UPVC windows are made from sections of profile,
which are then cut and joined together to create the shape of the window. The
profiles are manufactured by forcing molten PVC through a precision made die
that creates the desired shape of the frame.
The extruded material is then cooled off almost immediately prior to
being cut to manageable lengths for the manufacturing process.
Windows destined for installations in Worthing and
Brighton are then put together with sections of profile that have previously been
cut to the right size. These sections of profiles are welded together with the
options of heat-fusion welding or T-joint connectors. To make the window frames more robust, steel
or aluminium strengthening sections are inserted inside the UPVC profiles to
provide extra strength when specified.
Additives and Stabilisers for Brighton Double Glazing
UPVC uses the plastic polyvinyl chloride
polymer. But to make the plastic suitable
for use as a window frame, you have to add number of different additives and
stabilisers. These have heat and UV stabiliser properties and are an essential
part of any PVC that is destined to be used in the manufacture of UPVC windows.
The choice of the actual stabiliser to be used will
depend greatly on the particular end-application in mind. There are always specific technical reasons
why each stabiliser type is used for particular applications.
UPVC Windows Maintenance and Repair
One of the main benefits of UPVC windows is the fact
they are very low maintenance, but this does not mean they are totally
maintenance free.
There are two main types of repairs required:
1. Surface Repairs
Two types of repair
can occur on the surface of window frames, namely:
·
Cosmetic damage –this is mainly scratches
and minor damage that has no practical effect on how the window functions.
·
Structural damage – Actual holes,
chips, knocks more severe damage.
For surface repairs to frames such as scratches and
indentations there are simple repair kits readily available. They have
everything you might need to carry out general cosmetic repair including soft
hard wax, tools (including a special tool to melt the wax and lacquers) and
touch up pens to make sure the repair matches the original window frame.
2. Functional repairs
These types of repair are to the working parts of
the window, as damaged handles, locks or hinges. Most are easily replaced with readily available
spare parts. Locking mechanisms can also break especially
if they have been used too roughly and the small gearing section fail.
Hinges are normally easy to get to and fairly
simple to remove. UPVC double glazing window
systems are specifically designed for this ease of fabrication and along with
that functionality comes the ease of replacement. Hinges can also be replaced
with larger sizes as an option, which makes their repair very flexible.
