Clearview National May 2015 - Issue 162 | Page 78

HARDWARE& SECURITY Stay Secure AllYear Round »»UAP is constantly coming up with new and innovative concepts in order to maximise security, and in order to provide 24/7 protection all year round, it is essential to invest in durable, resilient door hardware, which has been designed to last. UAP already supply a diverse range of door viewers, letterplates (including the innovative DOORMASTER) and double Kitemark euro cylinders, and has now added to their collection of door hardware by introducing the versatile Door Stay. This item of quality door hardware does not need replacing on a regular basis. David Jennings, the MD of UAP explains: “We always do whatever we can to keep things fresh and exciting. The revolutionary Door Stay has many attractive features and benefits which cannot be found on any other piece of door hardware, making it completely unique and original.” David concludes, “A carefully constructed slider contains special friction screws to hold the door open in mild wind conditions, so that it remains stable and steady. The Door Stay really is in a league of its own as far as door hardware is concerned.” He continues, “The restrictor limits door opening to a preset position, or to a maximum of 90 degrees, and includes an easy-to-fit eurogroove and bracket to frame. Our Door Stay is perfectly suitable for all major PVCu profiles.” For more information regarding the multifunctional Door Stay get in touch with UAP at [email protected]. Alternatively, you can give their friendly sales division a call on 0161 796 7268. The Ultimate Test »»UAP has recently added another fantastic product to its already impressive collection of door hardware. The UAP Door Stay is versatile, easy to install and has been designed with durability in mind. All of these qualities make the Door Stay an extremely cost-effective item of quality door hardware. And in order to assess the corrosion resistance of UAP’s own Door Stay brand against one of its closest competitors, UAP decided to conduct a small experiment with some fascinating results! Mark Rushton, UAP Quality Control Manager, explains: “The corrosion resistance was tested using a special salt spray cabinet, which produces a corrosive environment of dense saline fog, so exposed parts were subjected to severely corrosive conditions. The chrome door stays were then deposited in the cabinet 78 » M AY 2015 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M and were removed after 144 hours (6 days).” He continues: “Both door stays were subjected to the same exposure in the salt spray machine over a period of 6 days.” “The first Door Stay had a very poor performance, with almost severe corrosion of the chrome coating, whereas UAP’s own brand Door Stay performed to an acceptable standard, and only displayed some small areas of mild corrosion.” Mark concludes: “Judging by these findings, the chrome finish on the UAP branded Door Stay was far superior to the coating on the other Door Stay sample.” For more information regarding the functional, homeownerfriendly Door Stay get in touch with UAP at sales@ uapcorporate.com, or call the sales team on 0161 796 7268.