IconiK is the brand new bifold from AluK – designed to give fabricators and installers a new way to win strong margin business in bifolds and successfully defend themselves from the damaging race to the bottom on price.
Elegantly minimalist with a premium look and feel, IconiK is the latest addition to AluK’s already ‘iconic’ doors range and showcases all the company’s trademark engineering quality and design innovation.
Technical Director Paul Booth, who was responsible for much of the design says the new door represents the culmination of a true ‘less is more’ approach.
He said: “What makes IconiK stand out in design terms is the fact that there is less frame than other bifolds, with sightlines of just 87mm on the IconiK Slim.
“In fabrication terms, what AluK customers will value just as much is that there is less profile stockholding required because they can create double and single doors from the same outerframe and just change the sash for either the IconiK Standard or the IconiK Slim. And there are less parts to be ordered and managed because all configurations of the door use just one gasket and one extendable lock and keep system.
“That adds up to less money tied up in stock and ultimately less time spent fabricating because we have also included dual alignment corner cleats for both sash and frame throughout.
“Our less is more approach extends to installation of the IconiK as well. The bifold comes with our hugely popular Quik Clip™ glazing bead as standard which saves fitting teams valuable time on every installation, as well as a full range of sub-cills which make it easy to install in almost any property.”
With IconiK, AluK proudly boasts that it has achieved the minimalist design that retail buyers want alongside a raft of fabricator and fitter friendly features, but without any compromises being made on performance, functionality or sustainability.
In terms of thermal performance, for instance, the new door easily meets the requirements of Part L, with fully accredited test results and transparent performance figures all calculated to the EN14351 and BFRC sizes. Double glazed using Ug 1.0 W/m²K glass, the IconiK achieves U-Values of 1.3W/m²K and triple glazed it achieves U-Values of just 1.0W/m²K.
Crucially, these figures are achieved without any requirement for fabricators to fit insulating foams and with all PVC eliminated from the product, ensuring that IconiK delivers true cradle-to-cradle recyclability.
When it comes to functionality, updated compact rollers mean the door opens smoothly and slides effortlessly with panels up to 130kg, and there is even a new half roller available which eliminates the need for a floating mullion. There is also multi-point locking as standard with optional shoot bolts for full PAS24/SBD accreditation.
AluK is offering the IconiK in both open in and open out configurations and with maximum 2400 x 1200 panel sizes, and with the option to configure it as a French door for maximum sales opportunities.
AluK’s Managing Director Russell Yates commented: “Aluminium bifolds are still on lots of buyers’ wish lists and our BSF70 remains one of our best-selling products, but the market has been consistently undermined over recent years by suppliers underselling their own products. With IconiK, we’ve tackled that head on and created a brand-new system which is cost effective to fabricate and install, but easily justifies its price tag with slimmer frames, larger glass to frame ratios, effortless opening and minimal visible hardware. We think that’s a winning combination for our customers.”
All the details on the new bifold are at: https://www.alukgb.com/iconik
