They have been at the forefront of intumescent seal technology for over 40 years. During this period of time the company have been continuously investing in the development of new products to meet the ever-growing demand for improved fire, cold smoke, acoustic, weather & draft sealing and the challenges presented by ever changing building techniques and materials.
The products include, door edge fire seals, intumescent fire strips, fire and smoke seals, intumescent glazing seals for 30 and 60 minute protection, acoustic seals, threshold seals and ironmongery fire seals; all manufactured using our own high grade intumescent materials.
You can find our full range of Mann McGowan products under our gaskets, seals and intumescent section within the main menu. We have introduced fire resisting ironmongery protection, intumescent, door seals, and tapes. If you need any help with what you need contact us through the website now.
You can also find installation instructions within the product data sheet on product pages.
]]>Simply put they are glass office walls that are usually single glazed or double glazed systems, they can be easily put up and rearranged in anyway you like to fit or any purpose you may have for them. For example setting up meeting pods in a office space or creating private work areas for those who wish to escape the daily noise of a busy office day. Office partitioning can help people in these spaces and we're going to cover how.
Now more than ever do we understand the importance of a naturally lit area for working in, natural light is needed. While fixed partitions can help spread natural light across a office space a portable glass partition and can help you and your wellbeing far better than any unnatural light could.
Natural lighting comes with a load of benefits including but not limited to:
Increase production of vitamin D
Helps people to focus
Improves circadian rhythms and sleep patterns
Plus many more.
The great thing about introducing a glass partitioning project into your workspace is the fairly low maintenance costs surrounding it. In most cases the whole installation process for the glass partitioning can be done within a matter of hours with little impact on day to day operations meaning you can carry on while your new space is being set up.
Unlike fixed panels, glass partitions can be easily reconfigured to suit any need you or any clients may have for a office design, once the installation phase of the project has been completed you are free to move the glass partitioning into any configuration you like.
As mentioned earlier open floor plans have become the new norm when it comes to office design, meaning noise now travels further than ever before in the office. Glass partitions can help to reduce that noise by creating a solid space between busy areas of work.
By utilising half height office partitions you can help to reduce any ambient noise altogether allowing workers to stay more focused during the work day.
With use of modular partitioning you are able to easily reconfigure the spaces until you find the perfect set up for your new glass walls.
Using glass partitioning over traditional drywall options gives you a whole new world of options for customising your work spaces at a fraction of the cost.
Studies have shown that during the winter months a small percent of the population can be affect by SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) which can affect productivity, sleep, morale and can even attribute to weight gain. It's believed that a lack of natural light during the daytime is one of the main reasons people become affected with SAD.
Using glass partitions in a office environment can help to spread more natural light across a given space where as old drywall partitioning will restrict the reach of natural lighting in your space. While glass office partitions will not cure SAD the additional sunlight can be useful for producing more vitamin D.
Glass partitioning can create an illusion effect on a space to make it look bigger. This gives the feeling of freedom and mobility to people who may spend the majority of the day there. Using glass partitioning you are able to achieve a much healthier environment and one that people enjoy being in. Whatever size your rooms are or the dimensions there is a solution for you.
Click here to browse QIC Direct's Glass partioning products.
]]>QIC Direct are a private limited company operating within the United Kingdom specialising in and providing the wholesale of aluminium profiles, dry and glass wall partitions and other hardware ironmongery supplies.
The combined years of experience of the QIC group has allowed QIC Direct to offer amazing customer service in the form of money back guarantees, having expert advice on hand to answer any questions you may have on certain products and next day delivery on select products.
We offer hardware products such as hinges & pivots, lever latch sets, drop down seals and other hardware ironmongery supplies to name a few that are on offer with QIC Direct. We also offer a range of aluminium profiles, such as drylining trims, ceiling trims, and glass partitioning. Having an account with QIC Direct can give you access to more information on products and services and allows you to stay in touch with any updates or news surrounding QIC Direct.
You can also get in contact via the contact us here section of the website, you can get in touch any time between 8:30am - 5pm Monday to Friday.
Our range includes the most leading brands of products that are available on the market today, unlike other companies in our sector we do our very best to get your orders out to you as soon as you've pressed checkout, even offering next day delivery on selected products.
QIC direct are also considered one of the leading enterprises in aluminium trims for interiors, our glass and drywall partitions have been hugely successful. We now also offer suspended and metal ceiling component systems and a range of Mann McGowan products, such as intumescent strips and acoustic seals, all of which can be found and brought from our website.
1. What can I do if I need to return an item?
QIC Direct have a 30 day return policy as long as the product is returned in a resealable state along with the original packaging and fixtures, you will also be issued a refund with a minus of 25% for a restocking fee and we cannot refund any carrier charges, those will need to be sorted with the carrier and please do get in touch with us before making any returns.
2. Where can I find cutting/ drilling information?
Every product will have all the information you need on the product description but if you have further questions, feel free to use our email or telephone number to get in touch.
3. Do you provide or install any glazing services?
No, while QIC direct doesn't offer any glazing service we can help you with finding the right one for you, all you need to do is speak to one of our team members and we'll point you in the right direction.
Alicia has worked within the QIC Group for over 4 years, and is responsible for the day to day running of QIC Direct. Alicia brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience in the sales, purchasing and operational aspects of the business.
Ben has been a member of the QIC Direct team since its inception in October 2021. Ben deals with orders and enquiries in an efficient and professional manner, ensuring orders are despatched and delivered on time.
We are based in Buckingham. Our business address is QIC Direct ltd, Radclive Road, Buckingham, MK18 4BL, United Kingdom. We offer collection services for some of our products ready 24 hours after your order is placed, please enquire before collecting.
Head to our website or reach out to us for more information!
]]>An aluminium profile is used in most modern-day buildings thanks to how versatile
aluminium is as a material, mainly part to the flexibility and strength it can offer when
compared to other materials such as steel. They are also called an 'aluminium frame' and are
used for structural purposes.
An aluminium profile can have a range of applications, mostly for construction for things
such as partitions for creating cubicles in an office space, door frames, window frames and
even shop fittings to name a few of its uses.
At QIC Direct we house stock for some of the common types of aluminium profile used in
any given project for our customers, such as: type R, type D and type E trim profiles. These
components are all extruded from architectural grade aluminium alloy to BS1474. We offer
aluminium profiles such as angles, ceiling trims, drylining trims, flat bars, and glass
partitioning profiles.
They are made through a process called extrusion. We are able to use this process in which
aluminium billets are heated and pushed through a shaped die opening. The opening can be
modified each time to create different shapes and sizes to fulfil the user's specific needs.
There are 6 steps to the extrusion process; preheating the aluminium billet and steel die to a
specified temperature, loading the billet into the steel extrusion press container, extrusion,
cooling process, stretching and strengthening process, cutting and packaging then they are
ready for use.
We stock almost all of our aluminium profiles in 3 metre length, with the exception of our
aluminium flat bars which are a little longer.
● We offer high quality glazing partitions profiles, flat bars and trim styles.
● We have the common standard types Type R trim profiles, Type D trim profiles and
Type E trim profiles.
● Expert advice is on hand to help, next day delivery on selected products and a
money back guarantee.
We also supply profile accessories on our site such as gaskets, glass joints and clears, as
well as our hardware ranges such as pull handles, hydraulic patch sets and many more. If an
aluminium profile you are buying requires accessories you will have access to the details
and links in the product descriptions along with any other information you'll need on the
components.
At QIC Direct we offer a wide range of powder coating finishes for your aluminium profiles so
you can choose your design. We can supply any RAL colour, including anodic finishes (a
cheaper alternative to anodising), as well as textured wood-effect.
We can also offer anodised finishes, such as satin anodised, simulated stainless steel,
bronze anodised and black anodised.
We can supply samples of most finishes and profiles on request.
If you would like to find out more you can contact us for a free no obligation quotation by
calling us on 01280 818950, or emailing us at sales@qic-direct.com. Our customer service is
open Monday - Friday to answer your queries.
Browse our range and check our stock of aluminium profile products here.
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Are a frame-less glass concept, which evolved from the end user demand designs required for modern-day glass interior offices and exterior shop front design options used when requiring fit out, on commercial & private residential projects.
Patch fittings are used in collaboration with glass panels with the most common of these being 10 mm & 12 mm toughened glass with some of the larger market fittings accepting 15 mm glass thickness's with the for-mentioned architectural hardware. Patch fitting concepts have various functions like glass frame-less doors in the form of single leaf width “one glass door” or double leaf width “two glass doors side by side” and very commonly are used opposite frame-less fixed panels and frame-less glass screens known as “Glass Partitions” which is one of QIC's top fields of expertise, in addition ! a popular request is added light demand this can be incorporated with glass over panels and “L” shape patch fittings to achieve this detail. Other glass door details like & top and bottom hydraulic self-closing patch devices have become very common place in recent years due to the lack of floor drilling that is required when fitting this type of patch oppose to a hydraulic floor spring, although a hydraulic floor spring should not be discounted because they can service more robust fitting for heavy traffic and heavy door weights under regular use-age.
Patch fitting assistance is often a silicon sealant fix in-between the two toughened glass panels to act as a cushion to protect the adjacent panels from damage or alternatively a Clear or Black PETG glass joint strip can be used to create a similar finish but with the added benefit of a wall of glass look when looking down the corridor, these have become very popular as this is a much cleaner working environment for fitting teams oppose to the skilled but messier silicone sealed option.
Glass cut outs & holes are required to fix the glass patch fittings to the glass patch and often act as a additional security control measure on glass door leafs “patch locks & strikes or a lockable lever latch” for a single leaf or double leaf glass door options.
Patch fitting are generally made of forged steel with choices of 304 interiors “most common” or 316 exterior stainless-steel cover plates. The most common finish is a brushed steel effect SSS, although polished and painted covers like black are entering the market to match partition powder coat finishes & designs.
The Meaning of a Hydraulic fitting: Actuator - A device which converts hydraulic power into mechanical force and motion. (Examples: hydraulic cylinders and motors.) Bleed - The process by which air is removed from a hydraulic system. ... Closed Center System - A hydraulic system in which the control valves are closed during neutral, stopping oil flow. “in short to normal people self closing the door on demand or holding open on demand”.
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