Top mounted shutters
SKT Opoterm system
The top-mounted roller shutter system is a proposition of Aluprof addressed to people who expect a functional solution. SKT OPOTERM roller shutters can be used both in newly erected buildings, as well as during the modernization of existing buildings during the replacement of window frames. The top-mounted roller shutter system is characterized by a direct mounting of the roller shutter box on the window frame by means of an appropriate adaptive profile. These profiles work with the majority of window or door frame profiles of wooden, aluminum and PVC joinery. These boxes are made of very good quality PVC elements and their interior has been additionally insulated, thus increasing the thermal insulation. The SKT Opoterm system of top-mounted roller shutters by Aluprof has received a certificate from the renowned IFT Rosenheim research center in the field of thermal transmittance. The tests were carried out for the boxes with the use of EPS insulation material (Neopor) based on the currently applicable standards and calculation methods. Very good parameters were obtained, eg the SKT 230/170 box with an integrated mosquito net obtained the Usb = 0.73 W / (m2K) coefficient, which is important while maintaining a high winding capacity of the system, which allows for shading larger glazing. The system is also available in a variant with narrow guides made of extruded aluminum for maxi and mini profiles, which allow additional insulation of the frame, which minimizes heat loss.
The SKT Opoterm top mounted roller shutter system, at the customer’s request, can be equipped with a mosquito net built in the roller shutter box (MKT). The integrated system ensures independent operation of the roller shutter and anti-insect net. Additionally, the Opoterm Nova variant is available, where the MKT integrated mosquito net system was placed under the shutter armor, which allowed it to be brought closer to the window frame. The assembly of this solution is very simple. The armor sliders are adapters for installing the mosquito net with a snap. Importantly, a properly wound mosquito net can be inserted into the box at any time – during production or on a box already mounted on the frame. Changing the position of the MKT does not change the winding parameters of the system.
For investors who want to treat the roller shutter as a decorative element, it is possible to not build the box and adjust the visible elements to the color of the window frame, thanks to the box structure made of extruded aluminum.
In the case of buildings with very thin walls and with no possibility of development, it is possible to use the so-called rounded side profile. It is a very aesthetic solution that will surely match any interior. This solution is very common on the French market.
In addition, for the French market, where it is very common to use old jambs that are not dismantled during renovation, because they are the load-bearing element of the building structure. The box is cut in the shape of the letter “Z”, which allows it to be adapted to all versions of renovation frames available on the market, the size of the fin ranges from 25 mm to 110 mm. The OPOTERM RENO variant is available only for the version of the system without a mosquito net.
In the SKT OPOTERM system, it is possible to use profiles with polyurethane foam and PVC..