Acuity® glass samples with Solarban® coatings now available
Specifiers can order 4-by-6 and 12-by-12-inch samples at samples.vitroglazings.com
PITTSBURGH, January 3, 2019 — Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) announced Acuity® low-iron glass samples can be ordered with Solarban® solar control, low-emissivity (low-e) coatings at samples.vitroglazings.com. Available samples sizes are 4-by-6 inches and 12-by-12 inches.
Introduced earlier this year as an affordable upgrade to conventional clear glass, Acuity® low-iron glass enables architects to achieve clearer, more transparent vision glass and truer spandrel colors by eliminating the green cast inherent to regular clear glass.
Acuity® glass also is formulated to enhance the energy performance of commercial buildings. When paired in a standard one-inch insulating glass unit with Solarban® 60, Solarban® R67, Solarban® 72, Solarban® 90 or Solarban® R100 glasses, Acuity® glass can achieve visible light transmittance (VLT) of up to 73 percent and solar heat gain coefficients (SHGCs) ranging from 0.23 to 0.41.
Acuity® glass with Solarban® glass can be ordered through members of the Vitro Certified® Network in standard production sizes of 96-by-130, 100-by-144 and 130-by-204 inches.
Architects and specifiers also can order an Acuity® glass sample kit. The kit highlights the clarity of Acuity® glass by showing it next to a clear glass in an IGU with Solarban® 60 glass. A brochure with performance data and other information is included in the sample kit, which can be ordered at www.vitroglazings.com/acuity.
To learn more about Acuity® low-iron glass, visit www.vitroglazings.com or call 1-855-VTRO-GLS (887-6457).
Acuity®, Solarban® 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
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