Abstract Scope |
Thermal efficiency is paramount in construction due to climate change and escalating energy costs. Aluminum dominates window profiles in global construction, but its low thermal insulation warrants the addition of polyamide (PA) thermal barriers. PA offers stability, enabling versatile window aesthetics. Despite being the ideal polymer, PA profiles can improve in finishing and reliable adhesion to substrates. Cold spray technology, originating in the 1980s, has evolved beyond restoration and remanufacturing, finding applications in mass-producing polyamide profiles. This presentation explores low-pressure cold spray's capacity to enhance PA profile performance in volume production. This patented implementation signifies a significant step in cold spray's industrialization, ensuring cost-effectiveness, reliability, repeatability, maintainability, and high productivity in improving polyamide profiles. |