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Owner of data set Munster Joinery |
Technical purpose This EPD is carried out for the Munster Joinery Ecotherm double glazed windows. The raw materials for the Ecotherm windows comprise: glass, argon, uPVC and aluminium profiles, warm edge spacer, foam filler and associated hardware (hinges, handles, recievers and gears). The windows are manufactured in accordance with I.S. EN 14351-1:2006 +A1:2010 Windows and doors - Product standard, performance characteristics. The three main production processes at Munster Joinery are (a) the cutting and assembly in the factory of the double and triple glazing sheets (b) cutting and forming of profiles (wood and aluminium) and extrusion and forming of uPVC for uPVC profiles and (c) the assembly of these, with insulation, spacers, and fixings in the final window assembly. The glazing starts with the cutting of the glass to the required specifications. The glass sheets are bonded into double or triple glass sheets by sealing the layers to a warm edge spacer and filling the space between the layers with argon gas. For uPVC profile frames, the construction of the frame starts with the uPVC extrusion process. Relevant profiles are filled with an insulating foam. Profiles are then cut to the desired specific length. For the aluminium and wood profiles, these profile sections are cut to size/shape and jointed together. Profiles are welded or jointed together, creating the window frames. In the final window assembly the glazing is placed in the window and the hinges, locks, receivers and gears are attached. |
