SCHÜCO FWS 50

New generation of classic and floor-to-ceiling ribbon windows with a broad range of applications – including maximum transparency, very narrow face widths and extremely high functionality. Over the last few years, continuously increasing demands on sound and thermal insulation have led to ever larger window profiles. And it seemed that the technical requirements were irreconcilable with an elegant, continuous frame system. Now, with the Schüco FWS 50 CV (Concealed Vent) façade system, Schüco has found a revolutionary solution for ribbon windows, which combines extremely slimline face widths with the highest degree of functionality and optimum thermal insulation. The innovative system generates maximum transparency by merging the vent with the load-bearing structure: fixed fields and opening units are indistinguishable from the outside – unique in the industry. Only on the inside do a flat slimline shadow gap and the window handle betray the opening units. Two basic depths combined with the individually applicable attachment to building structure enable different possible uses with extremely simple installation: from classic, floor-to-ceiling ribbon windows to punched openings. Schüco FWS 50 CV provides existing and new buildings with an elegant visual enhancement as well as excellent thermal insulation values.

Semperit (Germany made) Aviation grade EPDM gaskets are an outstanding long-term seal. They have many advantages: excellent acoustic and thermal insulation, high elasticity and long-term elastic recovery, UV-resistant, ozone-resistant, weatherproof, no contact discoloration on coatings, and elastic and impermeable at temperature ranges from -35 °C to +100 °C.

Aluminum powder coat by Tiger. Tiger Drylac® Series 75 fluoropolymer hyper durable powder coating with superior weatherability for architectural applications. Drylac® Series 75 is a series of hyper-durable powder coatings designed to meet the requirements of AAMA 2605-05, the most demanding architectural specification in the world.

Standard glazing for FWS 50 CV is 5mm Saint-Gobain Planitherm Ultra N II / ARG90 / CLR / ARG90 / Planitherm Ultra N II (5mm/5mm/5mm) 39mm, with industry-leading Ködispace 4SG TPS spacer. Planitherm is high transmission range, high-performance, low-emissivity products, offering the lowest center pane U- value in the market thus providing excellent thermal insulation for the most demanding of glass specifications. Renowned for its extremely neutral appearance Planitherm very effectively reflects long-wave heat radiation back into a room, thereby minimizing heat loss through a window while also maximizing solar heat gain and natural light transmission. Unlike traditional thermoplastic spacers, Ködispace 4SG TPS spacer's reactive butyl forms a chemical bond both with the silicone secondary sealing used in glass façades and with the glass surface itself. In this way, Ködispace 4SG bonds solidly with the pane and ensures long-term gas impermeability. Ködispace 4SG TPS has the best Psi and Ug values. It has the lowest failure rate in the industry against between-the-glass condensation and fogging and is why GlasFëns uses it as a standard spacer. It's an up-charge with other window suppliers but here it's standard.

Standard thermal insulation strut is polymer nylon 66 made in Germany. Polyamides offer high levels of heat resistance, stiffness and high mechanical stability for a durable solution. Without insulation, aluminum windows, doors, and facades transfer heat, leading to a huge loss of energy. This is where our high-precision insulating profiles come into play. Connecting aluminum panels of any kind, while keeping mechanical performance at the highest level, they prevent direct exchange of heat and cold – and create what is known as the “thermal break”. The result: minimized thermal conductivity, optimized efficiency, and a better energy footprint. Our aluminum window products with polyamide thermal breaks can save energy amounting to 85% and reducing CO2-emissions considerably.