Door Industry Journal - Winter 2014

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk ALUTECH’S “A” RATING FOR THERMAL EFFICIENCY Today’s consumers are fully aware of the much marketed energy efficiency scale, in fact many of them use this information to form part of their decision making process when purchasing everyday household goods. The chart below compares declared thermal efficiency ratings on installed insulated sectional doors, Alutech tops the pile! ‘U’ value in W(m2K). So why not use this valuable tool to help better inform you potential new customer about the additional benefits and money saving they will get from choosing an Alutech Door. For those interested in the technical detail, the Alutech door has been tested by Rosenheim GMBH, a leading German testing authority, and achieved a ‘U’ value for 1.00 W(m2K). To put this into perspective you would normally expect a ‘U’ value of 1.4 to 1.5 as an industry norm, making the Alutech door 40-50% more insulated, This is possible due to a number of Alutech design innovations, 1. No thermal bridge around the frame of the door – most sectional doors have an un-insulated frame leg with a small angle return, this is where the majority of heat loss occurs. 2. Twin side and top seals, this increases insulation by 15%, in comparison to most single blade seals. 3. Deeper more complex bottom seal, with multi thermal break chambers. 4. 45mm thick panel, with higher density foam, that also helps make the panel more rigid Alutech are committed to providing a product that offers some tangible alternatives to the market norm, if you are not a current user of the Alutech Sectional door, please ask your current supplier about the ‘U’ value of their ‘installed’ sectional door and make the comparison for yourself. If you would like more detailed information on the above, including test results, please contact Alutech distributors JD (UK) Ltd on 01924 472 924 and ask for Steve or Rob, alternatively email steve@jdukltd.co.uk THE door industry journal winter 2014 UK wholesale distributor JD UK Ltd 01924 472924 info@jdukltd.co.uk www.alutech-group.com Spring complete in the vertical side guide • Vertically mounted side tension springs are provided as standard on all Alutech doors up to 3.5m wide, these are easy to install and have some :ne adjustment built in. Intermediate hinge and roller bracket • Our rollers are captive in the hinge assembly, being captive they will not come out of the track. Section of bottom rubber seal for Classic door • Heavy duty bottom rubber, with adjustable end stops to take up slight variances in the level of the garage ;oor. Track hangers on the track • Adjustable side hangers for ease of installation – no drilling of tracks to locate the roof joists. Insulated wood e ect nished panel • 45mm thick insulated panel, for the best insulation and security available. • Superior wood e9ect :nishes available made to measure, delivered direct from the factory in only 4 weeks. BENEFITS OF AN ALUTECH SECTIONAL DOOR Alutech Company “A” Company “B” Company “C & D” Company “E & F” 1.00 1.48 Image: © you can more / Dollar Photo Club