Foam makes for warmer frames
31st March 2015

Glazing systems designer and manufacturer SENIOR ARCHITECTURAL SYSTEMS has launched PURe, an aluminium window system said to be the first on the UK market with a thermal barrier made of expanded polyurethane foam (PUR). 

The use of PUR, already commonplace in cladding and insulation products, gives the PURe system the potential to achieve U-values as low as 0.71w/m2k when calculated as a commercial CEN standard window. It is also both fully recyclable and safe to handle.

Designed to exceed current – and meet future – requirements, the PURe range is easy to manufacture using existing tools to provide the simplest yet most effective solution to the specification of thermal-efficient windows.

With a generic Green Guide rating of ‘A’ for use in commercial projects and a life expectancy in excess of 40 years, it has also been designed to meet the PassivHaus standard cycle.

Both double and triple glazing options, up to 50mm to maximise thermal and acoustic performance, are catered for, with the additional support of specification via Senior’s dedicated glazing division Senior Glass Systems being available.  With the reassurance of Senior’s established heritage as one of the pioneers of the UK fenestration industry, the new PURe range is breaking new ground in the development of thermally efficient window systems and yet is competitively priced.

The PURe range is available in a range of standard finishes, both painted and anodised.
For more information about Senior, visit www.seniorarchitectural.co.uk