The Benefits of Magnetite Windows

How Can Magnetite Help You?

Noise Reduction

Enjoy up to 70% noise reduction with Magnetite

Thermal Comfort

Enjoy up to 70% thermal improvement with Magnetite

Fits Existing Windows

Double glazing existing windows and doors

Energy Efficiency

Convert your existing windows into energy efficient windows

Custom Installation

Tailor to your needs, ensuring optimal performance and aesthetic

Service & Value

Magnetite Service and Value = Cost-effective Double Glazing

Improving the Comfort of Your Home and Office

Double glazed windows and doors have many advantages for you and your home. It helps reduce noise, maintain indoor temperature and saves you money by making your home more energy efficient. Magnetite systems convert your standard, single glazed window into a high-performance double-glazed window, providing acoustic and thermal insulation.

Our systems are custom made to fit existing windows and doors. We offer sliding window or door solutions as well as solutions for fixed glass and skylights. Our products are independently tested to ensure we deliver the best performance for your windows. Whether you need soundproofing for your home or office, thermal windows to make your home warmer or cooler or energy efficient windows to reduce your office running costs, Magnetite has the ideal solution.

Enjoy the benefits of double glazing without replacing your existing windows or doors!

Submit your enquiry and we will get back to you within 1 business day.

Up to 70% Noise
Reduction

Our window systems have been independently tested by the National Acoustic Laboratories in line with National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) regulations. Reduce up to 70% of noise through windows or doors with Magnetite secondary glazing solution.

Up to 70% Better
Thermal Comfort

Our window systems have been independently tested by the Window Energy Rating Scheme (WERS) in line with National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) regulations. Improve up to 70% of thermal efficiency of your windows or doors with Magnetite secondary glazing solution.

Glazing Type	Cooling Stars	Heating Stars	Cool%	Heat%	Uw	SHGC
Single glazed 3mm clear glass*					7.4	0.77
Single glazed 3mm clear glass & 4.5mm Magnetite			35%	59%	2.9	0.67

Glazing Type

Cooling Stars

Heating Stars

Cool%

Heat%

SHGC

Single glazed 3mm clear glass*

7.4

0.77

Single glazed 3mm clear glass &
4.5mm Magnetite

35%

59%

2.9

0.67

Glazing Type	Cool%	Heat%	Uw	SHGC
Single glazed 3mm clear glass*	20%	28%	5.5	0.69
Single glazed 3mm clear glass & 4.5mm Magnetite	37%	61%	2.6	0.66
Single glazed 3mm clear glass with Solartite** and 4.5mm Magnetite	76%	45%	1.8	0.20

Glazing Type

Cooling Stars

Heating Stars

Cool%

Heat%

SHGC

Single glazed 3mm clear glass*

20%

28%

5.5

0.69

Single glazed 3mm clear glass &
4.5mm Magnetite

37%

61%

2.6

0.66

Single glazed 3mm clear glass with
Solartite** and 4.5mm Magnetite

76%

45%

1.8

0.20

Glazing Type	Cooling Stars	Heating Stars	Cool%	Heat%	Uw	SHGC	AI
Double Glazed 3mm clear glass/12mm air gap/3mm clear glass IGU (Insulated Glass Unit)*			40%	55%	3.0	0.61	5.0
Single glazed 3mm clear glass & 4.5mm Magnetite			37%	61%	2.6	0.66	0.5

Glazing Type

Cooling Stars

Heating Stars

Cool%

Heat%

SHGC

Double Glazed 3mm clear glass/12mm air
gap/3mm clear glass IGU (Insulated Glass Unit)*

40%

55%

3.0

0.61

5.0

Single glazed 3mm clear glass &
4.5mm Magnetite

37%

61%

2.6

0.66

0.5

Glazing Type	Cooling Stars	Heating Stars	Cool%	Heat%	Uw	SHGC	AI
Double Glazed 5mm Supertoned glass/6mm air gap/5mm clear glass IGU (Insulated Glass Unit)*			54%	425%	3.30	0.461	5.0
Single glazed 3mm glass Solartite** and 4.5mm Magnetite			73%	38%	2.4	0.19	0.5

Glazing Type

Cooling Stars

Heating Stars

Cool%

Heat%

SHGC

Double Glazed 5mm Supertoned glass/6mm
air gap/5mm clear glass IGU (Insulated Glass Unit)*

54%

425%

3.30

0.461

5.0

Single glazed 3mm glass Solartite**
and 4.5mm Magnetite

73%

38%

2.4

0.19

0.5

Noise Reduction Technical Data and Results

Proven Results

Noise pollution is one the biggest problems faced in the cities today, particularly in a high-density living. Unwanted noise can be responsible for sleep loss and lack of concentration. This can lead to a deterioration of health through increased stress levels, headaches, high blood pressure and loss of hearing.

Noise penetrates windows through leaky seals or vibrations through the window structure. To reduce noise, a window should minimise air infiltration, hold enough weight to limit vibration and allow a large air cavity. This cavity, or air gap, is the key to secondary glazing.

Expert Advice:

CSIRO Research by John Davy shown an air cavity can effectively enhance sound insulation performance. The larger the air cavity the more noise the window system can reduce. Results show a wide air gap of 100-125mm will improve sound insulation by an average of 7dB(A) more than windows with a narrow gap of 8-13mm.

Window or Glass Door Type	Total Glass Thickness (mm)	Air Cavity Thickness (mm)	Sound Insulation (dB)
Single Glaze 3mm	3	0	23
Single Glaze 6mm	6	0	27
Double Glaze Narrow Gap	9-12	8-13	31
Double Glaze Wide Gap	9-12	100-125	38

Window or Glass Door Type

Total Glass Thickness (mm)

Air Cavity Thickness (mm)

Sound Insulation (dB)

Single Glaze 3mm

Single Glaze 6mm

Double Glaze Narrow Gap

9-12

8-13

Double Glaze Wide Gap

9-12

100-125

The human ear is less sensitive to low frequency sound. According to a study released by the CSIRO, the human ear needs a change of 3dB to detect a difference in noise levels and the human ear perceives a change of 10dB as a doubling or halving of the noise level.

If you double the thickness of glass in a window the noise level will decrease by 3dB the least amount possible to make a difference. If the glass is laminated there is no perceived difference in noise reduction.

National Acoustic Laboratory Testing:

Working with the principles of noise transfer, Magnetite® and Soundtite are designed for high performance, which is achieved by combining air tight seals with the ability to maximize an air cavity and the flexibility to vary glazing thickness to suit. Magnetite® is excellent at reducing general noise such as busy roads, commuter trains and noisy neighbours. Whereas, Soundtite works well to combat low frequencies noise such as garbage truck, freight trains or airplane during take-off and landing.

Test Code	Material Tested	Rw*	Improvement
ATF 707 (test window)	Aluminium sliding window, 3mm float glass with mohair seals	23	N/A
ATF 709	Test window, 100mm air gap and Magnetite System (4.5mm acrylic panel)	35	52%
ATF 1507	Test window, 100mm air gap and Magnetite System (10.0mm acrylic panel)	39	70%
ATF 817	Test window, 100mm air gap and Soundtite (6.38mm laminated glass)	41	78%

Test Code

Material Tested

Rw*

Improvement

ATF 707 (test window)

Aluminium sliding window, 3mm float glass with mohair seals

N/A

ATF 709

Test window, 100mm air gap and Magnetite System (4.5mm acrylic panel)

52%

ATF 1507

Test window, 100mm air gap and Magnetite System (10.0mm acrylic panel)

70%

ATF 817

Test window, 100mm air gap and Soundtite (6.38mm laminated glass)

78%

*The Weighted Sound Reduction Index (Rw) is a measure for sound insulation performance of a single building element such as windows. The higher the Rw rating, the better the sound insulation.

The Benefits of Magnetite Windows

How Can Magnetite Help You?

Noise Reduction

Thermal Comfort

Fits Existing Windows

Energy Efficiency

Custom Installation

Service & Value

Improving the Comfort of Your Home and Office

Enjoy the benefits of double glazing without replacing your existing windows or doors!

Submit your enquiry and we will get back to you within 1 business day.

Section Break

Up to 70% Noise
Reduction

Up to 70% Better
Thermal Comfort

The Window Energy Rating Scheme (WERS) Thermal Performance

Aluminium Frame Windows

Timber Frame Windows

Magnetite vs Traditional Double Glazing – What the experts says

The Benefits of Magnetite Windows

How Can Magnetite Help You?

Noise Reduction

Thermal Comfort

Fits Existing Windows

Energy Efficiency

Custom Installation

Service & Value

Improving the Comfort of Your Home and Office

Enjoy the benefits of double glazing without replacing your existing windows or doors!

Submit your enquiry and we will get back to you within 1 business day.

Section Break

Up to 70% Noise Reduction

Up to 70% Better Thermal Comfort

The Window Energy Rating Scheme (WERS) Thermal Performance

Aluminium Frame Windows

Timber Frame Windows

Magnetite vs Traditional Double Glazing – What the experts says

Noise Reduction Technical Data and Results

Proven Results

Expert Advice:

National Acoustic Laboratory Testing:

Up to 70% Noise
Reduction

Up to 70% Better
Thermal Comfort