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Heat Mirror Insulating Glass Products
Heat Mirror™ Insulating Glass
Products...
for Total Performance
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choice of the right glazing is one of the most important and far-reaching
decisions that an architect or building owner will make. This decision
impacts the overall design, human comfort, energy efficiency, mechanical
HVAC design and loads, daylighting, condensation control, ultraviolet fading
and sound control. In the design of any building (whether it be residential,
commercial or industrial) one must look at and take into consideration
the six principal glazing design challenges. These are: |
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Winter Comfort and Heating Load
Summer Comfort Cooling Load
Natural Daylighting
Appearance and Reflectivity
Ultraviolet Fading Control
Condensation Control |
| The Heat Mirror™ family
of wavelength-selective products offer the solution to all glazing design
challenges such as climate, elevation and application. These solutions
provide unparalleled flexibility to "tune" a building to meet these needs.
As more and more architects, builders and homeowners adopt the Heat Mirror
technology, buildings will move from part of the environmental problem
to part of its solution. |
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Heat Mirror is
a low-emmissivity coated film product suspended inside an insulating glass
unit. The result is a triple unit with two airspaces without the weight
of triple insulating glass and with far superior insulating and shading
performance. There are many different Heat Mirror coatings: HM 88 , TC88,
SC75, 66, 55, 44, 33, and 22. These range from the low reflectance, high-light
transmittance performance of Heat Mirror 88 through the maximum shading
performance of Heat Mirror 22. |
All Heat Mirror products can
be used with virtually any type of glass
clear, heat absorbing, reflective, heat-strengthened,
tempered, laminated
to achieve superior performance in a wide range of aesthetics. |
HEAT MIRROR PLUS
INSULATING GLASS
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Heat Mirror
Plus substitutes one lite of low-emissivity coated glass for the uncoated
glass used in the Heat Mirror unit. With an optional Argon or Krypton filling,
a U-Value of less than .12 (R-value of 8.33) can be achieved. This product
meets the criteria for institutional projects or projects requiring high
insulation values and is available in custom sizes and shapes. |
SUPERGLASS SYSTEM
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Introduced
in 1990, the Superglass System has become the most energy-efficient
glazing product on the market to be offered in a l" overall thickness.
A U-value of .11 (R-Value of 9.09) is achieved by using two HM 88 films
suspended inside two 1/8" pieces of glass. This insulating glass unit is
filled with krypton gas and features a patented tape system for gas retention. Superglass further offers a thermally
broken, insulated spacer to stop conduction through the edge of the glass
(Heat Seal Spacer). This achieves a lower U-value for the entire unit,
thus a higher R-Value. (Exact U-values are dependent upon the framing system
used.)
Units are available in custom sizes
for projects requiring high insulation, but limited in the overall thickness
of glass such as operable windows. |
Heat Mirror
"Total Performance" Benefits
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Insulation: While the different
varieties of Heat Mirror insulting glass described on the previous pages
offer a broad range of esthetic effects and solar control performance,
all Heat Mirror glazings provide a unique package of additional benefits.
Heat Mirror goes beyond common "high performance" glazing to provide total performance: |
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| All Heat Mirror glazing
provides higher insulating ratings than ordinary double-pane, "low-e" coated,
and even triple-pane windows. In fact, Heat Mirror insulating glass insulates
as well as an equal thickness of fiberglass wall insulation! Heat Mirror
"transparent insulation" lets you design with more glass, while reducing
heating and cooling loads. |
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detailed performance chart
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Improved Solar Heat Control
1. Ext. Radiated heat is reflected.
2. Direct heat coming in is reduced.
3. Int. Radiated Heat is reflected
| Heat Mirror insulating
glass is available with a variety of clear coatings for mastering the sun's
heat. From Heat Mirror 88 to Heat Mirror 22, solar heat gain is properly
controlled, and offers you energy efficiency with relation to HVAC costs.
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Improved
Comfort
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Even when outside temperatures are
very low, Heat Mirror keeps the interior glass temperature close to the
room temperature, reducing drafts and chilly spots near windows. |
Minimal
Condensation
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Heat Mirror resists wintertime condensation
at exterior temperatures up to 45 degrees colder than conventional insulating
glass,a particularly important benefit for pool and spa enclosures, computer
rooms, and other high-humidity environments. |
Reduced Fabric Fading
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Heat Mirror insulating glass blocks
99.5% of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation, helping protect valuable
furnishings and merchandise from fading and deterioration. Laboratory studies
indicate that fabrics behind clear Heat Mirror glazings resist fading and
retain their original color up to three times longer than fabrics behind
clear single pane glass. |
Noise Control
| In noisy environments, Heat Mirror's
unique construction insulates against unwanted sound transmission bctter
than ordinary double-pane windows. Heat Mirror can be used with laminated
glass on the inboard and/or outboard light for maximum noise control. See
the ratings below for comparitive Sound Transmission Class (STC) performance. |
| Glazing
type |
STC
Rating
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| 1/4 inch Float Glass |
31
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| 3-5/8 inch Gypsum Wall |
36
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| Conventional Double Glazing |
34
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| Heat Mirror
Insulating Glass (1" inch unit) |
36
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| Heat Mirror
(1" inch unit), one lite laminated |
39
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| Heat Mirror
(1" inch unit), two lites laminated |
43
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Improved Plant Growth
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Heat Mirror's outstanding insulation
eliminates the wide temperature swings that can be harmful to plant health.
In addition, Heat Mirror blocks the infrared radiation that can scorch
leaves, while letting in the light plants need for healthy growth. |
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