Outlook in the building construction industry in conjunction with adhesive solutions … tapes and windows Bernhard ELIAS RAL Gütegemeinschaft Kuststoff- Fensterprofilsysteme e.V., Germany Promoting the Interests of the Self Adhesive Tape Industry
Windows ? • 120 mill windows / year in Europe and RUS (PVC, wood, aluminum) • New construction and renovation • Existing market for bonded glazing in – A – CH – D 2 - 5 October 2013 Afera Annual Conference, Taormina 2 Bernhard Elias ▪ GKFP e.V. ▪ Germany Promoting the Interests of the Self Adhesive Tape Industry
How to use tapes in windows by Lohmann Tapes, Germany 2 - 5 October 2013 Afera Annual Conference, Taormina 3 Bernhard Elias ▪ GKFP e.V. ▪ Germany Promoting the Interests of the Self Adhesive Tape Industry
Load situation in windows • Static load • Dynamic load • Thermic load 2 - 5 October 2013 Afera Annual Conference, Taormina 4 Bernhard Elias ▪ GKFP e.V. ▪ Germany Promoting the Interests of the Self Adhesive Tape Industry
Why using tapes in windows 1,80 meter • Technical reasons – Size – Stiffness 2,30 meter – no need for adjustments – Service life – Energy efficiency – Noise reduction – RC2 by Gealan 2 - 5 October 2013 Afera Annual Conference, Taormina 5 Bernhard Elias ▪ GKFP e.V. ▪ Germany Promoting the Interests of the Self Adhesive Tape Industry
Why using tapes in windows • Economical reason – no steel – more automatisation – cut manufactoring costs – offering a “special product” by Lohmann Tapes 2 - 5 October 2013 Afera Annual Conference, Taormina 6 Bernhard Elias ▪ GKFP e.V. ▪ Germany Promoting the Interests of the Self Adhesive Tape Industry
Why using tapes in windows • Design – Innovation, slimmer frames, larger glasses, complete new window designs by Lohmann Tapes, Germany by Gealan, Germany 2 - 5 October 2013 Afera Annual Conference, Taormina 7 Bernhard Elias ▪ GKFP e.V. ▪ Germany Promoting the Interests of the Self Adhesive Tape Industry
Standardisation: RAL-GZ 716 • Defining state of the art: RAL-GZ 716, part 2 • High quality of system granted with the RAL q-mark • Acknowledged in D, A, CH • 716, Clause 3: fitness for purpose of the adhesive system • 716, Clause 4: Compatibility of components 2 - 5 October 2013 Afera Annual Conference, Taormina 8 Bernhard Elias ▪ GKFP e.V. ▪ Germany Promoting the Interests of the Self Adhesive Tape Industry
Fitness for purpose • RAL-GZ 716, part 2, clause 3: fitness for purpose of the adhesive system 2 - 5 October 2013 Afera Annual Conference, Taormina 9 Bernhard Elias ▪ GKFP e.V. ▪ Germany Promoting the Interests of the Self Adhesive Tape Industry
Compatibility of components • National regulations exist • The basis: ETAG 002 (europ.tech.approv.guidline) glass facades, silikon adhesives: defines test specimen • RAL-GZ 716, clause 4 – Consider direct or indirect contact – Peelingtest 2 - 5 October 2013 Afera Annual Conference, Taormina 10 Bernhard Elias ▪ GKFP e.V. ▪ Germany Promoting the Interests of the Self Adhesive Tape Industry
Certified profile systems with bonded glazing by GKFP www.gkfp.de 2 - 5 October 2013 Afera Annual Conference, Taormina 11 Bernhard Elias ▪ GKFP e.V. ▪ Germany Promoting the Interests of the Self Adhesive Tape Industry
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