Solarcool® Reflective Tinted Glasses Solarcool® Glass
Solarcool® Caribia™ Glass—an exciting new architectural glass from PPG Industries. Combining the newly developed, spectrally selective Caribia aqua-green glass with the time-tested technology of pyrolytically applied metal oxide coatings (Solarcool reflective glass), PPG has introduced a unique and beautiful, softly reflective architectural glass. Aesthetic Description
When glazed with the reflective coating facing inboard (#2), Solarcool (2) Caribia Glass combines the rich aqua-green substrate color with the soft reflectivity of the Solarcool Glass coating to produce a unique warm green aesthetic that will harmonize with other building materials and enhance the beauty of its surroundings (see photo right). When glazed with the reflective coating on the outboard (#1) surface, higher visible light reflectivity mutes the aqua-green color of the substrate glass to produce a more reflective, metallic aesthetic. Performance Options
With the soft reflectivity of Solarcool coated glass and light green color of Solexia tinted glass, Solarcool Solexia glass can create standout aesthetics for any commercial project. Aesthetic Description
When glazed with the reflective coating facing inboard (#2), Solarcool (2) Solexia glass has a natural-green reflectivity that enhances the beauty of its surroundings, while harmonizing with other natural building materials. When glazed with the reflective coating on the outboard (#1) surface, Solarcool (1) Solexia glass has higher visible light reflectivity that adapts to changing light conditions and the surrounding landscape. Performance Options
Solarcool Solexia glass can be combined in an I.G. unit
with an inboard low-emissivity (low-E) coated glass to meet specific solar-control
goals while maintaining its natural-green reflective beauty.
Solarcool® Azuria™Glass Solarcool® coated Azuria™ glass takes the best properties of two superb PPG glass products and combines them into one. With the coating on the #2 surface, the softly reflective ocean green color of tile glass is visually stunning. Because Solarcool® Azuria™ glass transmits more visible light than most competitive products, building interiors will be brighter and will require less artificial lighting When the Solarcool® coated surface is in the #1 position, outdoor reflectivity is increased and the solar heat gain is decreased, resulting in reduced air conditioning loads. Outdoor reflected color is more neutral. Either way, Solarcool® Azuria™ has the lowest shading coefficient of any PPG Solarcool® reflective tinted glass product (see chart) and additional performance values. Solarcool® Bronze Glass Solarcool® bronze glass provides a silver-bronze aesthetic and reduced solar heat gain when glazed with the reflective coating on the outboard (#1) surface and a dark bronze aesthetic when glazed with the reflective coating on the inboard (#2) surface. With the reflective coating on the #2 surface, Solarcool® bronze glass has subtle reflectivity. Solarcool® Gray Glass Solarcool® gray glass provides a silvery aesthetic when glazed with the reflective coating on the outboard (#l) surface and a dark gray aesthetic when glazed with the reflective coating on the inboard (#2) surface. Solarcool® (2) gray glass is the solution when a true gray color is desired in a low-reflectivity glass. Solarcool® Graylite® Glass Solarcool® Graylite® glass provides a rich silver aesthetic when glazed with the reflective coating on the outboard (#l) surface and a dramatic, almost-black aesthetic when glazed with the reflective coating on the inboard (#2) surface. The very low visible light transmittance of Solarcool® Graylite® glass (5% for one inch insulating unit) makes it ideal for privacy glazing applications or high-sunlight climates where glare control is required. All PFG Solarcool® reflective coated glasses can be glazed as monolithic (1/4") products, or combined with an interior light of glass in an insulating unit for enhanced energy performance. The interior light of the insulating unit can be clear uncoated glass, one of PFG's Sungate® Low-E glasses, or Solarban® 60 Solar Control Low-E glass. (See performance data.)
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