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[email protected] I www.flandersinvestmentandtrade.com People say that Belgians are born with a brick sitting in their stomachs. Yet, judging by the range of building materials featured in this publication, things may get a little cramped in the average citizen’s digestive system, what with all the other materials Flanders has on offer. These often are innovative products and construction technologies that are adaptable and responsive to the changing needs of home owners as to their com- fort, safety, health and living environment or to the pressures on the built environment (energy efficien- cy, environmental sustainability...). This sourcing guide offers and unrivalled prod- uct mix: aggregates, bricks, pavers, flags, roofing materials, precast concrete elements, steel building components, access flooring, cladding, fibre cement products, concrete formwork shuttering, drainage systems, reconstructed and engineered stone, com- posite concrete floors, hollowcore slab production equipment, masonry and concrete reinforcement... By no means does this guide pretend to offer a com- plete and exhaustive listing of all Flanders-based suppliers of each of the products under review. Not by far... In fact it is only meant to be a first “in- stalment” of what is bound to become your definitive guide to sourcing suppliers of high-performance building materials from Flanders. Do check www.flanderstrade.com for regular up- dates and order your - fattened up - print version there. Still not found what you are looking for, though? You require in-depth information on construction and building materials or techologies “made in Flan- ders” or would like to have more details on building- related partnering meetings? At the end of this publication, both sections “Meet the builders... at the building events in Flanders” include details of construction-related organizations committed to providing you with the right answers and where to meet up with them. Obviously, you may also rely on the solid foundations provided by Flanders Investment & Trade. www.TechnicalBooksPdf.com
1. Skylights and rooflights The Skylux® range of ATG-certified skylights is available in no fewer than 150 sizes and literally thousands of configurations, depending on its shape (square, round, curved, pyramid,), set-up (single, double, triple-skin), materials used (PMMA or polycarbonate), glazing options (clear translucent, opal, or heat-shielding heatstop-skinned, super insulating (EP). Various base curb/upstand options are available (with an integral base curb, an adaptor curb, a permanent vent curb or a corrugated sheet curb...) and they can be fitted with various types of control mechanism (for use as a roof access hatch or for ventilation purposes). Innovations: the Cintramax®, Skymax® and Skyvent®) SHE rooflight range, designed for smoke and heat exhaust ventilation (SHE) applications, in compliance with the relevant Belgian NBN S 21-208 standard and forthcoming European fire-safety standards. The energy-efficient EP range combines double-skin glazing with an insulated curb, achieving a U-value as low as 1.2, in compliance with current energy conservation standards. The Skybeam® tubular skylight system for flat and pitched roofs consists of a roof-mounted PMMA skylight, connected to highly reflective tubing and a ceiling diffuser, designed to maximize light transmission. Integrated light fittings, ventilation and light-attenuating damper models are available. The Cintralux® range of self-supporting, easy-to-install, low-profile barrel vault rooflights, comes in many glazing options (GRP, solid, multiwall, clear, opal, Coolgreen, double or triple-skin), as a fully built-up system with aluminium glazing bar support centres or as a carport kit. The range also includes high-specification rooflights complying with EU safety regulations (prEN 1187 - fire testing on roofing systems) or the 1200 Joule body impact resistance standard. The Polyprofil® range of weather and shock resistant, through-coloured roof edge trims, provides a professional finish to flat roofs covered with roofing membranes. Evaco® high-strength GRP composite gutters (square or half-round gutter profiles, corrosion and frost resistant, maintenance- free, with a broad range of accessories: brackets, stop ends, running outlets) 2. Conservatory glazing and roofing Pergolux®, a complete profile system for conservatory roof build-up on a timber batten or an aluminium frame support structure, glazed with twin to quad-wall acrylic or polycarbonate sheeting. Clicksy®, Climax® and Climalite®, fully built-up and self-supporting aluminium conservatory roof systems for various roof types (shed, gable...). AG. PLASTICS Building plastics www.TechnicalBooksPdf.com
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