Key Features / Performance Characteristics

  • Double glazed FrontGLAZE™ framing system designed specifically to accept 24mm Insulating Glass Units (IGUs) with the required 12mm glass bite.

  • High water resistance can be achieved using the appropriate mullion and transom combinations. Has been successfully tested at 600Pa water resistance.

  • The 102 x 60mm framing system has a variety of transom and mullion alternatives. This system will also accept many of the Series 400 CentreGLAZE™ frame accessories including doors, sub-frames and thresholds.

  • Glazing pocket will accept co-extruded captive glazing wedges.

  • Two mullion designs allow frames to be constructed with snap together mullion and expansion mullion with central weather leg for improved waterproofing.

  • Alternative structurally glazed mullion.

  • Optional midrail will also accept 24mm IGUs.

  • Transoms have built-in drip groove to encourage water to leave the face of the framing.

  • Sills and transoms are splayed at 25º to reduce the chance of dust and pollution build-up.

Render 426
Maximum Panel Height* Various
Maximum Panel Width* Various
Maximum Glass Thickness ≤ 24mm

*Subject to individual site conditions and wind loads.
Contact AWS Technical Support for more information,
e-mail techsupport@awsaustralia.com.au


Series 426 FrontGLAZE™ framing external view

Features Overview

  • Structurally Glazed

    426 framing offers a structurally glazed option.

  • Glazing Detail

    Full captive wedge glazing is a feature of 426 framing.

  • Mullions

    Various mullion details for site windload conditions.

  • Drainage

    Concealed drainage designed to shed water more efficiently.

  • Glazing

    Series 426 can also be glazed from the outside.

  • Framing

    Custom sub-frame allows for professional installation.

Feature Projects

Flying High

DLG Aluminium & Glazing deliver a unique approach to commercial framing at the Australian Airline Training Academy.

When the Australian Airline Training Academy decided to build a large, multi-purpose building that would house not one but three very separate functions, the challenge was to balance form with function.

True to their commitment to innovation, the team at Leffler Simes Architects set to work to design a façade that seamlessly transitioned walls, windows and doors within the rigid confines of a steel-grid frame construction.

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