Is solarban 60 a soft coat low-e?
Is solarban 60 a soft coat low-e?
Solarban® 60 solar control, low-e glass by Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) was engineered to control solar heat gain, which is essential to minimizing cooling costs. In a standard one-inch insulating glass unit (IGU), Solarban® 60 glass offers an exterior appearance similar to clear, uncoated glass.
Is Solarban 60 tinted?
Solarban® 60 Solar Control Low‑E Glass Solarban® 60 glass features a color-neutral appearance that is available on clear glass, Starphire® glass or any Vitro tinted glass for an array of aesthetic choices.
What is Solarban glass?
Solarban® R100 glass is a neutral-reflective low-e glass with an excellent solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) of 0.23 and VLT of 42 percent.
What is Solar ban?
Solarban® 60 Solar Control Low-E Glass This helps to protect interior furnishings, fabrics and carpets from fading. Measured against windows assembled with ordinary clear glass, Solarban® 60 glass lessens solar heat gain by more than half.
What is spandrel glass?
Unlike vision glass, which is meant to be transparent, spandrel glass is designed to be opaque in order to help hide features between the floors of a building, including vents, wires, slab ends and mechanical equipment.
What is the purpose of low-e glass?
Low-E coatings have been developed to minimize the amount of ultraviolet and infrared light that can pass through glass without compromising the amount of visible light that is transmitted. When heat or light energy is absorbed by glass, it is either shifted away by moving air or re-radiated by the glass surface.
Should SHGC be high or low?
What is SHGC? SHGC is short for solar heat gain coefficient, a number that represents the amount of solar radiation through a window. It’s measured between 0 and 1; a lower number means less solar heat transfer. Though low glass-only SHGC is good, it’s better to have a lower whole window SHGC for optimal heat balance.
Is a higher SHGC better or worse?
The lower the SHGC, the less solar heat it transmits and the greater its shading ability. A product with a high SHGC rating is more effective at collecting solar heat during the winter. A product with a low SHGC rating is more effective at reducing cooling loads during the summer by blocking heat gain from the sun.
