Technal has launched Soleal Next, a range of windows and doors that use recycled aluminium and polyamide.
Soleal Next is available in multiple forms, shapes and colours, with profiles available for both 65 and 75 mm modules. The doors have concealed hinges, at heights of up to 3 metres, and offer the possibility to include a technical mullion as an option.
Other features include both motorised and electro-magnetic locks for doors, while the windows can include a sensor system that sends a notification through an application when the casements are blocked. The tilting windows can be motorised.
There is also the option of adding a glass railing to window boxes, that ensures maximum indoor-outdoor transparency. The range offers U value up to 0.71 W/m²K and theft resistance up to RC3 and PAS24.
All profiles in the range are made using Hydro Circal, an aluminium that is obtained by melting old windows at the end of their life cycle (post-consumption) or other objects with an equivalent alloy. Using Hydro Circal can reduce emissions by over 70% compared to the average carbon footprint of aluminium consumed in Europe, which is 8.6 kg CO2 per kg of aluminium.
Soleal Next is in the process of becoming Cradle to Cradle-certified, and Dynamic Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) can be provided on demand.
UK product marketing manager Gary Fowler said: “This collection is our most innovative to date, containing multiple solutions with different designs, applications, openings, accessories and handles to suit any project.
“Importantly, the Soleal Next range puts sustainability at its core, and thanks to the Hydro Circal aluminium used, is able to deliver numerous exceptional features and benefits at a fraction of the carbon cost.”
