Clearview National November 2014 - Issue 156 | Page 86
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Glass Specialist
Supporting
Customers’ Growth
»»For TuffX, a leading
glass processing specialist,
ensuring customers it can achieve
greater sales has always been
an important part of business
relations.
Building working partnerships
with customers remains a priority
for the company, which has seen
record sales increasing year on
year for the last 3 years.
Senior management at the
company took the progressive
approach to customer satisfaction
by developing support literature
as well as online marketing
tools that customers can adapt
individually.
Customers state that the
POS tools have been extremely
beneficial when approaching
homeowners, who have been
impressed by the performance
figures and quality standards
offered.
Glass samples and product
brochures with simple product
data emphasise the benefits of
each glass type; whilst the website
www.ambiglass.co.uk can be
individualised.
The TuffX website; www.
tuffxprocessedglass.co.uk has
all technical data and statistics
readily available regarding
the processed glass options
manufactured by the company.
Graham Price, Managing
Director said, “With an array of
European accreditations and a
vast choice of customer support
initiatives we provide complete
product confidence which is
reflected with our positive sales
record.”
Alternatively, visit
www.ambiglass.co.uk or
www.tuffxprocessedglass.co.uk
Expert Opinion on
Triple Glazing
»»Triple glazing is
frequently in the news lately and
has generated a great deal of
discussion. Gary Morgan, BFRC
Technical Director, adds his
expert opinion.
“Two panes of glass are
good, but three must be
better?”
Triple glazed windows are
capable of achieving much higher
levels of thermal performance
than double glazed. However,
the choice of low-e coating and
gas fill are critical.
• 4-20-4 Softcoat low-e,
argon fill: can achieve a
WER ‘A’
• 4-8-4-8-4 One pane of
softcoat low-e, argon fill:
can achieve a WER ‘B’
• 4-8-4-8-4 Two panes of
softcoat low-e, argon fill:
can achieve a WER ‘A’
In order to realise any benefit,
it needs to have a low e-coating
or the U-value increased,
meaning a thermal efficiency
decrease.
Even with two panes of
low-e coating, there is still no
overall benefit in terms of WER
performance. The addition of
an extra coated pane can, if the
wrong coating is used, lead to a
sharp decrease in the solar gain
(g) value.
“Triple glazing / A+
windows can lead to
overheating?”
This is incorrect, and only
occurs when the external
ambient temperatures are
higher than the internal room
temperature.
For further information
contact BFRC Certified
Simulator or BFRC direct
on 020 7403 9200 or email
[email protected].
Warm-Edge Supplier Expands Competence Centre
»»Technoform Glass Insulation,
global leaders in warm-edge technology, is
delighted to announce they have upgraded
the facilities at their head research and
development area, the Competence Centre.
Situated in Kassel, Germany, which is also
home to Technoform’s head manufacturing
facility; the Centre is a facility where existing
portfolio of products and design can be
showcased, as well as test new products.
Technoform has installed a brand new
Lisec bending machine, allowing the R&D
team to test the process-ability of the warm
edge solutions and provide customer training
as well as acquiring new EN1279 testing
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equipment. The ground floor meanwhile
houses a Technoform exhibition, which
gives an in-depth overview of the company
history.
The Competence Centre has enabled many
of the world’s largest IGU manufactures
to learn more about Technoform’s flagship
product, the TGI®-Spacer M, which was
launched to the UK at the FIT Show earlier in
the year.
Any UK IGU manufacturers interested in
visiting the Competence Centre in Germany
should get in touch with Technoform.
For more information call 0121 506 9740.