At this year's glasstec, PBI introduced its 100 percent warm-edge spacer, called "Future." This Georgian bar is extruded and made of composite material.
About the spacer
Future is a composite spacer. This feature ensures that there are no thermal bridges in the glazing and provides a higher energy efficiency to the window. Moreover, the spacer is finished with a film. Unlike paint, film has many advantages: it does not absorb UV light and does not generate heat. Grainy films are free of defects, do not scratch and are often more matte effect than RAL colors, which is the current trend. Almost all films are available. PBI is therefore able to supply 95 percent of all requested colors and special finishes, including two-color profiles.
A response to market demand
The passive house standard combines energy efficiency and environmental protection. This concept is at the origin of innovative projects in the building sector. Due to the continuous increase in energy costs, the insulating glass market has to adapt and offer more energy-efficient materials. Warm-edge spacers have a limited impact on the U-value of the window. PBI’s warm-edge lattice has all the technical characteristics expected by the industry.
"With more than half of the French market shares, PBI is now a major supplier to insulating glass manufacturers. With a totally new concept, our warm-edge spacer offers the best energy efficiency on the insulating glass market today. These are technical characteristics that the industry has been waiting for a long time," says Alexandre Palazzi, founder of PBI.
