Doors & Windows

ISO Chemie's sealant tapes offer improved window and door energy efficiency this winter

Seal It This Winter With New Energy Efficient Tapes

As winter approaches, improved energy efficiency of the entire window installation, not just the frame, can be provided by the ISO BLOCO 600 range of self-adhesive sealant tapes from ISO-Chemie.

The pre-compressed tapes, which have been independently tested and are both BBA and Passivhaus certified, can be used on joints up to 42 mm, providing a high-performance weather tightness and thermal/acoustic insulation seal for fenestration applications as the weather gets cold.

Quickly applied by hand around the frame during fitting, ISO BLOCO ONE 600 are energy rated weather tight thermal and acoustic tapes which reduce heat loss and noise ingress to a U value better or equal to the frame. This assures property and homeowners that a comprehensive ‘A’ rated installation can been completed rather than just an ‘A’ rated window supplied.

The tapes can be used to seal joints providing excellent thermal and acoustic insulation properties. Product can accommodate a temperature range of -30° to +90° and is impermeable to driving rain with a minimum of 600 Pa, making it one of the best performing tapes in its class. Once installed, a building will also be better protected from elemental factors like wind, dust and moisture ingress by accommodating the changes in structural movement caused by environmental, cyclical and settlement factors. Quick and easy-to-apply, with excellent thermal and acoustic insulation properties, ISO BLOCO 600 can be used to provide effective gap seals to accommodate expansion and movement while remaining permeable to trapped water and water vapour in extreme weather conditions - in the same way as a flexible breathable style building façade material.

Andy Swift, ISO Chemie’s sales and operations manager - UK & ROI, said opting for foam sealant tapes offers an up-sell opportunity to installers as they can upgrade their offering against competitors. He added: “Most property owners don’t realise that they have energy inefficient window windows until they feel a cold draught from somewhere, or their bills increase due to extra heat required to keep the room warm.

“This is because a new window installation may have a fantastic U value, retaining warmth, but the window itself is sealed within the building with a poorly performing silicone seal. This allows the heat in the room to be unable to penetrate the glass and accelerating its escape around the perimeter of the frame.”

ISO-Chemie is one of Europe’s main producers of impregnated foam sealants, specialising in the manufacturer of foam products from polyethylene (EPE), polypropylene (EPP) and polyurethane (PUR) using the latest production techniques.

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Doors & Windows P C Henderson Release New Rustic Bypass System

Sliding and folding door hardware manufacturer, P C Henderson, has announced the launch of a new sliding barn door system which caters for bypassing doors weighing up to 40kg.

Available now - Rustic Bypass is the latest addition to the company’s wide range of sliding barn door style systems. Suitable for two bypassing doors, the new product is ideal for wardrobes, cupboards, pantries and large openings which have insufficient clearance space for bi-parting doors.

Stephanie Lee, Marketing Manager at P C Henderson, commented “Since launching our first sliding barn door system back in 2015 – we have continued to develop and enhance the range to include a wide choice of finishes, hanger designs and functionality options. The products creative appeal has seen its popularity continue to soar- with customers becoming increasingly more imaginative with their installations. We’re delighted that we’re now able to cater for a whole host of other installations with this new bypassing variant”.

The system runs on one 3m track, making it extremely easy to install - and is provided with all of the required components to hang two bypassing doors. Available in a stunning matt black finish the system caters for doors between 700 - 1400mm wide and 35 – 40mm thick.

“Our Rustic product is a great way to create a bold design statement in a variety of applications including homes, offices, hotels, restaurants – anywhere. Aside from being a smart design choice, the system also comes with a host of practical benefits – allowing customers to get more square footage out of any room due to no space being taken up by a swing door”, continued Stephanie. The system sits within P C Henderson’s Rustic sliding barn door family of systems which also caters for single and bi-parting doors in matt black and stainless steel.

Visit www.pchenderson.com for more information.