Our fabrics are all made in the UK to reduce shipping emissions.
MicroLouvre Koolshade® metal fabrics and frames are 100% recyclable and are proven to last over 60 years.
The metal fabrics are made from over 90% recycled scrap copper.
Air conditioning usage can be reduced by more than 68% and equipment halved - When used as Solar Shading.
MicroLouvre Koolshade® fulfils two essential, life-saving fire protection functions, as well as the unbeatable solar control functions .
MicroLouvre Koolshade® Fire-Safe Screens (fire attenuation screens) are the only whole window covering to combine A1/A2 Fire Rating (legally required for all residential buildings such as apartments, hotels, and hospitals over 18 meters / 4 floors high).
Fires in high rise buildings are tragically becoming more commonplace, and England Building (Amendment) Regulation 2018 requires that any attachment to an external wall is A1 or A2-s1, d0.
MicroLouvre Koolshade® is the only all-in-one, multi-function window covering system to meet these changes.
MicroLouvre Koolshade® FHA Metal Fabric and MicroLouvre FHA Screens and fittings are made from EuroClass A1 (the fabric) and EuroClass A1/A2-s1,d0 : BS EN 13501 (the screens) components.
MicroLouvre Koolshade® Wildfire Screens and Bushfire Screens and ember mesh protect life and property from flying burning ember attack whilst also providing the highest heat attenuation performance. Bushfires in Australia and Wildfires in the US cause huge amounts of damage and our screens can be very effective in mitigating this.
The specially angled, bronze louvres are the perfect solution for absorbing and dissipating heat, shown by the industry leading 49.4% attenuation achieved when tested by CSIRO. Whilst MicroLouvre Koolshade® Screens provide the highest performance for heat attenuation and burning flying ember attack, the unique paper-thin louvres provide twice the open area vision out compared to other Bush and Wildfire screens.
MicroLouvre Koolshade® Wildfire and Bushfire screens incorporate a micro fine louvred metal fabric that is only 1.55mm thick. The innovative angled louvre design prevents flame penetration from ember attacks and burning debris.
Testing was performed with industry leading results at the CSIRO. As the louvres are spaced 1.2mm apart, the MicroLouvre Koolshade® FHA bushfire system provides protection to AS3959 up to BAL-FZ, plus complete solar shading and fire protection of a whole window up to BAL-40.
Our fabrics are all made in the UK to reduce shipping emissions.
MicroLouvre Koolshade® metal fabrics and frames are 100% recyclable and are proven to last over 60 years.
The metal fabrics are made from over 90% recycled scrap copper.
Air conditioning usage can be reduced by more than 68% and equipment halved - When used as Solar Shading.
MicroLouvre Koolshade® fulfils two essential, life-saving fire protection functions, as well as the unbeatable solar control functions .
MicroLouvre Koolshade® Fire-Safe Screens (fire attenuation screens) are the only whole window covering to combine A1/A2 Fire Rating (legally required for all residential buildings such as apartments, hotels, and hospitals over 18 meters / 4 floors high).
Fires in high rise buildings are tragically becoming more commonplace, and England Building (Amendment) Regulation 2018 requires that any attachment to an external wall is A1 or A2-s1, d0.
MicroLouvre Koolshade® is the only all-in-one, multi-function window covering system to meet these changes.
MicroLouvre Koolshade® FHA Metal Fabric and MicroLouvre FHA Screens and fittings are made from EuroClass A1 (the fabric) and EuroClass A1/A2-s1,d0 : BS EN 13501 (the screens) components.
MicroLouvre Koolshade® is tried and tested in withstanding Hurricane Force 12 and Category 2 Hurricane winds.
60+ years of maintenance free performance is proven by the Indianapolis City County Building, Peckham Police Station and many other installations worldwide.
MicroLouvre Koolshade® screens utilize a super fine louvred metal fabric which is only 1.55mm thick overall (no thicker than a grain of rice) and each louvre measures only 1.25mm x 0.30mm. This prevents flame penetration and burning debris attacks from causing damage and injury to residents. The louvres are spaced 1.2mm apart which delivers exceptional protection against wildfires, along with the additional benefit of solar shading and fire protection for an entire window.
Aircraft-grade aluminium frames with reinforced corners secure the frame neatly and enhance durability, while the top and bottom frames are pre-bowed to minimize deflection and screen tension. All fasteners, anchors and hardware are produced from durable, corrosion-resistant materials for longevity. Our frames are designed to receive continuous anti-vibration wedges on either side which helps to maintain the tautness of the screen and the integrity of the panel even when exposed to wind speeds.
Building Research Establishment (BRE) wind tunnel tested MicroLouvre Koolshade® screens from different angles and proved it to be indestructible at winds exceeding 100mph/160 kph/46 metres per second.
The Berkeley Lab included MicroLouvre Koolshade® in a major research project for PG&E. With MicroLouvre Koolshade®, daily cooling loads were reduced by 68% on sunny days when compared with dual pane, high performance solar control glass with an internal blind.
The IFC Group have confirmed MicroLouvre Koolshade® to be A1/A2-s1,d0 : BS EN 13501 Fire Rating, making it one of very few passive and dynamic external sun and solar heat gain blocking systems compliant for use on high rise buildings.
When tested at Fraunhofer, results confirmed MicroLouvre Koolshade® as the most comprehensive solution for Thermal and Visual Comfort in one system.
Smartlouvre Technology Limited is an ISO: 9001 2015 Accredited Quality Management company.
MicroLouvre Koolshade® has been extensively modelled using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in SimScale.
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