PITTSBURGH, PA June 28, 2023 — Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) has introduced a new Advanced Low-Emissivity (Low-E) Glass Sample Kit featuring Vitro’s wide range of high-performance Solarban^® solar control, low-e glass products for convenient, hands-on comparison.

Each product sample in the Advanced Low-E Glass Sample Kit features a solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) of 0.25 or less, which indicates a superior ability to reduce the transmittance of heat energy from the sun, making them ideal for use in façade designs requiring daylighting control.

“With building energy codes requiring improved solar control and thermal performance, particularly in the southern region of the United States, the Advanced Low-E Glass Sample Kit makes it easy for design professionals to access high-performing products,” said Fernando Diez, Director, Marketing, Vitro Architectural Glass. “These proven products will meet or exceed the latest energy code requirements while adding a distinctive aesthetic to your next big project.”

Included in the Advanced Low-E Glass Sample Kit are the following products:

• Solarban^® R100 Solexia^® GlassSolarban^® 90 Clear Glass
• Solarban^® R77 Solarblue^® Glass
• Solarban^® R77 Atlantica^® Glass
• Solarban^® 70 Solargray^® Glass
• Solarban^® 70 Solarbronze^® Glass
• Solarban^® 70 Optiblue^® Glass
• Solarban^® R67 Optigray^® Glass
• Solarban^® R67 Azuria^® Glass
• Solarban^® 60 Pacifica^® Glass

The sample kit’s design features imagery of specific projects constructed with advanced low-e glass products by Vitro to inspire architects and designers. The Advanced Low-E Sample Kit also contains educational inserts that provide helpful information about Vitro glass products, websites and services for building industry professionals.

The Advanced Low-E Sample Kit is now available to order at vitroglazings.com/advanced-low-e-kit.

To learn more about Vitro and its full range of architectural glass products, please visit www.vitroglazings.com or call 1-855-VTRO-GLS (887-6457).

About Vitro Architectural Glass

Vitro Architectural Glass, part of Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: VITROA), is the largest glass producer in the Western Hemisphere, manufacturing a range of industry-leading, energy-efficient, high-performance products such as Solarban^®, Sungate^® and Starphire Ultra-Clear^® glasses. Committed to continually raising the industry standard for sustainability, Vitro was the first U.S. glass manufacturer to have its entire collection of architectural glass products earn Cradle to Cradle Certified^® status and the first North American manufacturer to publish third-party verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for flat glass and processed glass products. Additionally, all Vitro architectural glass products meet the Top 20% Low Embodied Carbon (LEC) material category based on standards set by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Vitro operates seven glass production facilities across North America, four residential glass fabrication plants in Canada and one of the world’s largest glass research and development facilities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, please visit VitroGlazings.com.

Media Contact:
Robert J. Struble
Vitro Architectural Glass
412-820-8138
rstruble@vitro.com
www.vitroglazings.com