Light & Solar Control

Laminated architectural glass may be designed to reduce solar energy transmittance, control glare and screen out ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Transmitted solar energy is reduced by the use of tinted or coated glass, colored interlayers, silk-screened glass or combinations of each that absorb or reflect part of the solar radiation in the ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared ranges. The absorbed energy is converted to heat, and a large portion is dissipated to the exterior.

Light and Solar Control

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Light & Solar Control Capabilities

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope®; offers a full range of laminated products to control light and solar energy. The following table indicates a selection of the performances that can be achieved using clear glass. A complete range of laminated solar control glasses complete with tinted and reflective glass can be found using the SystemSelect program.

  Saflex® and Butacite® Laminated Glass Light and Solar Control Characteristics
Description(2) Solar
Trans.(3)
%
Visible Light
Trans.(3)
%
Visible
Refl.(3)
%
SC(3) SHGC(3) U-Value
Winter
BTU/hr-ft2-�F
RHG(3)
BTU/hr-ft2
0.030″ Clear Saflex® 72 88 8 0.91 0.78 1.00 194
0.060″ Clear Saflex® 71 88 8 0.89 0.77 0.98 191
0.090″ Clear Saflex® 68 88 8 0.87 0.76 0.96 187
0.100″ Clear Saflex® HP 67 87 9 0.87 0.75 0.95 185
0.075″ StormGlass™ 71 87 10 0.89 0.77 0.97 191
0.030″ 3773 Saflex® Blue-green 61 72 7 0.82 0.71 0.98 177
0.030″ 6452 Saflex® Light Bronze 47 52 6 0.71 0.61 0.96 155
0.030″ 6544 Saflex® Gray 46 43 5 0.71 0.61 0.98 154
0.030″ Clear Butacite® 75 89 8 0.92 0.80 1.00 197
0.060″ Clear Butacite® 73 88 8 0.91 0.79 0.98 193
0.090″ Clear Butacite® 72 89 7 0.90 0.79 0.96 193
0.030″ 0377300 Butacite® Light Blue-green 62 74 7 0.83 0.72 0.98 178
0.030″ 0645200 Butacite® Bronze 45 49 6 0.70 0.60 0.98 152
0.030″ 0654400 Butacite® Gray 44 43 6 0.69 0.60 0.98 151

All data calculated using Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Window 6.3 program

(1) Laminates constructed with 0.125 inch (3 mm) clear glass – interlayer – 0.125 inch (3 mm) clear glass.

(2) Description indicates the thickness of interlayer, or the reference number of tinted interlayer.

(3) Trans.-Transmittance, Refl.-Reflectance, SC-Shading Coefficient, SHGC-Solar Heat Gain Coefficient, RHG-Relative Heat Gain.

Saflex is a registered trademark of Solutia Inc.

Butacite is a registered trademark of DuPont Inc.

Glass Colors [+][-]

Laminated Glass Colors

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope® offers a comprehensive line of laminated glazing solutions including security glazing. The glass types listed below are included in the Laminated Glass offering. Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope® offers a variety of glass products to meet your architectural glazing design needs. Please contact Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope® for product availability and performance data as this information is subject to change without notice.

Laminated architectural glass can be fabricated using various glass types, including low-e, clear, low-iron, tinted, reflective, patterned or wired glass to achieve desired aesthetics or to improve solar control and thermal performance. Mass pigmented and decorative interlayers can also be use to provide a wide range of effects.

For monolithic, laminated or insulating glass unit performance data, please go to SystemSelect, our on-line glass performance calculator.

The tables below include a selection of the most common colors available. For full details of the decorative interlayers including Vanceva® Color, Pattern, Metallic and Image see the decorative section

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Clear Glass Products
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.030″ Clear PVB – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.090″ Clear PVB – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.035″ SentryGlas® – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.060″ SentryGlas® – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.090″ SentryGlas® – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.100″ Saflex® HP Clear PVB – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.075″ StormGlass™ – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 3/16″ Clear – 0.030″ Clear PVB – 3/16″ Clear
Laminated 3/16″ Clear – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 3/16″ Clear
Laminated 3/16″ Clear – 0.090″ Clear PVB – 3/16″ Clear
Laminated 3/16″ Clear – 0.035″ SentryGlas® – 3/16″ Clear
Laminated 3/16″ Clear – 0.060″ SentryGlas® – 3/16″ Clear
Laminated 3/16″ Clear – 0.090″ SentryGlas® – 3/16″ Clear
Laminated 3/16″ Clear – 0.100″ Saflex® HP Clear PVB – 3/16″ Clear
Laminated 3/16″ Clear – 0.075″ StormGlass™ – 3/16″ Clear
Laminated 1/4″ Clear – 0.030″ Clear PVB – 1/4″ Clear
Laminated 1/4″ Clear – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/4″ Clear
Laminated 1/4″ Clear – 0.090″ Clear PVB – 1/4″ Clear
Laminated 1/4″ Clear – 0.035″ SentryGlas® – 1/4″ Clear
Laminated 1/4″ Clear – 0.060″ SentryGlas® – 1/4″ Clear
Laminated 1/4″ Clear – 0.090″ SentryGlas® – 1/4″ Clear
Laminated 1/4″ Clear – 0.100″ Saflex® HP Clear PVB – 1/4″ Clear
Laminated 1/4″ Clear – 0.075″ StormGlass™ – 1/4″ Clear

 

White Glass Products
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.015″ Vanceva® Polar White (220700) PVB + 0.015″ Saflex® Clear PVB – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.030″ Vanceva® Arctic Snow (216500) White PVB – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.030″ Vanceva® Cool White (218000) PVB – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.030″ Butacite® Translucent White (2165) White PVB – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.030″ Butacite® Soft White (2180) White PVB – 1/8″ Clear

 

Grey Glass Products
Tint
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.030″ Saflex® Medium Gray (654400) PVB – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.015″ Vanceva® Evening Shadow (835000) PVB + 0.015″ Saflex® Clear PVB – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.015″ Vanceva® Smoke Gray (837800) PVB + 0.015″ Saflex® Clear PVB – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.030″ Butacite® Gray (6544) PVB – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/8″ Gray – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/8″ Gray – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/8″ Gray
Laminated 3/16″ Gray – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 3/16″ Clear
Laminated 3/16″ Gray – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 3/16″ Gray
Laminated 1/4″ Gray – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/4″ Clear
Laminated 1/4″ Guardian MidnightGray™ High Performance Tint – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/4″ Clear
Laminated 1/4″ Pilkington SuperGrey™ High Performance Tint – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/4″ Clear
Laminated 1/4″ Vitro Graylite® II High Performance Tint – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/4″ Clear
Reflective
Laminated 1/4″ Vitro Solarcool® Gray Reflective #2 – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/4″ Clear

 

Bronze Glass Products
Tint
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.030″ Saflex® Light Bronze (645200) PVB – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.030″ Butacite® Bronze (6452) PVB – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/8″ Bronze – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/8″ Bronze – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/8″ Bronze
Laminated 3/16″ Bronze – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 3/16″ Clear
Laminated 3/16″ Bronze – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 3/16″ Bronze
Laminated 1/4″ Bronze – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/4″ Clear
Reflective
Laminated 1/4″ Vitro Solarcool® Bronze Reflective #2 – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/4″ Clear

 

Green Glass Products
Tint
Laminated 1/8″ Green – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/8″ Green – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/8″ Green
Laminated 3/16″ Green – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 3/16″ Clear
Laminated 3/16″ Green – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 3/16″ Green
Laminated 1/4″ Green – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/4″ Clear
Laminated 1/4″ Pilkington EverGreen™ High Performance Tint – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/4″ Clear
Laminated 1/4″ Vitro Atlantica® High Performance Tint – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/4″ Clear

 

Blue-Green Glass Products
Tint
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.030″ Saflex® Medium Blue-Green (377300) PVB – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.030″ Butacite® Light Blue-Green (3773) PVB – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/4″ Pilkington Optifloat™ Blue-Green Tint – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/4″ Clear
Laminated 1/4″ Vitro Azuria® High Performance Tint – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/4″ Clear
Reflective
Laminated 1/4″ Vitro Solarcool® Azuria® (2) – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/4″ Clear

 

Blue Glass Products
Tint
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.015″ Vanceva® Aquamarine (827800) PVB + 0.015″ Saflex® Clear PVB – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.015″ Vanceva® Sapphire (825000) PVB + 0.015″ Saflex® Clear PVB – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/8″ Clear – 0.015″ Vanceva® True Blue (841400) PVB + 0.015″ Saflex® Clear PVB – 1/8″ Clear
Laminated 1/4″ Pilkington Arctic Blue™ – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/4″ Clear
Laminated 1/4″ Vitro Solarblue® – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/4″ Clear
Laminated 1/4″ Vitro Pacifica® High Performance Tint – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/4″ Clear
Reflective
Laminated 1/4″ Vitro Solarcool® Pacifica® Reflective #2 – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/4″ Clear
Laminated 1/4″ Vitro Solarcool® Solarblue® Reflective #2 – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/4″ Clear
Laminated 1/4″ Vitro Vistacool® Pacifica® Reflective #2 – 0.060″ Clear PVB – 1/4″ Clear

UV Control [+][-]

Approximately 2% of the total solar radiation comprises ultraviolet light (wavelengths of 290–380 nm). This UV radiation is one of the causes of degradation of dyes, pigments and polymers, resulting in decomposition of unprotected plastics and fading of carpets, drapes, art and other interior fixtures. Laminated glass is essentially opaque to UV radiation and is stable over time. Greater than 99% of UV radiation with a wavelength of less than 380 nm is absorbed, even with an 0.030″ interlayer. See UV Light Transmission Graph below.

UV Light Transmission Graph

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