3000mm wide , and fewer vertical frames to break the view , which customers find appealing .”
The company manufactures the Cortizo 4700 aluminium patio door , which delivers superb energy efficiency and thermal retention with contemporary aesthetics at an attractive price point . Steve
THOSE IN THE KNOW CHOOSE TUFFX
Aluminium and uPVC specialists Framex prides itself on offering customers the highest quality products in the market . So when a homeowner came to them asking for three bespoke rooflights , Framex chose leading safety glass specialists TuffX to fulfil the brief .
The rooflights were required for a ground-floor residential extension in Rossendale , with the customer requesting blue-tinted solar glass to maximise the light , comfort and ambient feel of the space by reducing both glare and heat from the sun .
TuffX ’ s Infinity fixed flat rooflights are available in clear , blue and privacy glass finish options , in five standard says : “ Our aluminium patio doors are suitable for both commercial and residential projects and we have recently offered an introductory price of just £ 500.00 per pane , which is proving popular with customers .”
sizes as well as bespoke measurements . Three rooflights of a standard size , 1000 x 1500 mm , were chosen with the blue glass option . The delicate blue tint provides 62 % solar heat reflection to protect from the sun ’ s solar rays and 51 % light transmission to reduce the sun ’ s glare , ensuring indoor spaces are bright , welcoming and full of natural daylight .
Framed in contemporary anthracite grey powder-coated aluminium , TuffX Infinity rooflights are available as either double or triple-glazed , which has an insulating u-value of 0.7 w / m 2 – 30 % better than rooflights with standard double glazing .
“ Infinity rooflights look as great as they function , are easy to drop into place and are delivered direct to site – making them extremely popular with homeowners and installers alike ,” said TuffX ’ s Managing Director Graham Price .
“ By choosing Infinity rooflights you can be confident you are offering your customers the best way to achieve exactly the results they are after .”
www . tuffxglass . co . uk www . framexuk . com
The aluminium patio doors are manufactured at Mercury ’ s new dedicated aluminium manufacturing centre in Gloucester . As with all Mercury ’ s products , the quality of their aluminium sliding doors is evident at every level . This includes stainless steel rails for trouble-free use , a 40mm slim interlock allowing more glass appearance , superb strength and weather residence and PAS24:2016 upgrade . And for customers tapping into the trend for colour , the aluminium sliding doors are available in a wide choice of single or dual colour options .
www . mercuryglazing . co . uk
‘ INTRODUCING QUALICOAT 3.0 ’
By Angus Mackie - QUALICOAT UK & Ireland Chair
In 1986 several national associations encompassing coaters of architectural parts formed a quality label organisation called QUALI- COAT . The aim of the membership continues to be to produce the highest quality coatings for extended life expectancy . With membership that includes the coaters , pretreatment suppliers and powder manufacturers QUALICOAT licences members encompasses the complete supply chain .
QUALICOAT is a worldwide organisation which works to a single standard , so a specification by an architect in London for a QUALICOAT finish will be coated to the same standard in any city across the globe . To ensure standards are maintained coating members welcome unannounced inspections twice a year ; failing the inspection could lose the QUALI- COAT licence .
As with any applied finish , pretreatment is crucial to ensure that the bond of the finish is maintained , one of the crucial elements is the alloy substrate and its cleaning . In the QUAL- ICOAT standard and the BS EN 1279 , the surface is to be etched with acid or alkaline to remove impurities which is followed by a pretreatment system that seals the substrate and creates the key for coating adherence . QUALICOAT 3.0 goes further by looking at the alloy structure itself .
The QUALICOAT 3.0 Label allows for the use of both primary and recycled aluminium ; requiring an aluminium grade 6060 or 6063 where the relationship between alloying elements , extrusion quality , microstructure and corrosion potential meet the details laid down in the appendix of the latest QUALICOAT Standard .
www . qualicoatuki . org