PITTSBURGH, August 29, 2018 — Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) has published a brochure featuring Acuity^® low-iron glass, a new product that offers better clarity and color fidelity than conventional clear glass at an affordable cost. The new brochure can be downloaded at www.vitroglazings.com/acuity.

The 4-page booklet contains performance data for Acuity^® glass in one-inch insulating glass units (IGUs) with Vitro Glass’s full range of Solarban^® solar control, low-emissivity (low-e) glasses, and for a standard monolithic ¼-inch (6-millimeter) configuration. Detailed product descriptions for Acuity^® glass with Solarban^® 60, Solarban^® R67, Solarban^® 72, Solarban^® 90 and Solarban^® R100 glasses also are provided, along with information about fabrication capabilities and glass dimensions. Acuity^™ glass is available through the Vitro Certified^® Network of glass fabricators.

Glenn T. Miner, director of construction, Vitro Architectural Glass, said Acuity^® glass meets architect demand for crisper, cleaner glass facades. “We created Acuity^® glass to satisfy designers’ thirst for a product that can eliminate the inherent green cast of regular clear glass, and is still affordable within most budgets,” he explained. “Acuity^® glass really delivers on all points, providing greater transparency and truer color rendition for vision glazing and spandrel glass applications, all for a modest investment.

When paired with select Solarban^® low-e glasses in a one-inch IGU, Acuity^® glass can achieve visible light transmittance (VLT) of up to 73 percent. Solar heat gain coefficients (SHGCs) range from 0.23 to 0.41.

To learn download the Acuity^® glass brochure, or to pre-order a sample kit highlighting the color differences between Acuity^® glass and conventional clear glass, visit www.vitroglazings.com/acuity or call 1-855-VTRO-GLS (887-6457).

Acuity^®, Solarban^®, Sungate^®, Starphire^®, Starphire Ultra-Clear^® and Vitro Certified^® are registered trademarks owned by Vitro.

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