Profile for glass 21.52mm, Anodized aluminum, Satin

The Strofix profile for glass 21.52mm, Anodized aluminum, Satin is an anodized aluminium U-profile channel bar for glass-top handrails, sized for 21.52 mm glass. It forms the channel that fixes an applied handrail to the top edge of a glass panel. Made from anodized aluminium with a satin finish, available in 2000 mm or 3000 mm lengths. Installation is without a gasket, using silicone. Priced per metre.

The channel profile (channel bar) is the structural link between the glass panel and the applied handrail — it receives the top edge of the glass and carries the handrail above it. This version is made from anodized aluminium rather than stainless steel, giving a lighter, lower-cost channel for 21.52 mm laminated glass; the anodized finish protects the aluminium surface. It is bonded to the glass with silicone; no clamping rubber is used with this profile. It is the aluminium alternative to the AISI 304 stainless 21.52 mm channel, sized to heavy laminated safety glass, and pairs with the applied handrails.

Use cases:

• Fixing an applied handrail to the top edge of a 21.52 mm glass panel
• Lighter, lower-cost aluminium channel for 21.52 mm laminated glass
• Tall barriers and high-load glass balustrades using thick laminated glass
• Silicone-bonded glass-to-handrail connection for 21.52 mm glass
• Anodized aluminium channel profile for glass-top handrails

FAQ

What is this profile made from?

Anodized aluminium with a satin finish — a lighter, lower-cost alternative to the AISI 304 stainless steel 21.52 mm channel.

What does the channel profile do?

It receives the top edge of the glass panel and carries the applied handrail above it, forming the structural link between the glass and the rail.

What glass thickness does it fit?

21.52 mm laminated glass — the thickest in the range.

How is it installed?

Without a gasket, using silicone — the profile is bonded to the glass.

What lengths are available, and how is it priced?

2000 mm or 3000 mm. The price is per metre.

What else do I need for a glass-top handrail?

The applied handrail profile that sits on this channel, plus end caps and fittings for the run.

About Handrails

A handrail is the graspable top rail of a balustrade system, running along the upper edge of railing posts or the top of a glass panel to provide a secure handhold. The handrail profile sits on handrail supports or is fixed directly to the glass via a channel bar, and fittings at each joint — elbows, end caps and axial connectors — allow the rail to follow corners, stair pitches and direction changes.

Strofix supplies handrails and handrail components in two profile systems: a 40×40 mm flat square profile and a Ø42.4 × 15 mm oval (D-shaped) profile for glass-top mounting, both in AISI 304 stainless steel with a satin finish.

The range includes applied handrail lengths (2500 mm), channel bars in AISI 304 and aluminium for glass-top fixing, clamping rubbers for glass thicknesses from 8 to 21.52 mm, end caps, axial fastenings, handrail fittings, horizontal and vertical 90° fittings, and flush adjustable elbows. The correct components depend on handrail profile, mounting method (post-top or glass-top) and the railing layout.