POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGEProduct Guide
FOR FRAMELESS GLASSSTATE-OF-THE-ART SELF-CLOSING HINGEINTRODUCING POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGE
The Polaris Soft Close Hinge developed by
Glass Hardware Australia is a unique
self-closing hinge for use in all outdoor
and indoor frameless glass applications.
It was designed to meet the tough
requirements of frameless glass pool
fencing in Australia so can be used in all
applications where glass doors or gates
are needed. The Polaris Soft Close Hinge
is designed to be resistant to chemicals,
to operate in a wet environment and to
withstand constant outdoor use and the
harsh Australian weather.
To be used as a glass pool fence hinge
meant it had to be durable, reliable and
last for at least ten years. The sleek
stainless steel construction makes it
strong and durable but also makes it
stylish and attractive. As an architectural
feature it is minimalist and its design
geometry is compatible with the
toughened glass it supports.
The Polaris Soft Close Hinge uses a
spring and shock absorbers to ensure
gentle closing every time from any position,
position, whether fully or only slightly open.
The Polaris Soft Close Hinge closes with a
soft and light action not only making it safe
but also quiet in operation.
As a glass pool fence hinge it is the safest
and most reliable hinge in the industry
complying with the stringent Australian
Standards AS1926 and AS 2820. Both
the Royal Life Saving Society Australia
and the Samuel Morris Foundation—
organisations dedicated to preventing
child drownings—have endorsed the
product for use in Australian pools.
In 2010 & 2016 the Polaris Soft Close
Hinge was awarded a prestigious
Australian International Design Mark™
Award. Presented by Standards Australia,
the Australian International Design Awards
is Australia’s premier design assessment
program. Products were judged for their
innovation, visual and emotional appeal,
functionality, quality of manufacturing,
usability (ergonomics and safety) and
environmental sustainability.
Michael Stuart, the CEO of Glass
Hardware Australia, is an industry insider
with significant, first-hand experience
of installation (and materials supply)
and understands the needs of installers,
customers and other major stakeholders
in the industry. His passionate concern for
the safety of glass pool fences has driven
him to develop a soft close hinge that will
not only meet Australia’s safety standards
for glass pool fences but is suitable for a
range of indoor and outdoor applications.
The Polaris Soft Close Hinge is a state-of-
the-art product that is ahead of its rivals
in design, style and safety.
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS
MAX 45kg
+ 50˚C
MAX.900mm WIDE x1500mm HIGH
10mm
12mm
FINISHES AND
FUNCTIONS
SELF-CLOSING SAFETY HINGE FOR GLASS POOL FENCING
TO BE USED WITH CHILD PROOF SAFETY LATCH
COMPLIES WITH AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS FOR POOL GATE HARDWARE
NATA ACCREDITED AND INDEPENDENTLY TESTED TO 10’000 CYCLES
(NATA = NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TESTING AUTHORITIES AUSTRALIA)
MODEL 120PGG
120 SERIES POOL HINGE
GLASS TO GLASS
1
— 10˚C
90˚
STAINLESS STEEL
POLISHED STAINLESS
BRUSHED STAINLESS
MATT BLACK
2205 GRADE
SINGLEACTION
SOFTCLOSE
NON-HOLD OPEN
ANTI-FOOT-HOLD
GASKET
2
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS
2
TO ORDER SPECIFY:
120PGGP POLISHED FINISH
120PGGS BRUSHED FINISH
120PGGB BLACK FINISH
42
8
100
107
REAR VIEW
SIDE VIEW
TOP VIEW
FRONT VIEW
MODEL 120PGG
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS MODEL 120PGW
120 SERIES POOL HINGE
GLASS TO WALL
3
SELF-CLOSING SAFETY HINGE FOR GLASS POOL FENCING
TO BE USED WITH CHILD PROOF SAFETY LATCH
COMPLIES WITH AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS FOR POOL GATE HARDWARE
NATA ACCREDITED AND INDEPENDENTLY TESTED TO 10’000 CYCLES
(NATA = NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TESTING AUTHORITIES AUSTRALIA)
MAX 45kg
+ 50˚C
MAX.900mm WIDE x1500mm HIGH
10mm
12mm
— 10˚C
90˚
FINISHES AND
FUNCTIONS
STAINLESS STEEL
POLISHED STAINLESS
BRUSHED STAINLESS
MATT BLACK
2205 GRADE
SINGLEACTION
SOFTCLOSE
NON-HOLD OPEN
ANTI-FOOT-HOLD
GASKET
120 SERIES POOL HINGE
22
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS
4
TO ORDER SPECIFY:
120P PGW POLISHED FINISH
120P SGW BRUSHED FINISH
120P BGW BLACK FINISH
SQUARE OR ROUND
POST BRACKETS
AVAILABLE
MODEL 120PGW
46.5
66
75
100
TOP VIEW
FRONT VIEW SIDE VIEW
REAR VIEW
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS MODEL 120PSP + 120PRP
GLASS TO POST BRACKETS
5
120 SERIES POOL HINGE
MAX 45kg
+ 50˚C
MAX.900mm WIDE x1500mm HIGH
10mm
12mm
— 10˚C
90˚
FINISHES ANDFUNCTIONS
STAINLESS STEEL
POLISHED STAINLESS
BRUSHED STAINLESS
MATT BLACK
DESIGNED TO FIT WITH
GLASS TO WALL HINGE
(MODEL 120PGW)
2205 GRADE
SELF-CLOSING SAFETY HINGE FOR GLASS POOL FENCING
TO BE USED WITH CHILD PROOF SAFETY LATCH
COMPLIES WITH AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS FOR POOL GATE HARDWARE
NATA ACCREDITED AND INDEPENDENTLY TESTED TO 10’000 CYCLES
(NATA = NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TESTING AUTHORITIES AUSTRALIA)
120 SERIES POOL HINGE
ROUND POSTBRACKET
(MODEL 120PRP)
SQUARE POSTBRACKET
(MODEL 120PSP)
22
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS
6
TO ORDER SPECIFY:
120P PRP POLISHED FINISH
120P SRP BRUSHED FINISH
120P BRP BLACK FINISH
TO ORDER SPECIFY:
120P PSP POLISHED FINISH
120P SSP BRUSHED FINISH
120P BSP BLACK FINISH
SQUARE POST BRACKET
100
25
O 50
50
MODEL 120PSP + 120PRP
SIDE VIEWFRONT VIEW
TOP VIEW
SIDE VIEWFRONT VIEW
TOP VIEW
ROUND POST BRACKET
100
25
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS MODEL 130PGG
130 SERIES POOL HINGE
GLASS TO GLASS
7
130 SERIES POOL HINGE
SELF-CLOSING SAFETY HINGE FOR GLASS POOL FENCING
TO BE USED WITH CHILD PROOF SAFETY LATCH
COMPLIES WITH AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS FOR POOL GATE HARDWARE
NATA ACCREDITED AND INDEPENDENTLY TESTED TO 10’000 CYCLES
(NATA = NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TESTING AUTHORITIES AUSTRALIA)
MAX 45kg
+ 50˚C
MAX.900mm WIDE x1500mm HIGH
10mm
12mm
— 10˚C
90˚
FINISHES AND
FUNCTIONS
SINGLEACTION
SOFTCLOSE
NON-HOLD OPEN
2205 GRADE
STAINLESS STEEL
ANTI-FOOT-HOLD
GASKET
POLISHED STAINLESS
BRUSHED STAINLESS
2
REAR VIEW
SIDE VIEW
TOP VIEW
FRONT VIEW
TO ORDER SPECIFY:
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS
130PGGP POLISHED FINISH
130PGGS BRUSHED FINISH
45
8
10
130
137
MODEL 130PGG
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS MODEL 220IGG
220 SERIES INTERNAL HINGE
GLASS TO GLASS
9
FINISHES AND
FUNCTIONS
STAINLESS STEEL
SINGLEACTION
SOFTCLOSE
NON-HOLD OPEN
2205 GRADE
POLISHED STAINLESS
BRUSHED STAINLESS
MAX 60kg
MAX.900mm WIDE
10mm
12mm
OPEN 90˚
CLOSED 0˚
CLOSING FORCE= 4Nm
= 2Nm
90˚
2
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS
10
TO ORDER SPECIFY:
220IGGP POLISHED FINISH
220IGGS BRUSHED FINISH
REAR VIEW
SIDE VIEW
TOP VIEW
FRONT VIEW
49
100
107
MODEL 220IGG
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS MODEL 220IGW
GLASS TO WALL
11
FINISHES AND
FUNCTIONS
STAINLESS STEEL
SINGLEACTION
SOFTCLOSE
NON-HOLD OPEN
2205 GRADE
220 SERIES INTERNAL HINGE
POLISHED STAINLESS
BRUSHED STAINLESS
MAX 60kg
MAX.900mm WIDE
10mm
12mm
90˚
OPEN 90˚
CLOSED 0˚
CLOSING FORCE= 4Nm
= 2Nm
2
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS
12
TO ORDER SPECIFY:
220IGWP POLISHED FINISH
220IGWS BRUSHED FINISH
REAR VIEW
TOP VIEW
SIDE VIEWFRONT VIEW
77
100
49
66
MODEL 220IGW
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS MODEL 220IGJ
GLASS TO DOOR JAMB
13
220 SERIES INTERNAL HINGE
FINISHES AND
FUNCTIONS
STAINLESS STEEL
SINGLEACTION
SOFTCLOSE
NON-HOLD OPEN
2205 GRADE
POLISHED STAINLESS
BRUSHED STAINLESS
MAX 60kg
MAX.900mm WIDE
10mm
12mm
90˚
OPEN 90˚
CLOSED 0˚
CLOSING FORCE= 4Nm
= 2Nm
2
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS
14
TO ORDER SPECIFY:
220IGJP POLISHED FINISH
220IGJS BRUSHED FINISH
REAR VIEW
TOP VIEW
SIDE VIEWFRONT VIEW
77.5
104
49 35
DOOR JAMB ILLUSTRATION
MODEL 220IGJ
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS MODEL 320SGG
320 SERIES SHOWER HINGE
GLASS TO GLASS
15
MAX.800mm WIDE
10mm
12mm
90˚
MAX 45kg
FINISHES AND
FUNCTIONS
CHROME
SOLID BRASS
POLISHED CHROME
BRUSHED SATIN
MATT BLACK
SINGLE ACTION
SOFT CLOSE
NON-HOLD OPEN
2
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS
16
TO ORDER SPECIFY:
320SGGP POLISHED FINISH
320SGGS BRUSHED FINISH
320SGGB BLACK FINISH
MODEL 320SGG
REAR VIEW
SIDE VIEW
TOP VIEW
FRONT VIEW
44.5
100
107
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS MODEL 320SGW
320 SERIES SHOWER HINGE
GLASS TO WALL
17
MAX.800mm WIDE
10mm
12mm
90˚
MAX 45kg
FINISHES AND
FUNCTIONS
CHROME
SOLID BRASS
POLISHED CHROME
BRUSHED SATIN
MATT BLACK
SINGLE ACTION
SOFT CLOSE
NON-HOLD OPEN
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS
18
TO ORDER SPECIFY:
320SGWP POLISHED FINISH
320SGWS BRUSHED FINISH
320SGWB BLACK FINISH
MODEL 320SGW
REAR VIEW
TOP VIEW
SIDE VIEW
75
100
44.5
66
FRONT VIEW
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS MODEL LAGG90
LATCH FOR GLASS FENCE
GLASS TO GLASS 90°
19
2
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS
LATCH GLASS TO GLASS 90°
20
TO ORDER SPECIFY:
LAGG90P POLISHED FINISH
LAGG90S BRUSHED FINISH
LAGG90B BLACK FINISH
MODEL LAGG90
*MAGNALOCK NOT INCLUDED
GLASS GATE HOLES
80
4712
TOP VIEW
GLASS GATE
GLASS
PANEL
MAGNALOCK* ASSEMBLY
8
12
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS MODEL LAGG 90R
21
LATCH FOR GLASS FENCE
GLASS TO GLASS 90°REVERSE
2
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS
LATCH GLASS TO GLASS 90°REVERSE
22
TO ORDER SPECIFY:
LAGG 90PR POLISHED FINISH
LAGG 90SR BRUSHED FINISH
LAGG 90BR BLACK FINISH
MODEL LAGG 90R
GLASS GATE HOLES
80
4712
TOP VIEW
GLASS
GLASS GATE
PANEL
M6 C/S SCREWMAGNALOCK*
ASSEMBLY
12
8
*MAGNALOCK NOT INCLUDED
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS MODEL LAGG180
LATCH FOR GLASS FENCE
GLASS TO GLASS 180°
23
2
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS
24
LATCH GLASS TO GLASS 180°
TOP VIEW
12
GLASS PANEL GLASS GATE
6
MAGNALOCK*
ASSEMBLY
GLASS GATE HOLES
12
47
80
MODEL LAGG180
TO ORDER SPECIFY:
LAGG180P POLISHED FINISH
LAGG180S BRUSHED FINISH
LAGG180B BLACK FINISH
*MAGNALOCK NOT INCLUDED
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS MODEL LAGW
LATCH FOR GLASS FENCE
GLASS TO WALL/POST
25
2
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS MODEL LAGW
TO ORDER SPECIFY:
*MAGNALOCK NOT INCLUDED
LAGWP POLISHED FINISH
LAGWS BRUSHED FINISH
LAGWB BLACK FINISH
TOP VIEW
26
LATCH GLASS TO WALL/POST
1247
80
GLASS GATE HOLES
GLASS GATE
WALL
MAGNALOCK*
ASSEMBLY
8
12
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS
27
MAGNALOCK ASSEMBLY
FOR ALL GLASS LATCHES
MODEL XXXXX
15 19
2
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS MODEL XXXXX
TO ORDER SPECIFY:
XXXXX BLACK ONLY
28
MAGNALOCK FOR LATCHES
70
FRONT VIEW
TOP VIEW
87
42
MOUNTING FACES
27
47
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS MODELS DSG*
DOOR/GATE STOPPERS
VARIOUS APPLICATIONS
29
GLASS TO GLASS
90 STOPPER°
LEFT LEG(MODEL DSGG90L)
GLASS TO GLASS
90 STOPPER°
RIGHT LEG(MODEL DSGG90R)
GLASS TO GLASS
180 STOPPER°
LEFT LEG(MODEL DSGG180L)
GLASS TO GLASS
180 STOPPER°
RIGHT LEG(MODEL DSGG180R)GLASS TO WALL
STOPPER(MODEL DSGW)
GLASS TO GLASS
ALTERNATE STOPPER(MODEL DSGGALT)
2
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS MODEL DSG*
30
DSGGALTS SATIN FINISH
DSGGALTB B FINISHLACK
DSGGALTP CHROME FINISH
TO ORDER SPECIFY:
ALTERNATE STOPPER
DSGWB B FINISHLACK
DSGWS SATIN FINISH
DSGWP CHROME FINISH
TO ORDER SPECIFY:
WALL STOPPER
TOP VIEWS23
30 FRONT VIEWS
25
WALL ALTERNATE
40
25
20
DSGG90BR BLACK FINISH
DSGG90SR SATIN FINISH
DSGG90PR CHROME FINISH
DSGG90BL BLACK FINISH
DSGG90SL SATIN FINISH
DSGG90PL CHROME FINISH
LEFT LEG
RIGHT LEG
TO ORDER SPECIFY:
90° STOPPER
DSGG180BR BLACK FINISH
DSGG180SR SATIN FINISH
DSGG180PR CHROME FINISH
DSGG180BL BLACK FINISH
DSGG180SL SATIN FINISH
DSGG180PL CHROME FINISH
LEFT LEG
RIGHT LEG
TO ORDER SPECIFY:
180° STOPPER
LEFT LEG
TOP VIEWS
RIGHT LEG
20
25 FRONT VIEWS
45
LEFT LEG
TOP VIEWS
RIGHT LEG
25
25 FRONT VIEWS
40
GLASS TO GLASS
GLASS TO OTHER
GLASS TO GLASS
31
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS
8mm
1 mm2.7 (1/2")
GLASS TO DOOR JAMB
MAGNETIC DOOR HANDLE
FINISHES AND
FUNCTIONS
FITS DOOR JAMBS
POLISHED FINISH
BRUSHED FINISH
ALUMINIUM BODY
NOISELESS
MODEL MHDJ
DOOR JAMB INSERT
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS MODEL MHDJ
32
TO ORDER SPECIFY:
MHDJSN BRUSHED FINISH
WITH PRIVACY KNOB
MHDJSC BRUSHED FINISH
WITH CYLINDER LOCK
MHDJPN POLISHED FINISH
WITH PRIVACY KNOB
MHDJPC POLISHED FINISH
WITH CYLINDER LOCK
70
120
REAR VIEW
SIDE VIEW
TOP VIEW
FRONT VIEW
SIDE VIEWFRONT VIEW
55
1715
DOOR JAMB INSERT
2 00
115
DOOR JAMB ILLUSTRATION
33
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS
8mm
1 mm2.7 (1/2")
GLASS TO GLASS
MAGNETIC DOOR HANDLE
FINISHES AND
FUNCTIONS
MODEL MDG
NOISELESS
POLISHED FINISH
BRUSHED FINISH
ALUMINIUM BODY
RECEIVER
POLARIS SOFT CLOSE HINGING SYSTEMS MODEL MHG
34
TO ORDER SPECIFY:
MHGSN BRUSHED FINISH
WITH PRIVACY KNOB
MHGSC BRUSHED FINISH
WITH CYLINDER LOCK
MHGPN POLISHED FINISH
WITH PRIVACY KNOB
MHGPC POLISHED FINISH
WITH CYLINDER LOCK
70
120
REAR VIEW
SIDE VIEW
TOP VIEW
FRONT VIEW
RECEIVER
SIDE VIEWFRONT VIEW
45 31
70
2 00
115
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