Advertising Feature
It was only recently that Andrew Cooper learned that some of the wire weaving looms still existed and were in Texas gathering dust due to lack of investment. Always having believed that this product was exceptional and remained to have value in various applications, he set about the task of having the machines shipped over to Hamp- shire in the UK, along with the Texan born head technician Carter Gilbert, who has since settled in the area.
The original weaving machine design was a brilliant concept. Smartlouvre technicians have taken these machines, built in the 1940’s, and spent the most recent years modernising and computerising them. Ulti- mately though, the machines, the process and the material first produced back in the 1940’s remain the same today. Smartlouvre have been man- ufacturing and supplying MicroLouvre™ to their cus- tomers and global distributors for several years now and are currently the only people in the world capable of doing so. The machines are totally unique, the product is unique and more importantly, in today’s natural and commercial climate, its performance is more compre- hensive than any other sun pro-
tection product on the market.
Who should be using it now? It is used by architects, designers and building engineers in multiple applications, primarily for solar shading but also, for bushfire pro- tection, privacy screens, interior design, lighting design, light boxes and more.
In terms of solar shading, the unique MicroLouvre™ Kool- shade® legacy stands alone and no other product compares. It blocks solar heat by stopping the sun from hitting the glass (and the building)
in the first place. Black, paper thin bronze micro louvres soak up and then dissipate the sun’s heat, forc- ing it to the atmosphere outside like a chimney. No reflected or re-re- flected light, just neutral, passive performance with perfect unfiltered natural daylighting.
As well as protection from solar heat gain and glare the product also provides cat 2 Hurricane Resis- tance; A1/A2 Fire Performance; no maintenance; highest classification Vision and high classification Day- light Utilisation, all with sustain- ability and 40-50 year durability. Today, Smartlouvre continue to invest in the manufacturing of MicroLouvre™ products and are now focused on providing unique apprentice- ships and training from their headquarters in Hampshire, UK, supporting our young engineers of the future.
You can find out more about the product, its capabilities and applications on the new Smartlouvre website:
www.smartlouvre.com
Smartlouvre manufactures high quality louvred metal fabrics for multiple commer- cial applications. Contact:
info@smartlouvre.com or call +44 (0) 239 245 6333
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