Fibrex® is Sustainable & Energy-Efficient: Good for the Environment

In our last blog, we’ve talked about how Fibrex® windows can be the best choice for your replacement windows in Connecticut as it is the one of the toughest (if not THE toughest!) window materials available on the market today. In this article, we’ll be talking about how Fibrex®  can actually help the environment.

In the early 1990’s, Andersen Corporation, the leading window manufacturer in the country and the mother company of Renewal by Andersen, noticed a troubling trend. Landfills across the United States were filling with vinyl, a material used for manufacturing windows. Vinyl was supposedly more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly but the process for creating a vinyl window leaves behind quite a lot of excess material – material that cannot be used again, which consequently ends up in landfills.

This is why Andersen came up with Fibrex® : a sustainable alternative to vinyl, which is actually more durable and needs less maintenance than vinyl. As mentioned in the previous article, Fibrex®  is an innovative material made of a combination of wood fiber and a special thermoplastic polymer, both of which are mostly reclaimed from the Andersen manufacturing processes. Manufacturing this amazing material creates minimal waste because what little waste created during the production is recycled right into the next production process. And because all of our Connecticut window products are made from Fibrex® , choosing Renewal by Andersen® means that you can help cut down on industrial waste that ends up in our landfills.

Furthermore, because Fibrex®  is made of stern stuff and can remain in its rigid form even in the hottest climate conditions, Renewal by Andersen® windows are always tightly sealed. This means that your windows can keep your indoor temperatures constant, not only making your home comfortable during the hottest summers and the coldest winters, it can also help in reducing your energy costs all year round.

With all these amazing benefits you can get from Renewal by Andersen windows, what more can you ask for? Just give us a call and we’ll set up a meeting in your home where we can discuss your window preferences and provide a free estimate on your project.