Joachim Stoss, Vice President International Sales at Edgetech Europe/Quanex Inc, highlighted that Super Spacer is featured in several iconic buildings, including Killa Design's Museum of the Future and Zaha Hadid's The Opus in Dubai, as well as the headquarters of the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) in Copenhagen.
He noted that the flexible material offers specific advantages for each project. For instance, free-form and parametric glass facades, which are challenging to achieve with rigid spacers, benefit from the silicone structural foam of Super Spacer.
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This foam adapts precisely to various glass shapes and compensates for tolerance deviations at the edges of curved insulating glass units. Additionally, the material provides resilience against climatic changes and wind loads in the space between the panes.
Meeting demanding efficiency targets
For projects such as BIG's headquarters in Copenhagen harbour, the warm edge function is particularly important. With a PSI value of up to 0.029 W/mK for the Super Spacer T Spacer, the spacer has extremely low thermal conductivity. It effectively prevents thermal bridging at the edge of the insulating glass, helping to achieve even the most demanding energy targets.
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Area Manager Fabrice Keller added that Super Spacer products deliver excellent U-values, making them suitable for projects ranging from structural glazing facades for large towers to smaller residential developments with insulated glass windows. He emphasised that these products help meet the stringent requirements of sustainability certifications like DGNB, LEED and BREEAM.
T-shape of the Super Spacer crucial
Visitors to the Edgetech stand will be able to experience first-hand the importance of the unique T-shape of the Super Spacer to the functionality of the spacer system and therefore the life of the insulating glass. With rigid spacers, the inevitable pumping movements in the space between the panes risk damaging the secondary seal and pushing the butyl cord into the visible area of the unit.
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The flexible structural foam of the Super Spacer can compensate for the loads on the edge seal and its T-shape holds the butyl secondary seal in place. The edge seal remains intact, preventing gas leakage or condensation.
Edgetech Europe GmbH will be exhibiting at BAU 2025 at Stand 414, Hall C5.
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