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Tinted Glass

Tinted glass is available in two
main varieties; tints and reflective tints. In tinted glass, the molten glass
material takes the tint desired through the raw materials used in the float mix.
With reflective tints, a metallic coating is applied at high temperatures and
sprayed onto the glass surface during the float glass process, just like hard
coat Low-E.
Types of Tinted Glass...
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Bronze (Pilkington & Visteon)
A brown tint designed to reduce solar heat gain and light transmittance.
Thickness' available: 1/8", 5/32", 3/16", 1/4" and 3/8"
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Gray
(Pilkington & Visteon)
A cool, light gray tint designed to reduce solar heat gain and light
transmittance
Thickness' available: 1/8", 5/32", 3/16", 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" |
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Graylite (PPG)
Unique among all tinted glass, offering a dark gray, almost black
appearance. This tint provides excellent glare control, shading
coefficient and ultra-violet screening.
Available in two thickness':
Graylite #31 (31% light transmittance) is 1/8" thick.
Graylite #14 (14% light transmittance) is 1/4" thick. |
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Evergreen (Pilkington)
A high performance green tinted glass that provides a high daylight
transmittance and a low UV transmittance and shading coefficient
Thickness' available: 1/8", 3/16" and 1/4" |
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Azurlite
(PPG)
This high performance blue tinted glass has an aquamarine appearance, a
high daylight transmittance and a low shading coefficient.
Thickness' available: 1/8" and 1/4" |
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Versalux Blue (Visteon)
A blue tinted glass with heat reduction properties
Thickness available: 1/4" |
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Green
(PPG & Visteon)
A light green float glass that has excellent light transmittance and
reduces solar heat gain
Thickness' available: 1/8", 3/16" and 1/4" |
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Blue-Green (Pilkington)
Blue-green glass offers a combination of high visible light transmittance
(67%) and low solar heat transmittance.
Thickness available: 1/4" |
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Performance values calculated using
Windows5 from LBNL.
Monolithic Performance
Data Tinted
Glass
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1/4" Lite |
U-Value |
Shading Coefficient |
SHGC |
Visible Light Transmittance |
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Pilkington Glass |
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| Grey
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1.03 |
0.67 |
0.58 |
44% |
| Bronze
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1.03 |
0.73 |
0.63 |
54% |
| Blue
Green |
1.03 |
0.73 |
0.63 |
76% |
| EverGreen |
1.03 |
0.61 |
0.52 |
67% |
| SuperGrey |
1.03 |
0.41 |
0.35 |
9% |
| Arctic
Blue |
1.03 |
0.62 |
0.53 |
56% |
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PPG Glass |
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| Azurlite |
1.03 |
0.59 |
0.51 |
68% |
| Solex |
1.03 |
0.71 |
0.61 |
77% |
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SolarGreen |
1.03 |
0.61 |
0.52 |
67% |
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SolarBronze |
1.03 |
0.73 |
0.63 |
53% |
| SolarGray |
1.03 |
0.67 |
0.58 |
44% |
| Graylite |
1.03 |
0.55 |
0.47 |
14% |
| OptiGray
23 |
1.03 |
0.50 |
0.42 |
23% |
| Caribia |
1.03 |
0.60 |
0.51 |
68% |
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Visteon |
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| Versalux
Blue 2000 |
1.02 |
0.58 |
0.50 |
43% |
| Versalux
Green 2000 |
1.03 |
0.60 |
0.52 |
66% |
| Versalux
Grey 2000 |
1.03 |
0.40 |
0.34 |
8% |
| Versalux
Blue |
1.02 |
0.71 |
0.61 |
57% |
| Versalux
Green |
1.03 |
0.71 |
0.61 |
76% |
| Versalux
Grey |
1.03 |
0.70 |
0.60 |
47% |
| Versalux
Bronze |
1.03 |
0.72 |
0.62 |
53% |
Insulated
Unit Performance Data
Inboard Lite 1/4"
Clear w/ 1" OA, Air Filled
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1/4" Outboard Lite |
U-Value |
Shading Coefficient |
SHGC |
Visible Light Transmittance |
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Pilkington Glass |
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| Grey |
0.47 |
0.53 |
0.45 |
39% |
| Bronze |
0.47 |
0.59 |
0.51 |
48% |
| Blue Green
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0.47 |
0.59 |
0.51 |
67% |
| EverGreen |
0.47 |
0.47 |
0.40 |
59% |
| SuperGrey |
0.47 |
0.25 |
0.21 |
8% |
| Arctic
Blue |
0.47 |
0.47 |
0.41 |
50% |
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PPG Glass |
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| Azurlite |
0.47 |
0.45 |
0.39 |
61% |
| Solex |
0.47 |
0.57 |
0.50 |
69% |
| SolarGreen |
0.47 |
0.47 |
0.40 |
60% |
| SolarBronze |
0.47 |
0.59 |
0.51 |
47% |
| SolarGray |
0.47 |
0.53 |
0.45 |
40% |
| Graylite |
0.47 |
0.39 |
0.34 |
12% |
| OptiGray 23 |
0.47 |
0.34 |
0.29 |
21% |
| Caribia |
0.47 |
0.46 |
0.39 |
60% |
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Visteon |
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| Versalux Blue 2000 |
0.47 |
0.44 |
0.38 |
38% |
| Versalux Green 2000 |
0.47 |
0.45 |
0.40 |
59% |
| Versalux Grey 2000 |
0.47 |
0.24 |
0.20 |
7% |
| Versalux Blue |
0.47 |
0.57 |
0.49 |
51% |
| Versalux Green |
0.47 |
0.57 |
0.50 |
68% |
| Versalux Grey |
0.47 |
0.55 |
0.48 |
41% |
| Versalux Bronze |
0.47 |
0.58 |
0.50 |
47% |
Insulated
Unit Performance Data
Inboard 1/4" Clear
Low-E, w/ 1" OA, Air Filled
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1/4" Outboard Lite |
U-Value |
Shading Coefficient |
SHGC |
Visible Light Transmittance |
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Energy Advantage
#3 |
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| Grey |
0.33 |
0.48 |
0.42 |
37% |
| Bronze |
0.33 |
0.52 |
0.45 |
44% |
| Blue
Green |
0.33 |
0.53 |
0.46 |
62% |
| EverGreen
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0.33 |
0.40 |
0.35 |
55% |
| SuperGrey |
0.33 |
0.18 |
0.15 |
7% |
| Arctic
Blue |
0.33 |
0.41 |
0.36 |
46% |
| Azurlite |
0.33 |
0.39 |
0.34 |
56% |
| Solex |
0.33 |
0.52 |
0.45 |
64% |
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SolarGreen |
0.33 |
0.41 |
0.35 |
56% |
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SolarBronze |
0.33 |
0.53 |
0.46 |
44% |
| SolarGray |
0.33 |
0.47 |
0.40 |
37% |
| Graylite |
0.33 |
0.33 |
0.28 |
11% |
| Optigray
23 |
0.33 |
0.28 |
0.24 |
19% |
| Caribia |
0.33 |
0.39 |
0.34 |
56% |
| Versalux
Blue 2000 |
0.33 |
0.37 |
0.32 |
35% |
| Versalux
Green 2000 |
0.33 |
0.40 |
0.35 |
55% |
| Versalux
Grey 2000 |
0.33 |
0.17 |
0.15 |
7% |
| Versalux
Blue |
0.33 |
0.51 |
0.44 |
47% |
| Versalux
Green |
0.33 |
0.52 |
0.45 |
63% |
| Versalux
Grey |
0.33 |
0.50 |
0.43 |
38% |
| Versalux
Bronze |
0.33 |
0.53 |
0.46 |
44% |
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Sungate 500 #3 |
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| Grey |
0.35 |
0.47 |
0.40 |
37% |
| Bronze |
0.35 |
0.53 |
0.46 |
45% |
| Blue
Green |
0.35 |
0.53 |
0.46 |
63% |
| EverGreen |
0.35 |
0.41 |
0.35 |
55% |
| SuperGrey |
0.35 |
0.19 |
0.16 |
7% |
| Arctic
Blue |
0.35 |
0.42 |
0.36 |
47% |
| Azurlite |
0.35 |
0.40 |
0.34 |
57% |
| Solex |
0.35 |
0.51 |
0.45 |
64% |
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SolarGreen |
0.35 |
0.41 |
0.35 |
56% |
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SolarBronze |
0.35 |
0.53 |
0.46 |
44% |
| SolarGray |
0.35 |
0.47 |
0.40 |
37% |
| Graylite |
0.35 |
0.33 |
0.28 |
11% |
| Optigray
23 |
0.35 |
0.28 |
0.24 |
19% |
| Caribia |
0.35 |
0.40 |
0.34 |
56% |
| Versalux
Blue 2000 |
0.35 |
0.38 |
0.32 |
35% |
| Versalux
Green 2000 |
0.35 |
0.40 |
0.35 |
55% |
| Versalux
Grey 2000 |
0.35 |
0.18 |
0.15 |
7% |
| Versalux
Blue |
0.35 |
0.51 |
0.44 |
47% |
| Versalux
Green |
0.35 |
0.51 |
0.45 |
63% |
| Versalux
Grey |
0.35 |
0.49 |
0.43 |
39% |
| Versalux
Bronze |
0.35 |
0.52 |
0.45 |
44% |
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Solarban 60 #3 |
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| Grey |
0.29 |
0.33 |
0.29 |
35% |
| Bronze |
0.29 |
0.37 |
0.32 |
42% |
| Blue
Green |
0.29 |
0.43 |
0.37 |
59% |
| EverGreen |
0.29 |
0.35 |
0.30 |
52% |
| SuperGrey |
0.29 |
0.14 |
0.12 |
7% |
| Arctic
Blue |
0.29 |
0.34 |
0.30 |
44% |
| Azurlite |
0.29 |
0.36 |
0.31 |
53% |
| Solex |
0.29 |
0.42 |
0.37 |
60% |
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SolarGreen |
0.29 |
0.35 |
0.31 |
52% |
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SolarBronze |
0.29 |
0.37 |
0.32 |
41% |
| SolarGray |
0.29 |
0.33 |
0.29 |
35% |
| Optigray
23 |
0.29 |
0.21 |
0.19 |
18% |
| Graylite |
0.29 |
0.21 |
0.18 |
11% |
| Caribia |
0.29 |
0.36 |
0.31 |
53% |
| Versalux
Blue 2000 |
0.29 |
0.30 |
0.26 |
33% |
| Versalux
Green 2000 |
0.29 |
0.35 |
0.30 |
52% |
| Versalux
Grey 2000 |
0.29 |
0.14 |
0.12 |
6% |
| Versalux
Blue |
0.29 |
0.38 |
0.33 |
44% |
| Versalux
Green |
0.29 |
0.42 |
0.36 |
59% |
| Versalux
Grey |
0.29 |
0.35 |
0.30 |
36% |
| Versalux
Bronze |
0.29 |
0.37 |
0.32 |
42% |
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Solarban 80 #3 |
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| Grey |
0.29 |
0.23 |
0.20 |
24% |
| Bronze |
0.29 |
0.25 |
0.21 |
29% |
| Blue
Green |
0.29 |
0.30 |
0.26 |
40% |
| EverGreen |
0.29 |
0.26 |
0.22 |
36% |
| SuperGrey |
0.29 |
0.12 |
0.10 |
5% |
| Arctic
Blue |
0.29 |
0.25 |
0.22 |
30% |
| Azurlite |
0.29 |
0.27 |
0.24 |
37% |
| Solex |
0.29 |
0.30 |
0.26 |
41% |
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SolarGreen |
0.29 |
0.26 |
0.23 |
36% |
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SolarBronze |
0.29 |
0.25 |
0.21 |
28% |
| SolarGray |
0.29 |
0.23 |
0.20 |
24% |
| Optigray
23 |
0.29 |
0.16 |
0.14 |
12% |
| Graylite |
0.29 |
0.15 |
0.13 |
7% |
| Caribia |
0.29 |
0.27 |
0.23 |
36% |
| Versalux
Blue 2000 |
0.29 |
0.22 |
0.19 |
23% |
| Versalux
Green 2000 |
0.29 |
0.26 |
0.22 |
35% |
| Versalux
Grey 2000 |
0.29 |
0.12 |
0.10 |
4% |
| Versalux
Blue |
0.29 |
0.26 |
0.23 |
30% |
| Versalux
Green |
0.29 |
0.30 |
0.26 |
41% |
| Versalux
Grey |
0.29 |
0.23 |
0.21 |
25% |
| Versalux
Bronze |
0.29 |
0.24 |
0.21 |
28% |
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Ti-AC 36 #3 |
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| Gray
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0.29 |
0.33 |
0.28 |
33% |
| Bronze
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0.29 |
0.36 |
0.31 |
39% |
| BlueGreen |
0.29 |
0.39 |
0.34 |
50% |
| EverGreen |
0.29 |
0.32 |
0.27 |
44% |
| SuperGrey |
0.29 |
0.14 |
0.12 |
6% |
| Arctic
Blue |
0.29 |
0.31 |
0.27 |
37% |
| Azurlite |
0.29 |
0.32 |
0.28 |
45% |
| Solex |
0.29 |
0.41 |
0.36 |
57% |
| Solar
Green |
0.29 |
0.32 |
0.28 |
45% |
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SolarBronze |
0.29 |
0.35 |
0.31 |
35% |
| SolarGray |
0.29 |
0.32 |
0.27 |
29% |
| Graylite |
0.29 |
0.21 |
0.18 |
9% |
| Caribia |
0.29 |
0.32 |
0.27 |
45% |
| Versalux
Blue 2000 |
0.29 |
0.29 |
0.25 |
32% |
| Versalux
Green 2000 |
0.29 |
0.34 |
0.30 |
49% |
| Versalux
Grey 2000 |
0.29 |
0.13 |
0.11 |
5% |
| Versalux
Blue |
0.29 |
0.34 |
0.29 |
36% |
| Versalux
Green |
0.29 |
0.35 |
0.30 |
37% |
| Versalux
Grey |
0.29 |
0.33 |
0.29 |
31% |
| Versalux
Bronze |
0.29 |
0.36 |
0.31 |
39% |
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| LoE
172 / Q4 #3 |
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| Grey |
0.29 |
0.35 |
0.30 |
36% |
| Bronze |
0.29 |
0.38 |
0.33 |
42% |
| Blue
Green |
0.29 |
0.43 |
0.38 |
59% |
| EverGreen |
0.29 |
0.35 |
0.31 |
52% |
| SuperGrey |
0.29 |
0.14 |
0.12 |
7% |
| Arctic
Blue |
0.29 |
0.35 |
0.30 |
44% |
| Azurlite |
0.29 |
0.36 |
0.31 |
54% |
| Solex |
0.29 |
0.43 |
0.37 |
61% |
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SolarGreen |
0.29 |
0.36 |
0.31 |
53% |
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SolarBronze |
0.29 |
0.38 |
0.33 |
42% |
| SolarGray |
0.29 |
0.34 |
0.29 |
35% |
| Graylite
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0.29 |
0.21 |
0.18 |
11% |
| Optigray
23 |
0.29 |
0.22 |
0.19 |
18% |
| Caribia |
0.29 |
0.36 |
0.31 |
53% |
| Versalux
Blue 2000 |
0.29 |
0.30 |
0.26 |
34% |
| Versalux
Green 2000 |
0.29 |
0.35 |
0.31 |
52% |
| Versalux
Grey 2000 |
0.29 |
0.14 |
0.12 |
7% |
| Versalux
Blue |
0.29 |
0.39 |
0.34 |
45% |
| Versalux
Green |
0.29 |
0.43 |
0.37 |
60% |
| Versalux
Grey |
0.29 |
0.35 |
0.31 |
37% |
| Versalux
Bronze |
0.29 |
0.38 |
0.33 |
42% |
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Solar E #3 |
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| Grey |
0.33 |
0.46 |
0.40 |
28% |
| Bronze |
0.33 |
0.50 |
0.43 |
33% |
| Blue
Green |
0.33 |
0.51 |
0.44 |
46% |
| EverGreen |
0.33 |
0.39 |
0.34 |
41% |
| SuperGrey |
0.33 |
0.18 |
0.15 |
5% |
| Arctic
Blue |
0.33 |
0.40 |
0.34 |
35% |
| Azurlite |
0.33 |
0.38 |
0.33 |
42% |
| Solex |
0.33 |
0.49 |
0.43 |
47% |
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SolarGreen |
0.33 |
0.39 |
0.34 |
41% |
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SolarBronze |
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