An entrance
door with class-leading thermal performance that is so robust it is offered
with a lifetime guarantee has been launched by Kawneer, the leading UK
manufacturer of architectural glazing systems.
Kawneer's AA®190 TB
door features welded corner construction - the strongest aluminium door
construction available, with each corner having four separate weld points, each
of which has a ‘lifetime guarantee'.
Rigorous testing has
verified its exceptional strength and durability, making it suitable for use in
severe-duty applications as defined in BS 6375-2: 2009.
With regards to
weather performance, the system has Class 2 (300 Pa) air permeability, Class 3A
(100 Pa) watertightness and Class C2 (800 Pa) wind resistance, results that are
based on an open-in double door with butt hinges and rebated threshold.
An all-purpose door
for use in high-traffic areas and automatic entrances, it is as suitable for
internal as it is external applications, for refurbishment as well as
new-build, and for all sectors, particularly education, healthcare, commercial,
and leisure and retail. With security hardware it meets Secured by Design
criteria.
The door is designed
to accept glass units up to 43mm thick, with a maximum leaf weight of 120kg
with an overhead closer and a maximum of 200kg using the floor closer, all with
leaf sizes up to 1320mm wide and 3000mm high.
As
well as its high strength and robust properties, the AA®190 TB door also
provides improved thermal performance. A whole-door thermal transmittance of Uw
= 1.7 W/m2K can be achieved with a glass centre pane of Ug = 1.0
W/m2K.
The AA®190 TB door
is offered with a finger guard pivot stile as standard, providing
child-friendly reassurance, safeguarding against injury to fingers that might
be accidentally caught between the hinge stile and frame.
Independently tested
to PAS 24: 2016 for the enhanced security performance of single and double-leaf
external doors, the enhanced security is available for both pivot and butt hung
doors which can feature panic hardware.
A range of
multi-point lock options provides security solutions for all applications
including panic doors and electronic access control. There is also a range of
thresholds including drained low thresholds compliant with the Equality Act
2010.
For ultimate design
flexibility the AA®190 TB door is available as single-leaf and double-leaf in
open-in, open-out and dual-action swing doors suitable for automatic powered
operation. Additionally, the AA®190 TB door can be used with automatic sliding or
bi-parting entrance systems.
Naturally, the door
is available with its own thermally broken framing system - 451PT, which suites
with other Kawneer fenestration solutions.
All door options are
available in an extensive range of single or dual-colour finishes.
The AA®190 TB door
is extruded and thermal breaks added before painting and in-house fabrication -
all in the Kawneer factory at Runcorn.
Kawneer's new AA®190
TB doors have already been specified by architects Foster + Partners at Central
Square in Cardiff, including on BBC Cymru's HQ.
