Suncool Glass
Description
Pilkington Suncool™ One 60/40 is an off-line coated mid-range solar control product that complements our high performance Pilkington Suncool™ Range.
With a thermal insulation U-value of only 1.0 Wm2K-1, Pilkington Suncool™ One 60/40 helps to retain heat during the cooler months, so a comfortable indoor temperature is maintained all year round.
Neutral in appearance, the low internal reflection also helps to give a clearer external view.
Benefits
- A durable off-line coated product
- Single stock – can be used in
- annealed or toughened versions
- Suitable for both commercial and
- residential applications
- Low internal reflection, improving
- the external view
- Easy to handle and process using
- standard techniques
- Available in a range of sizes to suit customer requirements
- LES 3210 x 2550 mm
- Jumbo 6000 x 3210 mm
- Available in 4 mm, 6 mm and 8 mm
- Manufactured in the UK ensures shorter leadtimes
Optifloat - Opal
Description
Overview
Pilkington Optifloat™ Opal offers all the diffused natural light of a translucent glass, but with none of the drawbacks. An acid-etched product suitable for internal or external use, it creates an attractive finish for windows, partition walls, glass doors, furniture, shelving, wall cladding and many more applications.
It can be stored and processed in the same way as standard float glass, is readily available from stock in a range of thicknesses and can be easily toughened, laminated or brilliant cut – making Pilkington Optifloat™ Opal the ideal choice.
Features:
- High light transmittance
- Diffuses light to give a uniform natural look
- ‘Velvet smooth’ and durable surface
- Can be used internally and externally
- Etched surface has low reflection
Benefits
For building occupiers:
- High value in appearance
- Creates excellent privacy whilst allowing light in
- Natural light diffusion
For processors:
- Available from stock
- Can be stored and processed as ordinary float glass
- Easily toughened, laminated and brilliant cut
- Readily available in 4mm and 6mm
- Standard stock size 3210 x 2250mm
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Activ Neutral Data
Product Description
Pilkington Activ Neutral Grey (Self Cleaning)
Solar Control Glass
The increased use of glass in architecture today makes it imperative to consider the comfort of a building’s occupants. Solar control glass can be an attractive feature of a building whilst at the same time minimising, or even eliminating the need for an air conditioning system, reducing running costs of the building and saving energy.
In hot climates, solar control glass can be used to minimise solar heat gain and help control glare. In temperate regions, it can be used to balance solar control with high levels of natural light.
Solar control glass can be specified for any situation where excessive solar heat gain is likely to be an issue, eg. large facades, glass walkways, atria and conservatories.
All products are available in toughened or laminated form for safety and security requirements, and can be combined with other benefits such as noise control.
How it works
Glass manages solar heat radiation by three mechanisms: reflectance, transmittance and absorptance.
These are defined as follows:
- Reflectance – the proportion of solar radiation reflected back into the atmosphere.
- Direct transmittance – the proportion of solar radiation transmitted directly through the glass.
- Absorptance – the proportion of solar radiation absorbed by the glass.
Activ blue data
Solar Control Glass
The increased use of glass in architecture today makes it imperative to consider the comfort of a building’s occupants. Solar control glass can be an attractive feature of a building whilst at the same time minimising, or even eliminating the need for an air conditioning system, reducing running costs of the building and saving energy.
In hot climates, solar control glass can be used to minimise solar heat gain and help control glare. In temperate regions, it can be used to balance solar control with high levels of natural light.
Solar control glass can be specified for any situation where excessive solar heat gain is likely to be an issue, eg. large facades, glass walkways, atria and conservatories.
All products are available in toughened or laminated form for safety and security requirements, and can be combined with other benefits such as noise control.
How it works
Glass manages solar heat radiation by three mechanisms: reflectance, transmittance and absorptance.
These are defined as follows:
- Reflectance – the proportion of solar radiation reflected back into the atmosphere.
- Direct transmittance – the proportion of solar radiation transmitted directly through the glass.
- Absorptance – the proportion of solar radiation absorbed by the glass.
- Colours for identification purposes only
- Figures based on IGU incorporating 6mm Pilkington Optifloat™ Clear pane unless otherwise stated
- * g-value depends on which thermal insulation glass is selected as inner pane
- ** g-value depends on which thermal insulation glass is selected as inner pane (all based on 4 mm thickness)
- For higher g-values please refer to our Thermal Insulation glass product range
- For thicknesses other than above calculate using Pilkington Spectrum