Narrow-Profile SteelBuilt Curtainwall® Systems Allow for Larger expanses of Exposed Glass
Steel Curtainwall Systems from TGP Are Stronger and Slimmer than Aluminum
Snoqualmie, Wash. - Architects and designers now have a better way to incorporate large expanses of glass in building designs. Used for wall facades and roofs, SteelBuilt Curtainwall® Systems from Technical Glass Products (TGP) are strong and slim, allowing larger spans of glazing than traditional aluminum framing. The result is greater expanses of exposed glass and increased ability to bring natural light indoors.
The high strength of the European-designed SteelBuilt Curtainwall Systems means that a narrower frame profile can be used than with aluminum framing, while at the same time allowing larger sizes of glass. The steel framing members have substantially lower deflection than aluminum, providing three times the wind load capacity. In addition, the lower thermal expansion of steel allows greater design flexibility with fewer or no extension profiles.
The SteelBuilt Curtainwall Systems use a “plug and screw” connection system for the framing components, which provides for crisp corner joints without a visible weld bead. The systems are watertight and the low heat transfer coefficient of steel helps ensure less interior condensation (sweating) on frames.
“European architects and designers have used steel curtainwall for years,” says Jeff Razwick, director of business development for TGP. “It has allowed them to create some very captivating glass designs, including large curved or straight walls, atriums and vaulted ceilings, all with slender-looking framing.”
The SteelBuilt Curtainwall Systems are distributed in the United States and Canada by TGP and are part of a range of steel framing solutions, including both fire-rated and non-fire-rated systems.
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