01 March 2022

In response to the global architectural trend towards fully transparent balustrades, European aluminium solutions provider Reynaers Aluminium has launched its latest solution for a totally unimpeded view of the outdoors with enhanced security.

The Reynaers Balustrade Rail follows the successful launch of RB Glass in 2016, a glass balustrade that boosts the large transparent areas in tall buildings.

“It was the demand in the market that inspired the development of this solution that, today, enriches our product portfolio. The main attributes are the fact that it can be fully embedded – a very simple manufacturing process – and the guarantee of tests in accordance with the NP 4491:2009 standard, which regulates the dimensional characteristics and test methods of guardrails for buildings,” says a spokesman for the Belgium-based company.

This system of glass balustrades was created to safeguard against accidental falls, without compromising the view from balconies and terraces. The Reynaers Balustrade Rail can be used independently of other Reynaers systems or in combination, as it is possible to embed the profile leaving only the transparent glass protection visible. Minimal aluminum profiles can be used to protect the edge of the glass, he says.

The thickness of the glass can range between 17.5 mm and 21.5 mm, with the maximum width of the glass panel being 2,500 mm.  The free glass height is 1,100 mm to offer a total height of 1,220 mm.

The product has been tested according to NP 4491: 2009 (Notified body 2211 - OEF tests 141/19; OEF 142/19; 143/19; 144/19) ASTM E2353-16.

The Reynaers Balustrade Rail is available in the region from Reynaers Aluminium’s Middle East office, Reynaers Middle East (RME), which is based in Bahrain and caters to the entire GCC region in addition to Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan and Iraq. RME has branch offices in the UAE, Egypt and Jordan. 

Reynaers Aluminium specialises in the development and marketing of innovative and sustainable aluminium solutions for windows, doors, curtain-walls, sliding systems, sun screening and conservatories.

It is part of the Reynaers Group, which enfolds its several diverse companies in three business units, namely aluminium architectural solutions (Reynaers Aluminium), steel architectural solutions and building products. Founded in 1965, the Reynaers Group is active in more than 70 countries with 40 subsidiaries.  

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