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LANDGLASS ANSI is short for American National WARM EDGE WINDOW
Standards Institute, founded in 1918. COMPONENTS ENGINEERED
ANSI SAFETY It is the official US representative to FOR SAVINGS
the International Organization for
GLASS IMPACT Standardization (ISO). SAVE energy with the lowest conductivity spacers –

Land Glass has also received the test 0.14 W/mK
TESTING FOR reports from ift, according to which SAVE energy with lowest Psi values
the U-value of LandVac is as low
LANDGLASS as 0.4W/ (m2·K) with a weighted SAVE energy with reduced overall window U-values

LANDVAC ® sound isolation of 36 dB. LandVac SAVE costs on the best futureproof window
has also passed the US ATI ±7200Pa
components
wind pressure resistance test, which
LandGlass’ LandVac has successfully indicates that it can withstand level
passed the impact testing defined in 11 storms.
Our spacers are the result of over 35 years of
the ANSI Z97.1-2015 dedication to insulated glass.
and CPSC 16 CFR 1201
(1997) standards for ar- We understand the conditions within a glazing
unit and how each component performs within
chitectural safety glazing
the lifetime of the unit. This helps us to ensure
tests. that the components we manufacture and
Passing this impact test supply are second-to-none.
means that LandVac has
totally retained the high
strength, impact resist-
ance, and other safety
High performance
features of a tempered engineering plastic
Perforation holes
for effective passage
glass and completely of air
meets the impact resist- arctic climate Available with or
without unique
ance requirements in CERTIFIED gas barrier tape
phA
COMPONENT
Passive House Institute
accordance to the US
Thermal Conductivity:
Architectural Safety 0.14 W/mK Plastic window frame Wood window frame
Glazing Standards. Double Glazing 0.032 0.031
Intertek is a total qual- Triple Glazing 0.030 0.029
ity assurance provider Above Psi values based on BF Data Sheet Nr.27
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to industries worldwide
and a third-party au-
thoritative international
inspection, and certi-
fication organization.
Pre-Desiccated Flexible
Foam
Pre-Applied
arctic climate Adhesive
Side Tape
Unique Gas
phA + Barrier Tape
ROTO FRANK COMPONENT
CERTIFIED
Passive House Institute
Thermal Conductivity:
ACQUISITION OF UNION 0.135 W/mK Plastic window frame Wood window frame
Double Glazing 0.030 0.029
Roto Frank AG has acquired Union Ltd., a manufacturer based near Shanghai, Triple Glazing 0.029 0.027
China. The acquisition will help Roto Frank strengthen and expand its door and $ERYH 3VL YDOXHV EDVHG RQ %) 'DWD 6KHHW 1U ZZZ EXQGHVYHUEDQG ² DFKJODV GH
window technology division. Union Ltd., with approximately 450 employees, has had
a long-term relationship with Roto Frank as a supplier of zinc and aluminium die-cast
parts. In addition to die casting, the company’s capabilities include powder coating
and injection moulding. Although management responsibility for Union Ltd. will be
transferred to Roto Frank in the short term, the company will continue to operate as 7R GLVFRYHU PRUH DERXW 7KHUPREDU RU 7KHUPR² H[
an independent business in the future and will serve as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warm Edge Spacers and our 1,500 Glazing
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Roto Frank AG. Dr. Eckhard Keill, chair of Roto AG’s Executive Board, noted that the
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market and customer requirements all over the world.”