At least 21.5% of timber cut down to make a Louvre blade is wasted as the elliptical section is machined from a rectangular section of heart-wood.
At least 95% of aluminium is recycled. CAB
Aluminium can be reused almost indefinitely as its physical properties do not reduce with recycling.
Wood is used once and then thrown away.
It takes more than a human life-time to grow one tree suitable to make a timber Louvre, aluminium can be ready to use within weeks of being thrown away.
Only one square mile of the Earths surface is being mined for aluminium at any one time. CAB.
Up to 80% of all logging in Brazil is illegal. Greenpeace
Transporting an equivalent volume of timber to aluminium costs twelve times as much to move the same volume of timber. IDC
Keeping costs within budget and cost stability is increasingly important to major suppliers. Some significant factors...
Timber costs are rising rapidly.
Buying timber as a stand alone item or substitute for aluminium means holding potentially unusable material.
Using PWF on aluminium sections removes the need to hold stock of a timber equivalent which can’t be substituted or transferred to another project. You are potentially stuck with it.
Lead-time for timber is increasing and the prices are not known until landed in the UK.
Reducing manufacturing costs and increasing efficiencies is key to protecting your market and improving margins.
Holding both timber and aluminium material increases cash tied up in stock and reduces flexibility. Holding aluminium at the mill condition means it can be converted as late as possible, closer to the point of payment.
Wood has to be knot free. Aluminium does not have knots. With aluminium you can use 100% of the raw material.
Damage on site is a bigger issue with timber than with aluminium.
There is no second chance with timber.
Less brackets are required to install aluminium structures therefore reducing inventory.
If a replacement part is required – just PWF a new one. No need to cut down another tree!
Reducing the variation in design, sharing of common components and using the design flexibility of aluminium and Powdertech Wood Finish brings benefits for everyone.
Designs can be slimmer and aesthetically appealing.
PWF has the look of wood and the performance of aluminium. No compromise in design is necessary to achieve the "Look".
PWF is colour stable. The look you design is the look that stays for years as originally intended.
Variability in design requirements and disciplines can be reduced by using a single type of substrate.
Aluminium has a higher strength to weight ratio.
Designs can be more adventurous, curves, angles…if it can be done in aluminium it can be finished with PWF.
Everything we do should have the customers best interests at heart.
The customer can have the look of timber and the performance of aluminium at an affordable price.
Increases the environmental credentials of your customer.
No maintenance required beyond the occasional wash with clean water.
Maintenance costs are lower with PWF – no painting, varnishing, rotting or mildew.
Aluminium does not warp.
Colour is uniform with PWF. PWF does not go grey, white or bleach.
Installation is quick, causing less site disruption.
