Curtain Wall

Thermal Strut® Curtain Wall

System Description

2 1 /2 face” x 2 3/4” to 8” back sections of extruded aluminum sections with pressure plates and caps and an integral polyamide thermal break. Screw spline joinery with horizontal sections butting into vertical sections. Pressure equalized rain screen design with each glazing unit compartmentalized, drained and vented to the exterior with weep holes.

Materials

Aluminum alloy 6063 T5 or T6 from commercial grade aluminum that may contain 25% recycled material. Extruded polyamide thermal break crimped to the exterior and interior extrusions providing a single strength section of high performing thermal and structural qualities.

Finish

Standard hard colour anodized finishes of clear, bronze, and dark bronze meeting AAMA 611 specifications
Standard or custom painted finishes of factory applied coatings meeting AAMA 2603,2604,2605 specifications
Two tone finishes available

Performance Testing

Air Infiltration per ASTM E283…..0.009L/s*m2, 0.002cmf/ft2 MEETS FIXED PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS UNDER NAFS08
Water penetration at static pressure per ASTM E331.. there was no water leakage at a pressure differential of 730 Pa (15psf). MEETS PG100 UNDER NAFS08
Condensation Temperature Index per AAMA 1503
Structural performance as per ASTM E330 meets uniform load requirements of PG 100 UNDER NAFS08

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Curtain Wall

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