Every July, London is in the grip of tennis fever: for a fortnight, the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament takes place in Wimbledon. International tennis players have been competing here every year since 1877 - the only exception being the 2020 Championships due to Covid.
The most important matches are played on Centre Court and No. 1 Court. With seating for 11,393 spectators, No. 1 Court is the second-largest tennis stadium on the grounds.
As part of renovation work, No. 1 Court was given a closable roof and a new facade. The Ködispace 4SG warm-edge system from H.B. Fuller | Kömmerling was used for the glass facade. The reasons for this were the high energy efficiency and durability as well as design aspects.
New facade for No. 1 Court
The greatest challenge in designing the glass facades was to combine the various performance requirements.
Attention had to be paid to energy efficiency, acoustics and explosion protection as well as excellent aesthetics and structural stability. To meet all these requirements, the client opted for glazing with the Ködispace 4SG warm-edge system from adhesives and sealants manufacturer H.B. Fuller | Kömmerling.
IG units with Ködispace 4SG warm edge
"The reactive thermoplastic spacer for insulating glass offers highest energy efficiency and maximum service life. Insulating glass with Ködispace 4SG has proven to be exceptionally robust, resilient and durable," explains Christian Scherer, Head of Business Development Glass at H.B. Fuller | Kömmerling.
The use of the elastic and reactive thermoplastic spacer Ködispace 4SG creates a long-term gas-tight and flexible edge seal.
The chemical bond of the material to the glass as well as to the silicone secondary sealant ensures an extremely stable system that can safely and reliably compensate for loads caused by wind and weather. The functionality and thus the high energy efficiency of the glass is permanently maintained.
Almost invisible space between panes
The warm-edge solution also scores points in terms of design. The spacer system is applied to the insulating glass fully automatically using an application robot.
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This enables precise production down to the tenth of a millimetre, even with multiple panes - without any disturbing offset of the spacer profiles. The Ködispace 4SG also prevents unpleasant light reflections. Whereas conventional spacers made of metal interfere with the appearance due to their shiny surface, the matt black Ködispace 4SG reflects the frame colour and makes the SZR practically invisible - for an unclouded view.
