Wood Louver 68-W
The 68-W louver system is a non-retractable slatted blind made of wooden 68-W louvers. The width of this louver is 68 mm, the thickness 16 mm. The 68-W louver system is suited for all kinds of internal and external installations; horizontal, vertical, and sloping. And even upside down. The blades of the blind can be either movable, or placed in a fixed position.
Profile of the 68-W Louver
The top and the bottom of the 68-W louver are planed to an angle of about 60 degrees. The 68-W can be applied in all kinds of blinds, and in a variety of special shapes, such as triangles, trapezia, and circles.
The 68-W Louver System
The following image shows a schematic representation of an 68-W louver system. Such a system consists of at least two rack arms, and a number of louvers, blades.
Louver properties
Sunshield 68-W louvers, the blades, are moveable, and can be placed in any position between 0 and 90 degrees. Sunshield louver systems, the blinds, can be installed horizontal, vertical, and basically in any desired slope.
A wide variety of Colours and types of wood
Western Red Cedar is an excellent choice for wooden louvers. It has a straight grain, is lightweight, stable and durable. Sunshield offers all kinds of colours and treatments, also for the wood slats. Aluminium components can be supplied in any RAL colour. It is even possible to have louvers, rack arms and plastic components in distinguishing colours to achieve sophisticated architectural impressions. Custom made colours and structures are possible at request. A overview with most common colours for the 68-W louver is given below.
