Vitro Glass introduces new Tinted Glass Kit
New environmentally friendly sample kit previews range of blue, green, gray and bronze glasses
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 17, 2020 – Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) has introduced a new Tinted Glass Kit featuring a range of uncoated blue, green, gray and bronze glasses.
The streamlined, foam-free package contains 4-by-6-inch uncoated samples of Solexia®, Atlantica®, Azuria®, Solarblue®, Pacifica®, Optigray®, Solargray®, Graylite® II and Solarbronze® glasses. The samples are packaged in a compact box that is easier to ship, story and carry, and more environmentally friendly than previous Vitro glass sample boxes.
Nathan McKenna, marketing and innovation manager, Vitro Architectural Glass, said the refreshed sample kit provides design professionals with an improved tool for evaluating glass aesthetics.
“By providing only uncoated tinted glass substrates, architects and designers can now quickly and easily evaluate each product’s true color,” McKenna explained. “Design professionals can then optimize performance and aesthetics for their projects by combining the tints with a range of Solarban® solar control low-e coatings or Vistacool® or Solarcool® reflective coatings.
“Plus, the new, compact packaging makes the kit easier to manage and easier on the environment.”
To order a kit, visit samples.vitroglazings.com. To learn more about Vitro Glass’s entire line of low-e, low-iron and tinted glasses, visit www.vitroglazings.com or call (855) VTRO-GLS (887-6457).
Solarban®, Sungate®, Starphire® and Starphire Ultra-Clear® are registered trademarks owned by Vitro. Acuity™ is a trademark 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 complete 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, as of April 2024, all Vitro architectural glass products meet the Top 20% Low Embodied Carbon (LEC) material Global Warming Potential (GWP) threshold the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) established pursuant to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and related guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 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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