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PlasGard Glazing Bars for Polycarbonate - Aluminium Glazing Bars

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PLM15

Lonsdale Patent Glazing & Rooflights Variant:

A patent glazing system designed to suit solid and multiwall polycarbonates, plastics and glass for unheated areas.

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Application

  • Suitable for solid and multiwall polycarbonates, plastics and glass for unheated areas.
  • Suitable for canopies, covered walk-ways, verandahs, terraces, smoking shelters, station roofs and platform glazing fixing to supporting members by others.

Description

PlasGard is a simple 60 mm wide two part glazing bar with continuous screw on cap. Approved by all the major polycarbonate sheeting manufacturers for use with multi-wall and solid plastics, PlasGard is also suitable for single glazing with glass from 6 mm to 25 mm. Ideal for unheated spaces such as canopies, verandahs, car ports, shelters or rail platforms. Easy to install, PlasGard glazing bars offer excellent value and a wider glazing rebate providing superior glass retention for exposed locations or areas where bomb-blast mitigation is required making it ideal for large public transport hubs and rail stations.

Features and benefits:

  • Wider rebates for improved retention of infill.
  • Bomb-blast Mitigation accessories available.
  • Suitable for commercial and domestic buildings

General information

Color

Silver

Other

Guidance for specification option:

Polyester powder coated to any RAL, BS or Syntha Pulvin colour.

Finish

Powder-coated

Mill

Material

Aluminium

Guidance for specification option:

Aluminium alloy, 6063-T6 to BS 1474.

Glass

Guidance for specification option:

Thermal glazing.

Shape

Rectangle

Length

Bespoke

Width

Bespoke

Height

Bespoke

Warranty description

Ten year

Uniclass

Pr_20_76_51_05 Aluminium patent glazing barsPrimary

CAWS

H10/10 Patent glazing

H10/115 Patent glazing

SKU Code

PLM15

Specification data - Aluminium patent glazing bars

Classification data

Profile

Inverted with box section.

Guidance for specification option:

With 'T' bar framing.

Finish

-

Coating

Mill finish.
Polyester powder-coating.

Colour

Not required.

Guidance for specification option:

(Mill finish).

Powder-coating, colour.

Guidance for specification option:

Standard RAL or BS colours to BS 6496 available, consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

Accessories

Not required.
End bar wing.
Bomb Blast Mitigation accessories to top and bottom of glass.
Operating pole.
Operating cord.

Bottom overhang lap

75 mm (nominal).

Manufacturer guidance

Glazing bar.

Span

1500 mm.

Guidance for specification option:

Polycarbonate glazing only.

Manufacturer guidance

Maximum recommended span.

FrameType

Extruded aluminium inverted ‘T’ bar framing.

Guidance for specification option:

With continuous screw-on capping and gasketry.

PitchAngle

Guidance for specification option:

  • 15° manufacturer recommendation.
  • 5° minimum pitch.

Consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

Fire resistance

To EN 13501-5, BROOF(t4).

Reaction to fire

To EN 13501-1, Class B, s1-d0.

Type

6 mm clear toughened glass.
6 mm solid polycarbonate.
6.4 mm clear laminated glass.
6.8 mm clear laminated glass.
7 mm wired safety glass.
7.5 mm clear laminated glass.
8.8 mm clear laminated glass.
16 mm multi-wall polycarbonate sheet blown free of swarf and taped both ends.
25 mm multi-wall polycarbonate sheet blown free of swarf and taped both ends.
Other.

Guidance for specification option:

Other specifications are available including solar control, tinted or diffused glass and photo-voltaic panels. Consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

Manufacturer guidance

Provided by the installer.

Construction

Single skin.

Type

Manual.
Powered, electric.

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of material origin

Europe

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Material

Aluminium

Guidance for specification option:

Aluminium alloy, 6063-T6 to BS 1474.

Glass

Guidance for specification option:

Thermal glazing.

Recyclability

Approximately 85% of the product is aluminium which 100% recyclable, remaining 15% is gaskets and thermal liners.

Recycled content

As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021

35 %

Literature

Technical Data Sheet PlasGard Patent Glazing

Technical Data Sheet PlasGard Patent Glazing

Design Guide PlasGard Patent Glazing

Design Guide PlasGard Patent Glazing

Case studies

Tesco Walk Way Canopy

Tesco Walk Way Canopy