Engineered for bigger and heavier glass panels – an alternative curtain wall from WICONA
WICONA has launched WICTEC 60 NG - a new aluminium stick curtain wall system that potentially avoids having to take a unitised or project-specific approach to façade design.Designed to encapsulate bigger spans and heavier infill weights, WICTEC 60 NG is an enhanced high-performance façade that will accommodate storey-height panels with a weight of up to 850 kg and a maximum infill thickness of 62 mm.
The rationale behind the new system is two-fold, explains WICONA Product Manager Lee Parker: “Firstly, architects are increasingly designing larger, floor-to-floor glazed