Crystal Windows Offers New KD Vinyl Sliding Patio Door
-Knock-Down (KD) Door Perfect for Space Constrained Jobsites, Stocking Dealers- QUEENS, NY, January 20, 2020 – Responding to the needs of space constrained job sites and stocking dealer/distributors, Crystal Window & Door Systems is delighted to announce its new Series CVP-1100 Knock-Down (KD) Vinyl Sliding Patio Door. With its welded-corner factory glazed sash panels and mechanically fastened master frame ready for job-site assembly, the Crystal Series 1100 offers fenestration and construction professionals easy handling, transport, storage, stocking, and installation, all at a great value. The KD Series 1100 comes in standard 5-ft. and 6-ft. sizes and, with standard glazing, is stocked by Crystal for immediate availability. “Crystal developed this product in response to our trade customers’ requests. They were seeking an affordable vinyl patio door in a KD configuration suitable for jobsites challenged by small elevators, cramped staircases, narrow halls, and tight doorways,” said Blaise Benevenga, Crystal’s New Jersey/New England Sales Manager. “We are very pleased the Crystal KD Series 1100 Patio Door meets all those requirements and more at a very competitive price.” The extruded white vinyl Crystal KD Series 1100 comes with complete assembly hardware and instructions. The patio door disassembled master frame, factory glazed sash panels, and insect screen are all packaged separately for space-saving storage and easy handling. The KD product can be readily moved and loaded for transport by one person rather than the team effort required for a standard patio door. The Crystal KD Series 1100 is applicable to a variety of building applications including private homes, townhouses, garden apartments, and multi-family buildings. It is also the perfect solution for stocking window, door, and building product dealer/distributors with cramped and limited space warehouses. The Crystal KD Series 1100 patio door, available in either 5’ or 6’ widths by 6’-8” tall (nominal) sizes, features a 4-⅝” frame depth. While the knock-down master frame is mechanically fastened, the operating and fixed sash panels have fusion-welded mitered joints and are factory glazed. The door’s high glass-to-frame ratio utilizes 1” insulated glass units (IGUs) with ⅛” double-strength tempered glass. A latch locking pull handle, adjustable tandem rollers, and stainless steel sill track cover ensure security and ease of operation. The fully reversible sash panels feature a full interlocking meeting rail and double weather-stripping. Numerous options can be used to tailor the Crystal KD Series 1100 Patio Door to be a perfect fit for virtually every project. Optional matching sidelight, transom, and circle top units, as well as between-the-glass grids or applied grids add style, functionality, and beauty to the project. Low-E glass and argon gas filling enhance energy efficiency and a nailing fin option aids installation. Other options include a key locking handle upgrade and custom color availability on large quantity orders.
Crystal Magnus Series 4500 Receives Industry Recognition
-Commercial uPVC Vinyl Window Named 2019 US Glass Readers’ Choice- QUEENS, NY, January 6, 2020 –National manufacturer Crystal Window & Door Systems and its product line continue to receive fenestration industry recognition. In its December 2019 issue, leading national trade publication US Glass Magazine named the Crystal Magnus Series 4500 uPVC Commercial Vinyl Window the winner in the window and door category of its annual “Readers’ Choice Awards.” The European inspired design Magnus Series 4500 uPVC windows and doors combine outstanding architectural structural performance ratings, superior sound attenuation, and great thermal performance, all in one product. The window line is available in tilt-and-turn, in-swing casement, hopper, fixed, and swing door styles. It is a relatively new addition to the Crystal product line, and it is increasingly popular with new construction projects striving for environmental sustainability. “The Crystal Magnus Series 4500 window uses a specially formulated vinyl extrusion material and compression seal technology to create a remarkable window,” said Sabrina Leung, Crystal’s R&D/Architectural Sales Manager.“It has the structural strength to span large openings and be used in mid-rise buildings like a top aluminum frame window, yet simultaneously provides the extraordinary thermal performance of a vinyl window, as well as superior sound abatement.”With options, the Magnus Series 4500 tilt-and-turn window can achieve AW-PG70 structural ratings, STC sound attenuation levels of 41db, and thermal U-values as low as 0.20. Crystal’s Magnus Series 4500 Commercial VinylLine received the US Glass 2019 Readers’ Choice Award. The use of uPVC windows is common in European multi-family, office, institutional, and government buildings as well as upscale homes. In the US, uPVC window products such as the Crystal Magnus Series 4500 are making big inroads as they revolutionize the industry. The US Glass Readers’ Choice Awards are determined by subscriber online votes across the nation and internationally during November of the most impressive new products featured in the publication during the year. Crystal was a previous Readers’ Choice Award winner in the window and door category in 2016 with its aluminum 8500/8600 projected window line. US Glass is the most widely read architectural glass industry magazine and is the official publication of the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA). The magazine is offered monthly in both print and online editions. The associated US Glass online information platform also provides a daily email service to subscribers and offers the latest industry news, product information, commentary and observations of leading industry experts.