Sapa Building Systems' newly launched Elegance 72 Unitised Curtain Walling System has flown through its weather testing, recording some of the best results ever seen at Taylor Woodrow Technology Centre. The testing programme followed CWCT Test Sequence A (static), B (dynamic) and BS/EN 13830 testing. Elegance 72 achieved highly impressive air and wind resistance figures.

However, it was the water penetration testing that really underlined how well the system performs. Whilst testing to BS EN 13830, water pressure was increased progressively from 750pa right up to 1500pa with no leakage occurring, establishing a record for the Test Centre and proving Elegance 72's suitability for projects in highly exposed locations.

The rising demand for offsite construction and factory controlled assembly led to the development of Elegance 72, a unitised system which combines all the benefits and aesthetic options of Sapa's Elegance 52 curtain walling system with the facility for off¬site manufacture. Following factory assembly and glazing, complete panels can be shipped direct to site with contractors assured of rapid installation and high levels of quality control.

Graham Hurrell, Director of Specification Sales, commented: "No single fenestration solution suits all applications. What we've achieved with Elegance Curtain Walling is a system that offers a range of design variants that allow specifiers to create bespoke building facades from standard profiles. The addition of Elegance 72 to the range means that we can now offer a highly cost-effective, high performance alternative to traditional on-site construction which, for some projects, is essential."