"I wanted to build a house, it became a home." Schüco is one of the leading suppliers of high-quality window, door and façade systems made from aluminium, PVC-U and steel. ABOUT CAPRALCapral is the exclusive distributor of Schüco products in Australia and is also the largest manufacturer and distributor of aluminium products in Australia. Tilt & Slide Windows - Sliding Windows - Casement Out Windows - Tilt & Turn Windows - Awning Windows - Tilt In Windows - BiFold Windows - Casement In Windows - Laundry & Bathroom Doors - Sliding Doors - Tilt & Slide Doors - French Doors - BiFold Doors - Entry Doors - Roller Up Flyscreens - Plisse Flyscreens - Removable Flyscreens - Fix Flyscreens - Hinged Flyscreens - Sliding Flyscreens - BiFold Door Flyscreens Winlife are the PVC double glazed windows and doors specialists. When you need the best for your home, look no further - Winlife only delivers the highest quality products available to the market. We pride ourselves on satisfying our customers with our best-in-the-industry PVC window and door solutions.
Our professionally manufactured and installed products have been designed to be inconspicuous, which means you'll have no worries at all. Completely complementing your home's setting and atmosphere - Winlife�s products have been designed to provide you with the greatest level of comfort every day for a long time to come. Thanks to the carefully engineered concept and design of Winlife�s products you'll be happy to know that our PVC windows and doors will easily adapt to your home. Our products comply to new bush fire regulations Our double glazed windows and doors balance sleek, modern lines with sustainability and high performance. Installing double glazed doors and windows is one of the most effective ways to combat unwanted noise, reducing it by up to 80 per cent. Our uPVC doors and windows are tailor made for the Australian climate, and do not require any regular or costly maintenance. Our uPVC window and door frames have a high BAL rating of 40, are self-extinguishing and will not ignite.
Thermotek windows and doors let in the light, not the elements, so you can enjoy light, bright, comfortable living. All Thermotek window and door profiles are fully compliant to the current Australian window and glass standards.The uPVC Window Alliance is pleased to announce the release of an Australian Industry Code of Practice (ICP) and accreditation scheme for the manufacture of uPVC (unplasticised PVC), or vinyl, profiles to be used in windows and doors in Australia. The purpose of the ICP is to provide greater confidence to specifiers, builders and consumers in the durability of uPVC profiles under Australian climatic conditions and to reduce the concern that uPVC profiles will discolour. It sets specific composition, weathering resistance, colour and strength requirements for extruded uPVC profiles for use in windows and doors in Australian buildings. Australia has the highest solar radiation per square metre of land of any continent. It is therefore important that products used in Australian buildings are formulated and designed for this country’s climate.
Although the average total amount of solar irradiation Melbourne experiences annually is similar to that of the south of France (about 5,500 MJ/m2), the intensity per hour of sunshine Melbourne receives (3.33 MJ/m2) is 85% higher than that of southern France (1.8 MJ/m2). The new ICP for uPVC window and door profiles indicates that accredited profiles have been tested to withstand Australia’s higher UV conditions. It goes beyond the weathering standards typically applied to profiles for other regions such as northern or southern Europe, the US or China. For example, under the European standard EN12608, the typical radiation exposure used to test profiles is 8000 MJ/m2. This is suitable for windows being used in northern Europe. EN12608 also has a ‘Severe’ climate test for warmer parts of Europe which exposes profiles to 12,000 MJ/m2. The new Australian ICP requires testing to a minimum of 15,000 MJ/m2. To achieve accreditation under the ICP, suppliers must have their profiles independently tested at Australia’s only natural outdoor weather resistance testing laboratory at a high irradiation site near Townsville, Queensland.
Stringent maximum colour change parameters must be met by exposed profiles as well as impact strength tests. The ICP also includes provisions related to the polymer quality and restrictions on the use of legacy additive compounds containing lead or cadmium. The use of recycled PVC in profiles is permitted providing the ICP requirements are still met. Manufacturers of profiles that have been independently verified as meeting the ICP performance requirements may apply for use of a licenced ICP accreditation mark in relation to the compliant profiles. This mark provides a simple way for specifiers, builders and customers to identify accredited uPVC profiles, tested for Australia’s extreme climate. The release of this ICP follows over two years of consultation and development with stakeholders in the sector, overseen by the ICP Working Group, comprising representatives of suppliers and fabricators of uPVC profile extrusions used for windows and doors in Australian buildings, as well as representatives of the Australian Windows Association and the Vinyl Council of Australia.
The intention is for the ICP to be implemented in addition to window manufacturers meeting the requirements of the Australian Window Standard AS2047 for the whole window unit. To review the ICP, download a copy here. Find out how profile extruders achieve accreditation and what it means for uPVC window manufacturers.About Weatherall Windows | PVC and uPVC Doors and Windows Melbourne Weatherall Windows a supply partner you can rely on. Welcome to the leading supplier of uPVC windows and doors in Melbourne. Supplying home owners, direct to trade and large builders. Our premium quality, competitively price windows and doors are second to none. This has made us one of the most respected manufacturers in Australia We manufacture all types of uPVC products to a high and exacting standard. Our product range includes Casements, Tilt & turns, Sliding windows, Stacking windows, Entry doors, French doors, Sliding doors, Stacking doors & Bifold doors. Manufacturing to the highest standard is only part of the process, installation must match our product standards, to do this we have our own installation teams who have many years experience in both Australia and overseas, they can successfully install any product we make.