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 ...

Solar control glass is a hi-tech product developed by the glass industry to allow sunlight to pass through a window or façade while radiating and reflecting away a large degree of the sun’s heat. The indoor space stays bright and much cooler than would be the case if normal glass were used. Solar control glass is not necessarily coloured or mirrored glass, although such finishes can be ...

Range of solar control and light transmittance options available; Solar radiation transmittance (g-value) ranging from 0.42 down to 0.17; External light reflections ranging from a low 10% up to 42%; Light transmittance performance ranging from 70% to 28% giving excellent light/heat ratios; Ideal for large areas of glazing to control solar gain whilst providing high light levels ; Cost ...

Cutting costs and keeping cool: solar control solutions. Featured Article. 21 Nov 2018 As featured in Glass Times Magazine - 2016. Why we need to get better at talking to homeowners about energy-efficient glazing. As winter approaches, Phil Brown, European regulatory marketing manager at Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, asks how much importance UK householders attach to energy-efficient ...

A solar solution. Solar control glazing, as its name suggests, helps to minimise temperature build-up in buildings due to sunlight. When specifying solar control glazing, the most important parameter to consider is the total solar heat transmittance or g value. It includes the proportion of solar radiation transmitted directly through the glass ...

Richer than pale blue, softer than deep blue, Pilkington Arctic Blue™ is a body tinted float glass providing high daylight transmittance, good solar control and attractive cool colour. For optimum solar and thermal performance, combine Pilkington Arctic Blue™ with a glass from the Pilkington K Glass™ range or Pilkington Optitherm™ range in an Insulating Glass Unit.

Pilkington Suncool™ provides superior solar control properties, helping to control solar gain whilst providing high light levels; Ideal for large vertical certain wall facades; Helps to keep the building cooler in summer, reducing or eliminating the need for air conditioning; Excellent low-e properties, keeping the building warm in winter, with U-values as low as 1.0 W/m 2 K; Available in ...

Medium solar control performance combined with good light transmission ; Attractive aesthetics and optimum performance; Reduces cleaning and maintenance costs and gives windows a better appearance for longer ; Pilkington Activ™ coating lasts the lifetime of the glass and works even on cloudy days and during the night ; Easily cleaned during dry spells by hosing down ; Ideal for use in the ...

Available with solar control for greater comfort during summer months. A simple and affordable way to enhance the look and value of your home. Creates a brighter environment with natural light, compared to polycarbonate roofs or indeed tiled conservatory roofs with or without skylights. Helps bring the “outside in”, creating a light filled room that can be used all year round. A glass ...

Solar Control: the effectiveness of glass is limiting solar heat gain. Solar control can be described in terms of the total shading coefficient of the glass, as being low (shading coefficient > 50%), medium (35% < shading coefficient < = 50%), or high (shading coefficient < = 35%). Solar direct transmittance: the proportion of incidence solar radiation, which passes straight through the glass ...