{"id":2668,"date":"2023-04-04T10:42:58","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T10:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baufens.ba\/?p=2668"},"modified":"2023-05-25T08:05:04","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T08:05:04","slug":"what-is-upvc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baufens.ba\/en\/archives\/2668","title":{"rendered":"WHAT IS uPVC?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is uPVC?<\/h1><\/div>

When purchasing new or replacement doors and windows, it is important you make the right decision on style, frame and material<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

UPVC, also<\/span> known<\/span> as unplasticized polyvinyl chloride, is a low-maintenance building<\/span> material<\/span> used as a substitute<\/span> for painted<\/span> wood<\/span>, mainly<\/span> for window<\/span> frames<\/span> and<\/span> sills when<\/span> double<\/span> glazing is installed<\/span> in new<\/span> construction<\/span>, or to replace<\/span> old<\/span> single<\/span> pane<\/span> windows. It has<\/span> many<\/span> other<\/span> uses including<\/span> binding<\/span> and<\/span> siding<\/span> or weather<\/span> protection<\/span>. The<\/span> same<\/span> material<\/span> has<\/span> almost<\/span> completely replaced<\/span> the<\/span> use of cast<\/span> iron<\/span> in plumbing<\/span> and<\/span> guttering<\/span> and<\/span> is used for gutters, gutters, gutters and<\/span> downspouts. These products<\/span> are<\/span> often<\/span> collectively<\/span> referred<\/span> to as “Roofline” in the<\/span> home<\/span> improvement<\/span> industry<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Why choose<\/span> uPVC for your<\/span> windows?<\/h1><\/div>

It’s worth mentioning<\/span> that<\/span> UPVC is a cheaper<\/span> alternative<\/span> to expensive<\/span> hardwood<\/span> and<\/span> aluminum<\/span>. It is a popular<\/span> material<\/span> due<\/span> to its<\/span> durability<\/span> and<\/span> cost-effective choice<\/span>. It may<\/span> also<\/span> be called PVC and<\/span> PVCU.<\/p>\n

The amazing<\/span> strength<\/span>, versatility<\/span>, and<\/span> low<\/span> maintenance<\/span> come<\/span> from<\/span> being<\/span> made<\/span> from<\/span> vinyl polymers bonded<\/span> to chlorine<\/span> atoms, so the<\/span> window<\/span> frames<\/span> aren’t actually<\/span> plastic<\/span> and<\/span> work well<\/span> with<\/span> steel<\/span>. This<\/span> means<\/span> no high<\/span> running<\/span> costs<\/span> for homeowners.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Are uPVC WINDOWS energy<\/span> efficient?<\/h1><\/div>

Currently, all<\/span> UPVC windows and<\/span> doors must be energy<\/span> rated<\/span> to comply with<\/span> building<\/span> codes<\/span> and<\/span> available in attractive<\/span> colors<\/span> and<\/span> woodgrain finishes. If you<\/span> are<\/span> looking<\/span> for energy<\/span> efficiency<\/span>, UPVC is a perfect choice<\/span> as energy<\/span> efficient<\/span> UPVC windows are<\/span> extremely<\/span> thermally efficient<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Due<\/span> to the<\/span> nature<\/span> of the<\/span> materials<\/span> from<\/span> which<\/span> they<\/span> are<\/span> made<\/span>, they<\/span> have<\/span> very<\/span> low<\/span> thermal<\/span> conductivity<\/span>. This<\/span> prevents<\/span> heat<\/span> from<\/span> being<\/span> lost<\/span> as easily<\/span> as some<\/span> other<\/span> building<\/span> materials. The main<\/span> advantage<\/span> of all<\/span> good<\/span> UPVC products<\/span> is that<\/span> they<\/span> require<\/span> no painting<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> only<\/span> maintenance<\/span> really<\/span> required<\/span> is a wipe<\/span> with<\/span> a damp<\/span> cloth<\/span> every<\/span> few<\/span> years<\/span> or so.<\/p>\n<\/div>

What types<\/span> of windows are<\/span> there<\/span> in uPVC?<\/h1><\/div>

Modern UPVC windows are<\/span> available in a variety<\/span> of styles<\/span> including<\/span> casement<\/span>, bottom<\/span> and<\/span> side hung<\/span>, period, bay<\/span> and<\/span> arch<\/span> windows. View Baufens’s complete range<\/span> of UPVC windows here<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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