PITTSBURGH, October 12, 2016 — Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) announced that Solarban^® 90 solar control, low-emissivity (low-e) glass is now available on a wide array of performance-tinted glasses, including Atlantica^®, Azuria^®, Pacifica^®, Solarblue^®, Solarbronze^®, Solargray^® and Solexia^® glasses.

Solarban^® 90 glass was previously available on clear, Starphire Ultra-Clear^®, Optiblue^® and Optigray^® glasses.

Glenn T. Miner, director of construction, Vitro Architectural Glass, said the tinted glasses are an ideal complement for Solarban^® 90 glass. "Solarban^® 90 glass adds value and versatility to performance tints because they unite color with the coating’s inherent ability to block heat," he explained. "Architects get the best of both worlds – improved building performance along with a full range of clear, light- and saturated-color glasses to increase their design options."

Introduced in 2015, Solarban^® 90 glass utilizes proprietary coating technology to deliver robust solar control and high visible light transmittance (VLT) on clear glass, while providing the color neutrality needed to harmonize with a wide range of performance-tinted glasses.

In a standard one-inch insulating glass unit (IGU) with clear glass, Solarban^® 90 glass has a solar heat-gain coefficient (SHGC) of 0.23, which is a 15 percent improvement over Solarban^® 70XL glass, the industry's most widely specified triple-silver-coated solar control, low-e glass. When coated on performance-tinted glasses by Vitro Architectural Glass such as blue-tinted Pacifica^® glass or Solargray^® glass, Solarban^® 90 glass can achieve SHGCs of as low as 0.17 in a one-inch IGU.

Solarban 90 glass and most Vitro performance-tinted glasses meet requirements of the Cradle to Cradle Certified^™ products program at the Bronze level, which helps architects earn credits in the LEED^® green building program for their projects.

To learn more about Solarban^® 90 glass or to order glass samples or compare performance data, visit www.vitroglazings.com or call 1-888-774-4332.

Atlantica^®, Azuria^®, Optiblue^®, Optigray^®, Pacifica^®, Solarban^®, Solarblue^®, Solarbronze^®, Solargray^®, Solexia^® and Starphire Ultra-Clear^® are registered trademarks owned by Vitro.

LEED^®—an acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design™—is a registered trademark of the U.S. Green Building Council^®.

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
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