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.
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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.
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Saflex® and Butacite® Laminated Glass Light and Solar Control Characteristics
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| 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.
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