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Healthy homes for AllSeasons™

At a glance• Ahomethat’swarmerinwinter,and

coolerinsummer

• Amorecomfortable,healthierenvironment

• Reducedcondensation

• Energysavings

• Improvedweathertightness

The thermal break provides added insulation for your windows and doors

Whenbuildingorrenovating,mostNewZealand

home-ownersarenowenjoyingthebenefitsof

double-glazedwindowsanddoors.Buttogetthe

maximumadvantagefromyourdouble-glazing–

andthefullreturnonyourinvestment–youalso

needtoknowaboutthermalbreakjoinery.

What is a thermal break?

Putsimply,athermalbreakextendsthebenefitsof

double-glazingtotheframesofyourwindowsand

doors.Justasdouble-glazingpreventswarmthor

coldnessescapingthroughtheglass,thethermal

breakdoesthesameforyourjoinery.

For a future-proofed home

Weallwanttochoosethebestbuildingmaterials

forourhome–forthehealthandcomfortofour

family,fortheenergysavingswemake,andforthe

environment.Choosingthermalbreakaluminium

joineryisasignofatrulyfuture-proofedhome.

Thisbrochuretellsyoumoreaboutthebenefitsof

thermalbreakjoinery,andthesuperioradvantages

ofourAllSeasons™range.

At a glance• Increasesyourhome’sRvalueby

over100%onstandarddoubleglazing

• Easiertomaintaintheoptimal‘healthyhome’temperature

• Significantenergysavings

For a healthier home

Accordingtohealthexperts,theidealtemperature

forahealthyhomeisaround18degreescelsius.

Makingyourhomethermallyefficient–bychoosing

therightbuildingproducts-isthekeytoachieving

this.You’llfinditeasiertoheatorcoolyourhometo

thisoptimaltemperature.

We’vecalledourjoineryrange‘AllSeasons™’

becauseithelpstokeepyourhomemore

comfortable,anytimeoftheyear.

Year-round comfort

Inwinter,ithelpstopreventthecoldnesscoming

inside–orthewarmthescaping-viayourwindows

anddoors.Itworksthesamewayinsummer,by

keepingtheaircoolerinside.So,whateverthe

weatherisdoingoutside,you’llfinditeasiertoset

justtherighttemperatureindoors.

Reduce condensation

Evenwithdouble-glazing,condensationcanstill

formonjoineryandedgesoftheglassifthere’s

nothermalbreak.WithAllSeasons™,you’llhave

maximumprotectionagainstcondensation,fora

drierandhealthierhome.

Energy savings

TheRvalueisthemeasureofhowwellaproduct

insulates.Bycombiningyourstandardcleardouble-

glazingwithAllSeasons™aluminiumframing,you’ll

increaseyourwindowsRvalueby35%.(This

increasesto108%ifyourdouble-glazinghas

Low-EandArgongas).

At a glance

• UniqueAllSeasons™systemcan

producelargerwindowsanddoors

thanalternativesystems

• Attractive,modernsquareprofile

• Suitsextrahighwindzones

Strength with style

Because AllSeasons™ is designed for strength,

it also gives you more design freedom. Our

unique ‘pour and debridge’ method has several

advantages over polyamide, the alternative

system available in New Zealand.

Ourframingisbuilttosuitlargerwindowsand

doors,makingittheidealproductforcreating

superbindoor-outdoorflow.

Larger frames

AllSeasons™canbeusedforwindowsanddoorsof

largerconfigurations(e.gdoorsofupto2.7m).

Stylish square profile

AllSeasons™framinghasasleeksquareprofile,not

rounded,tosuitmodernarchitecturalaesthetics.

Ideal for any climate

AllSeasons™isstrongenoughforallclimatic

conditions,including“extrahigh”windzones.

Up to 30mm DGUs

OurframescanaccommodateanywidthofDGUs

(DoubleGlazingUnits),upto30mm.

With AllSeasons™ pour and debridge, a channel

designed into the extrusion is filled with a resin, then

milled to create a break.

Polyamide

Patented crimped corner

AllSeasons™

Built smarter

Mosthome-ownersareconcernedaboutweather

protection,andwanttoknowtheirnewhomewill

haveprotectionforalifetime.

WhenyouchooseAllSeasons™aluminiumjoinery,

you’realsochoosingpeaceofmind.

That’sbecauseAllSeasons™ismanufacturedwith

NALCO’spatentedconnectionsystems–designed

toprovideamoresecure,moreweathertightframe.

FeaturesuniquetoNALCO’ssysteminclude,joints

thatarestrongerandtighter,whichpreventswater

enteringthejoinery.Controlleddrainagepathsalso

directwaterawayfromyourhome.Ourpatented

connectionsystemdoesn’trequireustodrillholes

inframeswhichmaintainstheintegrityofthejoinery.

AllSeasons™ range includes:

• Windows(awningandcasement)

• Stackerandslidingdoorsandwindows

• Hingeddoors

• Bi-foldwindowsanddoors

Patented mullion connection system

Patented crimped corner connection system

At a glance• Strongerandtighterjoints

• Controlleddrainagepathstodirectwateraway

• Noframepenetrationswhereleakscanoriginate

Technical Info

Structural Strength Structural Polyurethane (AllSeasons™)

Polyamide

SI IP SI IP

ShearStrength(AAMATIR-A8)100mm

12,000N 2500lbf 3700N 820lbf

Elongation(ASTMD638)

65% 8%

Structural strength Structuralintegrityallowsaproducttomaintainitsoriginalperformancethroughoutitslife.Thisisparticularlyimportantinextremeclimaticconditions,suchasveryhighorextrahighwinds.

Shearresistancemeasurestheproduct’sabilitytomaintainitscompositestructurewhenforceisapplied.AllSeasons™hasthreetimestheshearstrengthofpolyamideproducts.Italsohasahighelongation(65%),whichreflectsstructuralstrengththroughitsabilitytobendwithoutbreaking.

Asthistableshows,AllSeasons™farexceedsotherpolyamideproductsinitsabilitytomaintainthecompositestructure.

Thermal PerformanceRValueisthevalueofthermalresistanceofabuildingelement.Thehigherthevalue,thegreatertheinsulationproperties.

ThistableshowstheincreasesinRValuegainedbycombiningAllSeasons™joinerywithdifferentglazingoptions,comparedtoastandardaluminiumframeinatypicalNZenvironment.

R Value WERS Std Aluminium Frame

AllSeasons™ Thermally Broken Frame

% Increase in R value /standard

Single Glazing 0.15

Std Double Glazing 0.26 0.35 35%

Low E + Argon 0.32 0.54 108%

To find out more:AllSeasons™ Advice Line

0508 800 755

www.nulook.co.nz

Awning Window

Bifold Door / Window

Sliding Door / Window Hinged Door

• Fixedglazing,IGUsupto30mm

• Flushexternalsashappearance

• Sashes:IGUsupto24mm

• Crimpedcorners(patentedsystem)

• 50mmpanelwidth

• Panelsizesupto2400hx850w

• Flushbeadedappearance

• Panelweightsof60kgs

• Panelsizesupto2700h

• Externalsliderrollerscarry220kg

• Panels:IGUsupto24mm

• Stackerandmulti-stackingoptions

• PanelsIGUsupto30mm

• Flushbeadedappearance

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