Innovation

Vacuum window profile from PVC aluminum composite slashes heat transfer to near zero

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Engineers at AMX Automation Technologies have developed a window profile made of extruded PVC that is up to 100% vacuum-tight, reducing heat transfer to almost zero. Applying a 35 micron aluminum foil on the inner web of the profile chamber reduces permeability 1000 times. Due to the high gloss level of the metal-surface it reduces the degree of thermal emission up to 19 times in comparison to standard PVC profiles. Final development and production will be in cooperation with an industrial partner.

AMX AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES GmbH
Austria
Meinhard Schwaiger
+43 732 244 119
+43 664 402 05 83