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AUGUST 2014 PRO INSTALLER
PRO NEWS
www.proinstaller.co.uk
The advance in technology
with triple glazing highlights
the weak point, the ‘joint’
Tony Orfeo, Technical Sales Manager at QUALITAPE explains: “It seems there is a clear
divide between installers who know and use expanding foam and those who either don’t
know of it or don’t see any reason to change from the same old processes.”
While other joint sealing products may seem
convenient and cheap,
Xpanda really is just
as easy and economical but also offers an
impressive list of extra
benefits which ensure
end user satisfaction
along with reassurance
for fitters and peace of
mind for window manufacturers.
The market
explained
There’s no shortage of
expanding foam tape in the
market. Some is just cheap
while others may have heritage and quality but rarely
do you find a product which
can offer both. Qualitape’s
Xpanda joint sealing tape
ranks high against the other
tapes in the market but
there is one main difference
to how Qualitape has set up
their business. They are UK
distributors for Vitaseal one
of only two BBA accredited
foam tapes in the country
and they have used their
relationships with manufacturers to contract-produce
Xpanda.
The Benefits
explained
Xpanda tape is specially
constructed to constantly
perform as new, for more
than 25 years. This extra reassurance, coupled with the
very low trade price, makes
Xpanda the tape that will
make your end users happy
and save your business
money. Window joints can
be sealed from £0.60 per
frame.
For those people who
have never considered
using expanding foam tape,
there is a list of benefits
which will surprise. To say
installation is super quick
and clean is obvious, no
cutting out or cleaning up
squirty foam; but what will
really impress you more
is that - no matter how
uneven your gaps - expanding foam will follow the
contour of the blockwork,
creating a perfect seal
around the frame.
The seal is critical, as
too much foam in a can
will damage frames and it
simply doesn’t move with
the building, but blisters
and cracks over time. Having a flexible seal ensures
the thermal and acoustic
benefits remain optimal!
Thermal AND acoustic??
Yes: the tape is impregnated with a number of
ecologically -responsible
chemicals which not only
deaden sound and create
an efficient thermal barrier
(fighting convection), the
foam is also fire rated as
B1, self-extinguishing.
‘Xpanda also
ensures a stormproof seal’
Xpanda also ensures a
storm-proof seal. Rated to
perform above 600pa you
will know that the tape will
eliminate all problems coming from the joint, allowing
your frames and glass to
work at their best. Your
end users will appreciate
all these benefits and they
will certainly understand
the saving they will make
on their energy bills too.
Passivhauses are growing
in popularity in the UK,
thanks to the European
influence and the demand
for more efficient building
practises: Xpanda provides
an essential tool in the
target of making air tight
housing so whether it is
soon to be regulated by the
building fraternity, or not,
the demand for passive and
airtight practises is increasing month on month.
OUR CHALLENGE
TO YOU
Qualitape challenges you
to find a better expanding
foam tape than Xpanda, for
the price. Qualitape has listened carefully to feedback
and has made buying tape
as simple as possible.
co.uk for advice or visit
Qualitape.co.uk/free.html
to be in with a chance of
winning 20 free rolls!
Expanding foam tape
gives you peace of mind
and enhances the quality
of your window fit and end
user experience and from
‘There are no minimum order
quantities, just FREE delivery
on orders over £50’
There are no minimum
order quantities, just FREE
delivery on orders over
£50. We also cut any width
roll you require from stock
so you should expect a
super-fast delivery , every
element is covered and
simplified, all you need to
do is email info@qualitape.
Pick up the PRO Installer, FREE, from
one of over 650 trade counters.
£0.60p a window, so there
really isn’t an excuse not to
call us!
For more information call
01440 710747 and speak
to the technical department or visit our shop online www.qualitape.co.uk