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The
Window Replacement Company offers outstanding value in fiberglass
and vinyl window and patio door technology. Our product
possibilities are practically endless. From double-hung, sliders,
picture, and casements, to patio doors, porch enclosures, our
quality products carefully designed to turn an "anyplace" into Windowscape
Showplace.
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Fiberglass Windows
The secret of Comfort Line
windows is in the strength and durability of its composite fiberglass
frame.
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Fiberglass Patio Doors
Comfort Line offers the ultimate
in traditional sliding patio doors. The ultimate frame design combined
with the strength with our Fiber Frame TM has made our patio door one of
the most weather tight doors manufactured.
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Keep out - the
climatic elements
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Keep in - the
interior air quality i.e. heat or cold air, moisture etc.
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The combination of exceptional design combined
with a window system which provides the best overall energy ratings and the
ingredients for a superior window.
Year Round Smooth Operation
Dimensional Stability means that there is
essentially no dimensional change in the window framing material whether it
is -60 degrees Celsius or + 60 degrees Celsius. Also because the frame is
over 60% glass fiber there is complete compatibility with the glass it
retains. No other window system compares with this type of performance.
Durability
Fiberglass composites are durable to the point
where durability is measured in hundreds of years. Fiberglass material which
is over a thousand years old has been found intact. More common comparisons
are boats sailing in salt water for over 50 years. Underground chemical
storage links which must last over 50 years. Durability is one of the basic
characteristics of pultruded Fiberglass composites.
WHY FIBERGLASS?
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ER Ratings - most
energy efficient fenestration products available.
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ER Ratings are computer simulated comparisons,
representing the thermal efficiency of the windows and their effect on a
home's heating system.
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Stability -
Fiberglass exhibits the least amount of expansion / contraction of any
fenestration framing material.
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"Dimensional Stability"
- Fiberglass parts hold their forms and shapes under severe mechanical and
environmental stresses.
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Test Results -
Exceptional test results for all product lines i.e. resistance to water
leakage, air leakage, wind load and forced entry.
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Durability -
impervious to harsh atmospheric conditions including many corrosive
environments.
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Colors - 5 standard color options, split colors (in /
out), custom non-metallic colors. Windows can by painted any color to match
the homeowners color scheme.
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Value - best value for money compared to any other
option.
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Complete Performance - incorporates the best characteristics of all
other materials and still offers more.
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GLASS? FIBERGLASS?
From glass marbles to fiber-optics - once you
realize how many products are being replaced with Fiberglass composites, you
recognize that this is the material of choice for a large category of
products including fenestration products.
The following is a short list of common
Fiberglass products that you are familiar with:
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Boats - perhaps the most common. Once completely
dominated by wood and aluminum, the pleasure craft boating industry is now
95% dominated by fiberglass. Corrosion resistance, light weight, stability
in temperature extremes and durability are some of the main features and
benefits.
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Recreational - Skis (water / snow), helmets, pole vaulting
equipment, golf clubs, golf carts, hockey sticks, hockey pads, fishing rods,
playground equipment, motor home, travel trailers, snowmobiles, swimming
pools and diving boards. Products in this category are the most
recognizable.
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Household
Products - Shower stalls, laundry tubs, sinks, bathroom
tubs, hot tubs, vacuum cleaner housings, iron handles, microwave oven cook
trays, television swivel stands, furniture, chairs and tables.
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Automotive
- Fender Moldings, front ends, head lamp and tail
lamp housings, hoods, exhausts components, grilles, instrument panels,
insulated tanks, engine covers and body components.
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High Performance Products - Racing cars, rocket motor cases, aircraft nose
cones - wing tips - wing fuel tanks, antenna components, launch tubes.
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Construction - Windows, structural shapes, paneling, siding,
skylights, curtain wall components, glazing panels, concrete pouring forms,
ladders and painting poles.
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WHAT IS A FIBERGLASS COMPOSITE
PRODUCT?
The choice of composition (amount of
fiberglass, type of rovings, resin and inert fillers) usually depends upon
the property requirements of the finished product i.e. mechanical,
electrical, and chemical. The selected composition, the general shape
considerations and production volume in turn indicate the manufacturing
process to be employed. There are many types of systems used to make the end
products i.e. Contact molding methods - hand lay-up, spray-up, Injection and
Compression - molding, Cold molding methods, Filament winding and Continuous
Pultrusion as well as others.
The manufacturing
process works as follows: Continuous strands of Fiberglass rovings and
fiberglass mats are impregnated with resin , then drawn through a steel die
which sets the shape of the stock. A portion of the die is heated to
initiate the cure. The end product is a Thermoset Fiberglass Composite. Very
high strengths are possible due to high glass concentration and orientation
of Fiberglass rovings and mats parallel and perpendicular to the length of
the material being drawn through the die.
Thermoset or Thermoplastic:
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Thermoset -
Heat is generally used to cause a chemical reaction which sets the shape of
the part permanently. Once the materials are cured they cannot be reformed:
the process is irreversible. All Fiberglass Products are thermoset.
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Thermoplastic -
Heat is used to melt or soften a material during the forming operation. The
shape is retained after the part is cooled below the softening point. The
shape is not permanent since heating will soften the material and allow it
to flow. The process is reversible. Products primarily made of plastics are
thermoplastic. PVC is a thermoplastic material. |
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