As the sun hits the glass, it cannot penetrate fully and reflects off it. This reduces the heat that enters the building. Reflective glass provides less of a glare and can protect you and your employees from harmful UV rays. An energy-efficient commercial building saves you money on the electric bill.
In addition, it provides you with a foundation for being more environmentally cautious. When you have the choice between tinted and reflective glass, the two are very similar in what they can accomplish. One of the major differences is the aesthetic of the two. For commercial glass options, contact S. Albert Glass by calling or emailing us today! Most commonly used when privacy is required, frosted glass allows light to pass through without clear view.
Frosted glass is produced by sand blasting or acid etching float glass. Insulated glass refers to two or more glass sealed around the edges with an air space between the two to form a single unit.
Laminated glass consists of two or more glass permanently bonded together with one or multiple layer of polyvinylbutyral PVB. Used most commonly when safety is paramount. When broken, the glass pieces tend to adhere to plastic PVB layer. It is recommended to use toughened glass with Lamination. Toughened laminated glass invariably has waviness. This is due to glass process limitation. Tinted glass reduces light transmission and therefore proper deliberation should be done before going in for this glass.
Reflective glass is glass that has been treated with advanced coatings to reflect heat and radiation from sunlight while allowing the natural light to come in.
These glasses cut substantial light and heat and are recommended to be used in double glazing DG format. Borosilicate glass is a type of heat resistant glass which is most commonly known as Pyrex. It is not affected by changes in temperature due to its low coefficient of thermal expansion. Though sudden temperature fluctuations or rapid heating can cause it to break but instead of shattering like a float glass it is most likely to fracture in one place, making it easier and safer to clean up.
Heat resistant glass is less dense than normal glass. Glass plays a vital role in the performance of windows and doors. This special metallic coating also provides a one-way mirror effect, preventing visibility from the outside and thus preserving privacy.
Depending on the characteristics of the products, coated glass can be divided into the following categories: heat reflective glass, low-radiation glass, low-E, conductive film glass, etc.
While tinted glass is a kind of energy-saving decorative glass which can not only absorb heat rays from sunlight, but also maintain good transparency. Tinted glass usually has a certain color, so it is also called colored endothermic glass.
Tinted glass has blue, brown, grey, green, golden and other colors. Tinted glass can effectively absorb the radiation heat of the sun and produce "cold chamber effect" to achieve the effect of heat shielding and energy saving. It is through the sunshine that it becomes soft and avoids glare. It can effectively absorb the ultraviolet rays of the sun and prevent the fading and deterioration of indoor articles. Bright color, durability, can increase the appearance of the building beautiful.
Different function between reflective glass and tinted glass. Reflective glass is usually coated with one or more layers of metal or compound film such as chromium, titanium or stainless steel on the surface of glass, which makes the product rich in color, has proper transmittance to visible light, high reflectance to infrared ray and high absorptivity to ultraviolet ray.
Therefore, it is also called sunlight control glass. It is mainly used for building and glass curtain wall with low radiation. Glass is a thin film system consisting of multi-layer silver, copper or tin metals or their compounds on the surface of glass. The product has high transmittance to visible light, high reflectivity to infrared rays and good heat insulation performance. It is mainly used in buildings, automobiles, ships and other transportation vehicles.
Because of the poor strength of the film, it is generally made into hollow glass for use; Conductive film glass is used in glass. The surface is coated with conductive thin films such as indium tin oxide, which can be used for heating, defrosting, defogging of glass and liquid crystal display screen. In addition, tinted glass can effectively absorb the radiation of the sun and produce "cold chamber effect", which can achieve the effect of heat shielding and energy saving; it can absorb more visible light, make the sunlight through soften, avoid glare and improve indoor color; moreover, tinted glass can absorb more ultraviolet rays of the sun, effectively prevent the fading and deterioration of indoor articles caused by ultraviolet rays; it has a certain degree of transparency.
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