Shutters



For centuries, shutters have been prized as fine window furniture and a testament to a homeowner’s discerning style and sophistication. The look is clean and the design functional. The adjustable blades of shutters enable you to control the amount of light penetration, giving good blockout if required. You can control and direct the breeze coming through you door or window, they can also enhance the value of a home.

Like any home investment, only shutters of exceptional quality will provide long-term value and increase appreciation. This requires the finest materials, handcrafting processes, advanced technology and quality control systems.

A well – crafted shutter closes solidly, does not have unsightly gaps, and stays that way year in and year out. To accomplish this, each part of the shutter must resist twisting, bowing, cupping and all other forms of instability inherent to natural wood.

NQ Blinds & Shutters sell a wide range of internal shutters; western red cedar, basswood, phoenixwood, finger joined timber, timber composites and a full Polyresin Shutter. These are available in several different mounting methods, hinged, fix in position with adjustable blades, by-pass sliding,.

The cedar, basswood and phoenixwood are plantation grown timbers. All of their blades are made from quarter – sawn timber to ensure generations of durability. In quarter – sawing, the wood is harvested from tree logs in a way that makes it less susceptible to inherent cupping, twisting and warping. Cuts are made parallel to the medullary rays instead of across the medullary rays; this method gives the wood remarkable strength and stability.

Western Red Cedar Shutters
For centuries Western Red Cedar has been used to make fine furniture. Its fine wood grain, warm tones and rich colours ranging from light amber to deep honey brown, infused with glowing red, and buttery yellows together with a beautiful glossy clear lacquered finish gives this timber a unique surface appearance that flourishes with gentle care and attention. As well as a clear lacquered finish there are some painted options available.

Sussex Shutters – Basswood – “timber colour inspirations”
A beautiful looking light coloured timber that take stain very evenly. The Sussex Shutters are available in Natural basswood, with just a clear lacquer for protection and also available in your choice of 50 different stains and paints. The

Woodbury Shutters – Artwood
Woodbury is a timber frame covered in an advanced ABS co-polymer material that is very tough compared to the relatively soft Western Red Cedar and Basswood Shutters

PROPERTIES

ARTWOOD

Artwood is a man-made composite product developed for, but not restricted to, moisture area applications. It is made using a timber core, and is encased in synthetic product called ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene).
It is useful for moisture area applications, such as bathrooms, kitchens, laundries etc., as moisture coming in contact with the shutter soes not cause any damage. Please be aware that although this product is moisture resistant, it is not waterproof, and cannot be used in exterior applications or in situations where it would be subjected to long periods of water contact.

Colour – Artwood is available in a range of 6 standard paint colours. Being a synthetic product, it is unable to be stained.

Colour Fastness – As Artwood is painted only, it is not susceptible to colour change.

Hardness – Artwood is a very hard wearing material, and is more resistant to knocks and bumps than timber.

Warping – As this is a type of plastic and is not susceptible to nay movement as timber can be, warping is not an issue. In addition, the timber used within the components of the panel is laminated, giving it greater strength and resistance to sagging.

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) is made by copolymerizing (combing two or more monomers) the monomers acrylonitrile (CH2CHCN) and styrene (C6H5CH9CH2). Acrylonitrile and styrene are in polybutadiene rubber [8CH9CH8CH9CH8] n, which allows these monomers to form chains by attaching to the rubber molecules.

The advantage of ABS is that this material combines the strength and rigidity of the acrylontrile and styrene polymers with the toughness of the polbutadiene rubber. Although the cost of producing ABS is roughly twice the cost of producing polystyrene, ABS is considered superior for its hardness, gloss, toughness, and electrical insulation propertied. ABS plastic is injection moulded to make telephones, helmets, washing machine agitators, and pipe joints. This plastic is thermoformed to make luggage, golf carts, toys, and car grills. ABS is also extruded to make piping, to which pipe joints are easily solvent-cemented.