Engineered for the Environment. Inspired by Nature.
Unparalleled solar control performance, ultra-clear transparency and an incomparable array of ocean- and earth-inspired tints. Architects can find it all with PPG Architectural Glass, backed by the responsive service, trust and experience of an international network of highly skilled glass fabricators.
Whether specified alone or in combination, these PPG glass products offer architects an unmatched balance of performance and aesthetics.
The Solarban® family of solar control, low-e coatings is highlighted by the stunning steel blue-gray appearance of Solarban z50 glass, and Solarban 70XL glass, a revolutionary clear glass that offers an unprecedented combination of visible light transmittance and solar heat control. Together with proven standbys Solarban 60 and Solarban 80 glasses, this collection of products sets the standard for environmentally progressive architectural glasses that save energy and lend beauty and sophistication to any structure.
The Oceans of Color® collection of spectrally selective tinted glasses have Light to Solar (LSG) ratios of up to 1.56 in four popular ocean-inspired tints: Atlantica®, Azuria®, Caribia™ and Solexia® glasses. Ranging from subtle light green to a brilliant aqua-blue, these tints can be combined with Solarban 70XL glass for even greater LSG ratios of up to 1.75.
Starphire® Ultra-Clear glass offers the ultimate in brilliant transparency for vision glass, atriums, storefronts and entryways. Manufactured with a proprietary low-iron formulation, Starphire glass is available in standard and extra-heavy thicknesses of 15 and 19 millimeters. Combining Starphire glass with Solarban 60 glass in a standard insulating glass unit delivers the best of both worlds: crystal clarity and energy-saving solar control performance.
Because of its unmatched clarity, Starphire glass provides exceptional color fidelity as a harmonizing element for spandrel glass. To learn more, click here.
The Vistacool® collection of subtly reflective, color-enriched glasses expands the architectural palette by offering architects a vivid array of tints that provide exceptional levels of visible light transmittance and glare control.
Solarcool® reflective glasses, which feature a more traditional reflective aesthetic, are available to add a dimension of sparkle and brilliance to the entire range of ocean- and earth-inspired tints available from PPG.
With more than 200 million square feet installed in the last decade, Sungate® 500 and Sungate 100 low-e glasses have a clear history of proven energy-saving performance. They are especially well-suited to colder climates where the ability to transmit the sun’s winter heat energy is desired.