What is a thermal break and why is it important?

Aluminium conducts heat easily which means that when the temperature outside is hot, this heat can be transferred into the home, and when it’s cold outside, this can draw heat from the home. To solve this problem, Origin’s aluminium doors are fitted with thermal break barriers, which resist thermal transfer from the outside face of the doors through to the living area inside. As aluminium is a natural conductor, rather than insulator, it is important to have a polyamide thermal break which separates the aluminium frame into interior and exterior pieces, joining them together with a less conductive material. This break acts as a thermal barrier, reducing the flow of thermal energy through the aluminium.