CHILD-SAFE FITTINGS

TSG 180 window is designed so that small children can’t open the window more than about 10cm.

The lock can be released by pushing in the latch on the left hand side of the frame. There is a second locking position at 30cm and this is released in the same way.

LAMINATED GLASS

Our laminated glass is created by sticking two sheets of glass together with plastic film. This is then processed through an autoclave where the film undergoes high pressure and temperature to fuse the glass into a complete unit.

This results in laminated safety glass, which when broken sticks to the plastic film, with no lose fragments to minimise injury. Laminated glass also protects against UV radiation, where UV transmission is only 2% compared to around 50% in clear unlamented glass.

TEMPERED GLASS

Thermally toughened safety glass which is heated to around 650o C, then cooled quickly to create compressive stresses in the surface layers and tensile stresses in the centre. Thermally tempered glass can withstand considerably greater loads than ordinary glass and fulfils the requirements of Class 1 (C) 3 – 1 (C) first.

Tempered glass is ideal for areas where the window might sustain high loads from heavy, not sharp objects, such as kicks or if a person might fall against the glass. Additionally it eliminates the risk of thermal cracking which is particularly important in areas of full sun.

Westcoast Windows’ fully glazed patio doors and sliding doors are supplied with tempered glass on the inside and outside as standard.

FIRE SAFETY GLASS

Sometimes it is necessary to use fire windows in a building, according to Building Regulations.

A fire safety window should prevent or slow the spread of fire within a certain time frame, so that the emergency exits and escape routes are kept clear during this time. Fire class is identified by either E or EI followed by the number of minutes that it must withstand fire.

Class E15 means the window is able to stop flames and smoke for 15 minutes. Class EI15 means the window will be able to stop the flames and smoke for 15 minutes while the temperature on the side not exposed to the fire will reach a maximum of 140 ° warmer than the surrounding air’s temperature.

Westcoast Windows can provide products with fire rating E15, E30, E45 and EI15, EI30, EI45.

Westcoast Windows windows are manufactured with careful consideration for the environment, resulting in high quality doors and windows combined with peace of mind for the environment.

We are committed to using only energy efficient sustainable materials that can be recycled or disposed of by environmentally friendly methods. Because of our unique window construction we don’t need to rely on preservative to treat our wood, only water-based paint.

Find out more about our Environment & Sustainability policy: Westcoast Environment & Sustainbility and view our certificate HERE

Westcoast Windows use PEFC certified wood, which guarantees that it comes from responsible sources. For more information visit: www.pefc.se