Edgetech Europe GmbH
About us
The flexible spacer for more energy efficiency in buildings
The flexible, foam-based spacer system, Super Spacer® from Edgetech, acts as an energy-efficient warm edge in insulating glass windows. They greatly reduce the loss of energy towards the outside, help prevent as much as possible the formation of condensation and contribute to the long life of windows. Every year, about 300 million meters are sold worldwide in over 90 countries with different climates, from Alaska to Dubai. Because of the flexible materials, Super Spacer® can be shaped easily, is aesthetically pleasing and is suitable for both manual and automated manufacturing processes.
Innovation leader and customer orientated for more than 30 years
Edgetech is one of warm edge technology’s pioneers and thus also a pioneer in sustainable architectural products. Super Spacer® spacer systems have been improving the performance and energy efficiency of insulating glass systems worldwide since 1989. In addition to innovation, greatest possible customer focus and great service force, constant quality offensives and professional marketing have significantly contributed to success.
Edgetech Europe GmbH - strong partner of insulating glass manufacturers
Edgetech Europe GmbH, located in Heinsberg Germany, is a fully-owned subsidiary of Quanex Building Products Corporation, an industry-leading manufacturer of components sold to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in the building products industry. Based in Houston, Texas, Quanex designs and manufactures energy-efficient fenestration products, in addition to kitchen and bath cabinet components. Regarding the turnover Edgetech/Quanex is the world’s largest manufacturer of spacers. Edgetech Europe GmbH is a sales location for the markets in continental Europe and one of the three worldwide Edgetech production plants, with a total of 480 employees and 17 extruders.
Address
Gladbacher Str. 23
52525 Heinsberg
Germany
E-mail: info@edgetech-europe.com
Phone: +49 2452 964910
Internet: www.superspacer.com
Contact person:
Herr Ilias Artamonov
Head of Supply Chain and Customer Service
E-mail: i.artamonov@edgetech-europe.com
Products & Services
Edgetech Super Spacer® - Warm Edge Technology with flexibility plus
Freely mouldable, aesthetically adaptable and suitable for manual or automated processes, the Super Spacer® Warm Edge spacer is flexible like no other. Proceed with safety towards a sustainable future alongside Edgetech, the innovation leader!
Modern spacers for thermal isolation of the edge seals of insulating glass windows are the missing link for energy efficient windows and facade systems. Passive-energy houses are unthinkable without the minimisation of heat losses using warm edges. In more and cases, spacers also abandon their marginal position and are put into focus by architects, builders and glass processors interested in sustainable and economical solutions. The type of materials used and their structure in particular must be evaluated when choosing a suitable system, because of the significant requirements in thermal insulation properties, operational capability and processability.
The fully flexible spacer system
Edgetech Super Spacer® is the world’s first spacer system made from flexible structural foam with integrated drying agents. Compared to conventional aluminium spacers, the non-metallic material composite is impressive thanks to an exponentially lower thermal conductivity. The glass keeps the same temperature over the entire surface, the level of radiating cooling through the surfaces of the windows is reduced and the dew point shifts downwards, which reduces by up to 70% the formation of condensation in the border area compared with insulating glass windows without spacer. To a large extent, the flexible foam matrix of the Super Spacer® is moisture permeable. Therefore the high portion of drying agents can absorb moisture quickly. The combination of the multilayered vapor barriers in the spacer and the outer sealant helps seal against moisture from the outside and gas leakage from the inside.
Super Spacer® Premium/ Premium Plus
The flexible spacer, Super Spacer® Premium, made from silicone foam provides maximum thermal insulation of the edge seal for insulating glass assemblies. Thanks to the integrated drying agent and lateral adhesive, the structural foam spacer significantly facilitates the manufacturing of insulating glass assemblies (IG). Available in heights of 4.7 mm (Premium) or 6.5 mm (Premium Plus).
Super Spacer® T SpacerTM Premium/ Premium Plus
These flexible spacers made from silicone foam fulfil the most demanding commercial requirements, including Structural Sealant Glazing (SSG). The triple seal system Super Spacer® T-SpacerTM is fitted on the side with a pressure-sensitive acrylic adhesive, which enables highly efficient automated processing and the application of the sealant (polyisobutylene and edge sealing). Available in heights of 6.3 mm (Premium) or 7.3 mm (Premium Plus). The Super Spacer® T-SpacerTM forms the basis for the triple seal system Super Spacer® TriSeal™ Premium Plus, which is fitted with a polyisobutylene sealant for easy manual processing at the factory, in order to reduce gas leakage rates and vapor barrier. A UV stable silicone sealant is required for the structural sealant glazing.
Super Spacer® T-SpacerTM SG and Super Spacer® TriSealTM SG
Shortly after the launch of our Super Spacer® T-Spacer™ SG spacer system for automated processing, Edgetech/Quanex now presents the manual version for structural glazing elements and XXL formats. Both products are optimised for the lateral application of the primary seal. This aids precise application down to the last millimetre of Super Spacer® during automated processing.
Ranging from small to large, from rectangular to round and complex in shape, whether hand-made small series or automated mass production runs, framed or structural glazing - all insulating glazing can now be produced with a spacer from the Super Spacer® family in all edge sealant geometries and sealant combinations.
