1st Sliding Folding Doors shows off heated glass units
A new product currently being displayed on 1st Sliding Folding Doors’ stand at the Ideal Home Show in London is heated glass units.
This energy-saving product replaces all other methods of heating and does away with the need for radiators and other heating equipment on interior walls. The visual impact of heated glazing is identical in all respects to that of conventional glazing; electrical supply cables and connections are built into the interior of structural sections.
The heated glazing is always tempered (thermally toughened), and the double- or triple-glazed enhanced thermal insulation glazing unit contains a rare gas, rendering it super-insulating and ensuring the lowest possible levels of heat losses to the exterior. The electrical wiring is recessed in the frame sections, making HeatGlass a completely invisible and transparent heating system.
The principle is simple; a coating that is invisible to the naked eye and which is made up of metallic micro-particles is deposited on the entire internal surface of the interior pane. This coating is connected to an electrical supply through a connector and acts as a low-temperature heating element (20 to 45°C), radiating heat towards the interior of the room. The low-emissivity internal coating of the external pane acts as a reflector.
Radiation provides heat through radiative processes (infra-red radiation) with no movement of air, unlike convection which transfers heat through the movement of the surrounding air. Heat, in the form of radiation, is absorbed then re-transmitted by the objects and surfaces that it meets, resulting in a pleasant, even warmth.
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