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DOWSIL SG SILICONE HELPS DEFINE WANDSWORTH RIVERSIDE QUARTER DEVELOPMENT
The fourth and largest phase of the prominent Riverside Quarter residential development in Wandsworth , South West London , has benefitted from a high performance DOWSIL structural glazing silicone sealant . Selected for its performance under testing and exceptional adhesion , the product was supplied to regular customer Structural Glazing Ltd . by The Sherwin Williams Company .
The Director in charge of the project for Dane Architectural , David Hardie , commented : “ This contract – Block 6B – was the largest phase of development at the Wandsworth site for Galliford Try and Frasers Property UK : awarded to us , at a value of over £ 10 million , due to the quality and performance we had
delivered on the previous two contracts .
“ The cladding of Block 6B – now named Nine Eastfields by Frasers – involved the manufacture and installation of a modular insulated backing wall for the non-vision areas , installed on the concrete slab edges , as well as curtain walling and glazing . This included the installation of 120 balconies with sliding patio doors . The package also encompassed bands of windows , structurally bonded into slimline Schuco frames to minimise the sightlines .”
The glazing was carried out by Telford based Structural Glazing Ltd . the first UK specialist to undertake the complete structural glazing process within purpose-built factory facilities .
Mark Banks , the Managing Director of Structural Glazing Ltd , added : “ As we are a Dow Quality Bond customer , Sherwin Williams audits our operations and when it comes to project design , for every project we undertake , Sherwin Williams provides us with calculations that will include factors such as wind load , glass size or the glass make-up . Sherwin Williams will also carry out adhesion tests for us , specific to the type of metal we are bonding to . This , along with the excellent technical support provided by the Sherwin Williams team , are the reasons why we look to work with them on all our projects .
“ In the case of the Wandsworth ’ s Riverside Quarter project , we bonded the Schuco vents , doors and fascia panels on the project ; all using DOWSIL 993 Structural Glazing Sealant . All of our works were undertaken in our purpose-built factory in Telford .”
DOWSIL 993 Structural Glazing Sealant is a two-component neutral curing silicone specifically developed for the task of structural glazing - offering excellent adhesion to glass , metal and other commonly used construction materials . Crucially ,
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Images courtesy of Galliford Try and Dane Architectural
it can be employed for bonding to reflective and enamelled glass as well as anodized or polyester powder painted aluminium . The Sherwin Williams Company offers full specification and technical support to its customers and project teams , together with the reassurance of the Dow Quality Bond scheme .
For more information on DOWSIL ’ s range of sealants and adhesives , please visit https :// specification . sherwinwilliams . co . uk /
The Only Way is TuffX
THREEFOLD GROWTH IN SALES OF POPULAR GEORGIAN BAR
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Specialist safety glass manufacturers TuffX recently supplied 15m 2 of toughened glass panels for a balustrade surrounding a large , raised terrace , to complete a high-end finish for a residential property in Essex . The home , which includes a sizeable conservatory , required an attractive balustrade to keep occupants on the raised terrace safe , without reducing the light that could reach through to the interior of the property .
TuffX supplied fourteen panels of 12mm monolithic toughened safety glass in total , each with dubbed corners . Enhanced for strength and topped with a handrail for comfort , the finished glass balustrade
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provides the perfect safe solution . TuffX ’ s Managing Director Graham Price said : “ Our glass is perfect for projects like this – delivered on site , on time , every time . That ’ s why we remain at the top of our game |
nearly 25 years on , and are continuing to expand our facilities and production to keep up with the customer demand for the quality toughened glass products we supply .”
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SWISSPACER , a leader in warm edge solutions , has seen sales of its Georgian bar spacer bar up over 300 % in Q1 2021 compared with the same period in 2020 .
Offering outstanding energy efficiency as well as replicating the look of traditional timber windows , SWISSPACER ’ s full suite of Georgian bars consists of 13 different sizes , including the most recently introduced 12x18mm and 16x18mm models , aimed at the most popular sized windows in the UK and Irish markets , and are perfect for premium-looking flush sashes and vertical sliders .
The innovative Georgian bar also features improved bar crosses with an integrated anti-rattle plug and matching end caps for a seamless , high-end finish . It ’ s available in 17 different colours , offering a wide range of choice to suit any project or home .
John Cooper , SWISSPACER Commercial Director ( UK and Ireland ) says : “ Homeowners don ’ t just want windows that look good , they want them to perform well too . Our Georgian bar helps to do just that .”
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