MAXIMUM PROTECTION FROM HURRICANE FORCES
Design
your home to offer the ultimate in security and protection.
StormForceTM MP withstands hurricane force conditions while delivering
uncompromising beauty, style and function.
The StormForceTM MP
Series from Loewen takes the performance of our standard windows and
doors to the extreme, offering you fenestration structurally enhanced
to meet even the most stringent demands of Miami-Dade County test
protocols. Rated to DP 70, this superior design is able to withstand
9,000 cycles of positive and negative wind loading, 105 psf structural
loading and the impact of a D-Missile***.
Engineered with
resilient, beautiful Douglas Fir, the MP Series offers an aesthetic
that will work to enhance your home’s design –
without unsightly
retainer clips or brackets. The monolithic laminated glass used in
StormForceTM MP provides a number of additional benefits: enhanced
security, excellent ultraviolet ray protection (cause of
furniture/fabric fading) and increased sound attenuation. MP Series
windows and doors feature our Metal Clad Color Spectrum of 36 extruded
aluminum colors.
- Monolithic laminated glass
- Available in metal clad exterior finishes
- Tested to withstand “Category 5”
hurricane forces
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SINGLE HUNG WINDOW *
- Designed to resist multiple D-Missile*** impacts.
- Engineered Douglas Fir with extruded aluminum clad
exterior.
- Retains the Tilt Sash feature of the standard Double
Hung window.
- Interlock system and aluminum sill block details
enhance the structural integrity of the window.
- Flexible bulb weather seal is relocated to the sill
stop for optimal performance.
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FRENCH / TERRACE DOOR **
- Designed to resist multiple D-Missile*** impacts.
- Engineered Douglas Fir with extruded aluminum clad
exterior.
- Utilizes
five-point stainless steel locking system, stainless steel strike
plates and an enhanced, sturdy astragal for superior impact performance.
- Three inch sill enhances protection against water
infiltration.
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CASEMENT WINDOW
CONCEALED SNUBBER
Sturdy
concealed snubbers add structural strength to hinge side of window.
Additional lock points improve overall performance in hurricane
conditions.
SINGLE HUNG WINDOW
INTERLOCK MEET RAIL
Heavy
aluminum meet rail design improves impact performance, while the
interlocking system supports the bottom sash under hurricane conditions.
More Details
The ratings and available options for the Loewen StormForce
Series are dependent on the window/door style selected. See
this chart for more complete information on the features,
design and performance of the MP Series.
* Metal Clad DP Rating: Water = DP
70 / Structural = DP 70. Test size: SH1 4032.
** Metal Clad DP Rating: Water = DP
70 / Structural = DP 70. Test size: TD 0924 / FD2 1824.
***
D-Missile certified products are tested to withstand impact from a 9
pound 2 x 4 stud, 8 feet in length, at an impact speed of 50
feet/second. Products are then tested to withstand 9,000 positive and
negative wind loading cycles.
Tested in accordance with regional
code requirements (i.e. Miami-Dade County, FL, requirements PA
201/202/203 for hurricane-prone regions, etc.).
Test data is accurate as of May 2004.
Due to ongoing testing and regional code modifications, data may change
over time.