Compare Fineo With Other Vacuum Glazing
We examine some of the lesser known, yet hugely important, factors when choosing vacuum glazing for your property or conservation project.
Where is vacuum glazing manufactured?
At present there are about 3-4 manufacturers of vacuum glazing supplying the UK market.
- Fineo is manufactured by AGC Glass Europe in a purpose-built state-of-the-art manufacturing facility just outside Brussels, Belgium.
- LandVac is manufactured in China
- Haanglas is manufactured in China
- Pilkington Spacia is manufactured in Japan but is not currently available in Europe.
What warranties are available for vacuum glazing?
- Fineo Vacuum Glazing offers a warranty of 20 years.
- LandVac offers a warranty of 15 years.
- Haanglas offers a warranty of 15 years.
What is the service life of vacuum glazing?
- Fineo has a service life of 60+ years
- LandVac has a service life of 25 years
- Haanglas has a service life of 25 years
What are the lead times for vacuum glazing?
- Fineo has an average lead time of 4-6 weeks.
- LandVac has an average lead time of 12-16 weeks*.
- Haanglas has an average lead time of 12-16 weeks*.
*Lead times from China can be reduced if airfreight is used.
Is all vacuum glazing toughened/tempered?
- Fineo offers both annealed and toughened versions thus keeping manufacturing emissions to a minimum. Extra energy is required to toughen glass and doing so unnecessarily leads to increased emissions.
- LandVac only offers toughened units.
- Haanglas only offers toughened units.
Which vacuum glazing has the lowest u-values?
- LandVac has a U-Value between 0.4 and 0.5 W/m²K
- Haanglas has a U-Value of 0.5 W/m²K
- Fineo has a certified U-Value of 0.7 W/m²K for both its annealed and toughened versions. The difference between a 0.4 and 0.7 U value is minimal and the difference is more than offset by the longer warranty and service life that Fineo offers over the Chinese products.
Which vacuum glazing has a CE Marking?
- At present Fineo is the only vacuum glazing to have a certified European Technical Assessment and are waiting for this to be written up into the European Journal which in turn will provide full CE marking. CE marking is fully acceptable for the UK and European markets.
- LandVac does not currently have a European Technical Assessment.
- Haanglas does not currently have a European Technical Assessment
Who makes the glass used in the manufacture of vacuum glazing?
- Fineo is manufactured and owned by AGC who are one of the world’s largest glass manufacturers. Therefore, all glass used in the manufacture of Fineo is made by its parent company AGC.
- LandVac – We do not know who makes this glass.
- Haanglass – We do not know who makes this glass
