Updates GLASS PROCESSING & SEALED UNITS DOWSIL SEALANTS USED FOR COMMERCIAL PROJECT Dowsil sealants have been supplied by the Sherwin Williams Company to one of Dow’s leading Quality Bond customers, Architectural Engineering Ltd (AEL). The products helped to facilitate the delivery of a unitised glazing and cladding package for a commercial office project in one of Manchester’s key regeneration areas. 100 Embankment at Greengate, Salford, is the second phase of a joint development on the site of the city’s historic Exchange Station, forming part of a new business district. The project is being led by BAM Construction and contractor Prater; the latter renewing its partnership with unitised curtain wall specialist, AEL. The 11-storey steel-framed building has been designed by London-based architectural practice, Flanagan Lawrence. While the structure of the podium skyscraper shows elements of rainscreen cladding and glass reinforced concrete, AEL’s high performance curtain wall package encloses the four main elevations. A total of 1,164 panels – featuring a 350mm deep aluminium channel covering the floor zones – were installed, making a total area of 7,000m 2 . The façade’s assembly and installation included the use of Dowsil 993 Structural Glazing Sealant to bond the glazing elements, as well as Dowsil 791 Weatherproofing Sealant for all of the weathersealing applications. Additionally, all of the insulating glass units (IGUs) were assembled by subcontractor, Interpane, using Dowsil 3363 Insulating Glass Sealant – specifically formulated in response to modern architectural designs featuring larger glass areas. This product is ideal on tall buildings where wind and other loads are generally higher. The two-part neutral curing, high modulus silicone sealant is twice as strong as conventional products while also facilitating faster unit assembly and greater durability. The final specification of the Dowsil products for the Greengate 100 contract rested with Prater, verified by the architects and main contractor. As part of the Quality Bond procedures, both AEL and Sherwin Williams conducted tests before and during the contract period, including assessment of a trial rig comprising the structural glazed units and the aluminium feature panels. The largest glass panels used measured 1,646 x 3,296mm while the ‘bite size’ for the structural glazing was 12 x 6mm, with individual units weighing up to 300kg. There was also the additional challenge of manufacturing and installing a variety of curved panels designed to different radii. specification.sherwin-williams.co.uk SAGEGLASS SET TO FEATURE AT EXPO DUBAI SageGlass, Saint-Gobain’s dynamic glazing, is set to feature in the ‘Belvédère’ events space in the France Pavilion at Expo Dubai. The theme of the expo, which will take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) between October 1, <strong>2021</strong> and March 30, 2022, is ‘connecting minds, creating the future’, with three key sub-themes: sustainability, opportunity and mobility. The France Pavilion is designed to serve as ‘an outstanding showcase for French excellence and savoir-faire’. It will also illustrate France’s commitment to creating the future through political, economic, cultural and social action and initiatives. light is a source of deflection as well as reflection. SageGlass smart glazing is wholly in keeping with this theme, and the Pavilion will be a perfect place to showcase this innovation from Saint-Gobain.” SageGlass automatically regulates the amount of light and heat entering the space using sensors placed in different areas of the facade – a feature that persuaded the project’s architects, Atelier du Prado and Celnikier & Grabli Architectes, to incorporate this state-of-the-art glazing into the Pavilion. www.francedubai2020.com The Compagnie Française des Expositions (Cofrex), the project owner of the France Pavilion, has selected Saint-Gobain’s SageGlass dynamic glazing to feature among the French innovations in the Pavilion. This smart glazing tints and clears automatically or on demand to control sunlight and prevent glare and excess heat. Erik Linquier, Cofrex CEO, said: “The architectural theme of the France Pavilion is ‘Light, Enlightenment’. Light will be presented in a variety of different forms throughout the exhibit, creating a unique experience where 52 T F APRIL/MAY <strong>2021</strong> CONNECTING THE WINDOW, DOOR & ROOF FABRICATION SUPPLY CHAIN
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