Glass Fin Structures ISG’s Glass Fin Structures offer an exciting option for your glass wall design needs. A series of glass mainplates, which form the plane of the wall, is paired with vertical glass fins, without the need for conventional metal mullions. This virtually eliminates the sightline and creates a total vision area for your wall. Specially engineered splice plate assemblies or spider fittings can join the mainplates to the fins. The resulting system is one that yields maximum visibility, a sense of openness, and a modern flair. 
The mainplates in ISG’s Glass Fin Structures can be monolithic, laminated, insulated or even laminated-insulated, as your particular design may dictate. Depending on specific dimensions, mainplate glass can span the height of an opening in a single lite or in multiple lites. ISG’s monolithic applications typically utilize 3/8", 1/2", or 3/4" thick tempered clear, green, blue, or gray glass. Insulated glass units (1-1/4" to 1-3/8" thick) and laminated glass units can also be incorporated into our system in a wide array of glass types and tints. Laminated glass can be used monolithically or as a component of our insulated unit for sound, UV control or impact resistance.Laminated glass can be supplied with PVB, urethane or cast-in-place resin interlayers. Other ISG glass options available include hard and soft-coated glass, low-e coatings, and low iron glass for the ultimate clarity in clear glass. All of ISG’s glass options can be heat-soaked upon request.
Glass fins, also referred to as glass mullions, glass stabilizers, or glass stiffeners, are typically fabricated from 3/4" clear tempered glass. 1" clear tempered and laminated glass fins are also available. These fins are used in place of conventional metal mullions to brace the system and transfer wind load and seismic forces to the structure by providing support along each vertical glass joint. In typical installations, the glass fins span the full height of the opening. Other applications may require the use of cantilevered glass fins, which typically do not span the full height of the glass wall. The fins may cantilever from the ceiling, or floor, or both. This design allows the maximum unobstructed view.
ISG Glass Fin Structures eliminate the need for conventional metal mullions. Use of a cantilevered glass fin system that does not span to the floor increases usable floor space. Wide array of glass types, configurations and treatments available. 
Innovative Structural Glass, Inc. 40220 Pierce Drive Three Rivers, CA 93271 Tel: (559) 561-7000 Fax: (559) 561-7007 E-mail: isg@structuralglass.com Web site: http://www.structuralglass.com |
ISG can also incorporate artwork
on the mainplate glass. Ceramic
frit screen patterns or etched
designs, either acid-etched or
sandblasted, can be used to
enhance any design. Lines,
patterns, solids or photographic
half-tones are all available options.
