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AluK SL52 Stick Curtain Walling System - Curtain Walling

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SL52 Capped Curtain Wall System

AluK (GB) Ltd Variant:
Third party certifications:
  • Axalta Approved Architectural Applicator Certificate

    Certificate type

  • QA Certificate

    QA Certificate

    Certificate type

  • BS EN 12206:2021

    BS EN 12206:2021

    Certificate type

  • ISO 9001 Quality Management

    Certificate type

  • Qualicoat approval

    Qualicoat approval

    Certificate type

Capped aluminium stick curtain walling system.

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Application

Aluminium stick curtain wall system suitable for single and multi story applications to new build and refurbished project from all sectors offering a full envelope and facade solution.


Fully integrates with all AluK window and door ranges.

Description

The SL52 is a capped, thermally broken system and has been designed to offer a flexible, high performance solution. This enables specifiers to create impressive facades that not only enhance the aesthetics of a building but also provide the functionality and performance required to meet and exceed current standards. This system has been tested to CWCT Sequence B and has been designed to be fully integrated with AluK window, doors and brise soleil systems to provide a complete façade solution.


Features and benefits:

  • 52 mm capped high rise curtain walling system.
  • Can be faceted, curved or raked.
  • Mullion or zonal drainage available.
  • Wide range of face caps to meet your design requirements.
  • Fully integrated vent options including POV, TBT, top hung, side hung and fixed light.
  • Large range of box sizes to optimise small to large spans of glazing.
  • Glazing and infill range from 6–50 mm.
  • Fully integrates with all AluK window and door ranges.
  • Available in single or dual colour option, polyester powder coating and anodized finishes.

General information

Color

-

Manufacturer guidance

Insert requirements.

  • Available in single or dual colour options.
  • Various polyester powder coated RAL colours available including Anodic (anodised look) and various anodised colours available.

Please contact the AluK project team for more information on the full scope of colour ranges available

Finish

Anodized

Powder-coated

Coated

Matt

Mill

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Material

Aluminium

Glass

Shape

Circle

Rectangle

Square

Other

Length

Bespoke

Width

Bespoke

Manufacturer guidance

Large range of box sizes to optimise small to large spans of glazing.

Height

Bespoke

Manufacturer guidance

Large range of box sizes to optimise small to large spans of glazing.

Warranty description

Ten year

Guidance for specification option:

Up to 10 year AluK system warranty available upon request. Subject to terms and conditions. For more information please contact the AluK project team.

Uniclass

Ss_25_10_20_85 Stick curtain walling systemsPrimary

CAWS

H11/110 Curtain walling

Product range

Curtain Walling

Specification data - Stick curtain walling systems

Framing

-

Frame members

Aluminium curtain wall frame sections.

Frame accessories

Aerofoil cover caps.

Square cover caps.

Rectangular cover caps.

Round cover caps.

Fin cover caps.

Fasteners

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

Cladding units

-

Glass units

6–50 mm thick glazing.

Glazing accessories

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

Panels and facings

-

Material

Aluminium infill panels.

Fasteners

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

Perimeter seals

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

System accessories

Not required.

Drainage, mullion.

Drainage, zonal.

Faceted.

Curved.

Execution

-

Manufacturer guidance

The AluK curtain wall system shall be fabricated and installed by AluK authorised fabricators only, in complete accordance with the information and guidance released by AluK (GB) Ltd.

Width

52 mm.

System depth

50–200 mm.

Configuration

Not required.

Fixed light.

Tilt and turn.

Top hung, concealed and framed.

Side hung, concealed and framed.

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Manufacturer guidance

Inserted window and door configurations.

Consult manufacturer for details.

Maximum weight

Guidance for specification option:

Insert requirements:

  • Fixed light: 400 kg.
  • Tilt and turn: 130 kg.
  • Top hung: 180 kg.
  • Side hung: 55 kg.
  • Parallel opening window: 200 kg.
  • Single door: 160 kg.

Manufacturer guidance

Weight limits.

Air permeability

600 Pa.

Watertightness

600 Pa.

Wind resistance

2400 Pa.

Guidance for specification option:

Wind resistance safety: 3600 Pa.

Acoustic performance

37 Rw db.

Certification

CWCT Certified, Sequence B.

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Embodied carbon

A1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804

2.0 kg CO₂ eq/kg

Self declared

Guidance for specification option:

This is the best performing embodied carbon performance value based upon the aluminium billet only and is available upon request. Please contact the AluK project team for further information and availability.

 

A maximum of value of 6.0 and an average

of 4.5 is currently offered as standard, this is system and section choice

dependent.

Recyclability

95%

Guidance for specification option:

Up to 95% of the aluminium content only of the window system is recyclable

Recycled content

As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021

80 %

Guidance for specification option:

This is the best performing recycled content of the aluminium billet only and has limited availability upon request. Please contact the AluK project team for further information and availability.

Third party certifications

Axalta Approved Architectural Applicator Certificate

Axalta Approved Architectural Applicator Certificate

Alesta® Powder Coatings

QA Certificate

QA Certificate

Council for Aluminium in Building Certificate 2024

BS EN 12206:2021

BS EN 12206:2021

Interpon Powder Coatings Applicator

ISO 9001 Quality Management

ISO 9001 Quality Management

ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management Systems Certificate

Qualicoat approval

Qualicoat approval

Qualicoat Seaside Applicator Certification

Literature

AluK Colour Collection

AluK Colour Collection

AluK SL52 Curtain Walling Datasheet

AluK SL52 Curtain Walling Datasheet

AluK Specification Guide

AluK Specification Guide

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