Endurance® Aluminium is helping to improve the comfort and energy efficiency of the UK’s housing stock.
The fabricator of aluminium fenestration solutions is pioneering the use of InsuLock technology – an innovation which dramatically enhances the thermal performance of its windows, doors and internal screens.
Russell Hensman, group marketing manager at Endurance, explains: “InsuLock raises the bar for aluminium fenestration and is built into all our products. It enhances their insulating properties and is twice as effective as traditional polyamide strips, which are normally used for this task.
“In fact, it ensures our range is one of the most thermally efficient on the market.”
Endurance® Aluminium’s InsuLock technology entails the incorporation of multi-chambered thermal breaks with air pockets in the frame of any Endurance window, door or internal screen.
This creates a barrier that can more readily prevent heat transference and that reduces cold, or thermal, bridging.
Cold bridges are weak points in the insulation of the building envelope where heat escapes faster than it does from surrounding areas. This causes cold spots and condensation, which in turn can lead to mould growth.
Cold bridges can actually account for between 30 and 35% of a building’s total energy loss.
As a further benefit, InsuLock delivers improved energy efficiency without compromising on aesthetics. Its use does not affect the slim sightlines, which are a major attraction to aluminium fenestration products.
InsuLock technology is also fitter-friendly. Installers can fix directly through the thermal breaks, much like they can with UPVC windows and doors. This saves both time and effort as there is no need to drill through the aluminium frame.
Russell adds: “The development and widespread use of InsuLock technology across the majority of the Endurance® Aluminium range is reflective of our commitment to being a true industry innovator.
“Its enhanced thermal performance helps to reduce a property’s heating needs and energy bills as well as its associated carbon footprint.
“It also delivers a level of futureproofing. As well as enabling our products to comply with current energy efficiency requirements, such as those set out by Approved Document Part L, it ensures they are perfectly placed to meet any new and potentially more stringent requirements that lie ahead.”
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