Norsound NOR873 Retro Fit Sliding Glass Door Bottom Auto Drop Seal

Norsound NOR873 Retro Fit Sliding Glass Door Bottom Auto Drop Seal | Glass 8mm | 15 × 44.5mm

The NOR873 is a single-actuation automatic drop seal designed for retrofit installation to the bottom edge of sliding acoustic glass doors with 8mm glass thickness. It shares the same housing profile, actuation mechanism, fixing method, and performance characteristics as the NOR872, but is specifically sized for 8mm glass — the housing channel dimensions are matched to 8mm glass thickness to ensure a secure, correctly fitted bond to the door leaf edge.

The NOR873 housing is manufactured from aluminium with a silicone gasket, supplied in silver anodised (C 0) or stainless steel-coloured anodised (C 31) finish. The housing profile is 15 × 44.5mm. Maximum gap coverage is 11mm. Standard lengths are 708mm, 833mm, 958mm, 1083mm, and 1208mm, with a 125mm cutback. Single actuation. For 10mm glass, see the NOR874; for glass thickness greater than 6mm where the exact thickness is not 8mm or 10mm, see the NOR872.

Applications

• Sliding acoustic glass doors — 8mm glass — bond to the bottom edge of the 8mm sliding glass door leaf to seal the gap between the door bottom and the floor when the door is in the closed position. The housing channel is sized for 8mm glass, ensuring a correctly fitted bond and consistent seal alignment across the width of the door. Select the appropriate length for the door leaf width, accounting for the 125mm cutback at the actuator end.
• Retrofit installation on existing 8mm sliding glass doorsets — the bonded fixing method allows the NOR873 to be installed on existing glass door leaves without drilling or screwing into the glass. Use a suitable structural adhesive compatible with the glass and aluminium housing materials.

Product Benefits

• Sized for 8mm glass — correct housing channel fit. The NOR873 housing channel is dimensioned for 8mm glass thickness, ensuring the seal seats correctly on the door leaf edge and the bond line is consistent across the full length of the housing. Using the correct glass-thickness variant ensures the seal is properly aligned and the actuator mechanism operates at the correct height relative to the floor.
• Single-actuation automatic drop mechanism — consistent sealing on every close. The actuator engages the door stop on closing, driving the seal carrier down to close the floor gap automatically. The mechanism retracts on opening, preventing the seal from dragging across the floor.
• Bonded fixing — no drilling into glass required. Bonded to the bottom edge of the glass door leaf using adhesive (not supplied), without requiring any drilling or screwing into the glass.
• 15 × 44.5mm aluminium housing — silicone gasket. The aluminium housing provides a rigid, durable profile. The silicone gasket provides the compressible sealing element at the floor contact point.
• Five standard lengths — 708mm to 1208mm. Available in five lengths covering standard sliding glass door leaf widths. The 125mm cutback accommodates the actuator mechanism at the end of the seal.
• Two finish options — silver anodised and stainless steel-coloured anodised. Available in C 0 silver anodised and C 31 stainless steel-coloured anodised to suit standard glass door hardware finishes.

Installation

Select the appropriate seal length for the door leaf width, accounting for the 125mm cutback at the actuator end. Clean the bottom edge of the 8mm glass door leaf thoroughly — the surface must be dry, grease-free, and free from contamination before bonding. Apply a suitable structural adhesive (not supplied) to the housing channel and press the housing firmly onto the bottom edge of the glass, ensuring the channel is correctly seated on the 8mm glass edge before the adhesive sets. Allow the adhesive to cure fully before operating the door.

Once cured, slide the door to the closed position and check that the actuator engages the door stop cleanly and the seal carrier drops to make full contact with the floor across the width of the seal. Check that the carrier retracts fully when the door is opened and does not drag across the floor surface.

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