If you value security, warmth and a quiet life, look at laminated double glazing.
Though window frames may be your main concern, the glazing itself can make a big difference.
For too long, the only alternative to double glazing was triple—heavy, expensive and awkward to install. But innovations in materials give new, laminated double glazing units the power to make your home more secure, cheaper to heat and quieter.
What exactly is laminated double glazing?
Laminated glazing is similar to vehicle windscreens, where two or more layers of glass sandwich a micro film layer. But there’s more to this sandwich than the filling.
There are big advantages in security (it’s harder to break and doesn’t shatter), it improves on energy performance and acts as an enhanced acoustic and UV barrier.
Laminated v. triple glazing
Laminated double glazing offers higher performance for less:
Security
Laminated double glazing is tougher, more secure and safer.
What began as an automotive safety feature is now desirable for household security—a better choice for ground floor windows and doors than toughened or tempered glass used in triple glazing.
Thermal efficiency
Thermal insulation used to be triple glazing’s big advantage, but laminated double glazing has caught up.
The target figure is a U-value of 1.0Wm2K which meets the requirements of the Future Homes Standard.
Noise reduction
Laminated double glazing is quieter.
Ryan Green, MD of Clayton Glass believes it’s worth spending a bit of time to understand the science, ‘the window has two different thicknesses of glass and blocks out more sound because sound travels at various waves, and different thicknesses have different frequencies so the weighted decibel reduction is 35dB, which is really quiet.’
UV reduction
No more fading furniture.
Where a typical double or triple glazed unit would let through around 10% of UV, the laminated glazing interlayer absorbs 99%.
What else should you look for when considering replacement windows today?
It’s always worth checking the specifications, which can affect performance.
SEH BAC fits its top of the range Comfort Ultra laminated double glazed units made to order by Clayton Glass. Each unit is built up from a 6.8mm acoustic laminate pane (3mm glass, 0.8mm interlayer, 3mm glass), an 18mm argon-filled warm edge spacer and 4mm HP Low Emissivity Eco Max pane.
This advanced construction achieves an impressive 1.0 W/m²K U-value for outstanding thermal efficiency. The acoustic laminate technology provides superior noise reduction and added security, giving you a home that’s warmer, quieter, and more secure.
It’s a high performing window on all the key metrics, but it goes further than that: EcoMax is the leading sustainable glass, made from 40% recycled material. It is also backed by an environmental commitment that ensures a tree is planted for every customer order.
For more information on how SEH BAC can help with laminated double glazing for your home, contact us or visit your local showroom.
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