A sneak peak into BAU 2019

In recent years, the requirements for and from window manufacturers have risen significantly. Clients are asking for light-filled rooms, modern, low maintenance designs, improved burglary protection, high thermal insulation and easy production. To achieve this, the right bonding technique is critical, as it ensures a secure connection between the window and the frame.

Considering these demands, the company HOMAG, together with Gutmann – a specialist in aluminum products – and tesa, developed an innovative wood-aluminum window system. tesa supplied the mounting system, which creates a substance-to-substance bond between the insulating glass and the wood. The special feature of this method is tesa® ACX^plus 7078, which is applied to the raw wood with tesa® 60153 Adhesion Promoter Fast Cure prior to painting. This optimizes the production process and increases flexibility for the manufacture, window sash designer and the window constructer.

The newly developed integral window was presented by HOMAG during a Window Day in Schopfloch at the end of September. During this international event we explained the theory behind the mounting system and presented the application in a live demonstration. HOMAG also highlighted the advantages of the tesa solution over conventional systems and tested the strength and security of the bond using the demonstration tools they had brought along.