6. PVC and color in windows
All the above applies to light-colored windows (white, beige, light gray). These shades are obtained by pigmentation in the mass at the time of manufacture of the vinyl compositions.
The demand for diversification into bright colors such as yellows, greens, blues, reds, or imitations of wood species, has long existed in the closure, cladding, guttering and fencing sectors.
6.1 Technical solutions
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Co-extrusion of colored PMMA
PMMA is a transparent material offering excellent resistance to light ageing.
This property has led formulators to offer co-extrusion, on white PVC, of colored PMMA surface layers in thicknesses generally ranging from 0.3 to 0.7 mm. Ranges...
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General conclusion
Bibliography
Works
Standards and norms
French standardization: Association française de normalisation (Afnor)
- Choix des fenêtres en fonction de leur exposition. Mémento pour les maîtres d'œuvre (DTU 36.1/37.1 Memento mai 1974) - FD P 20-201 - Déc. 2001
- Caractéristiques des fenêtres - NF P 20-302 - Avr. 2002
- Méthodes d'essais des fenêtres - NF P 20-501...
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