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Reflects heat—and the future

Almost everyone on earth has seen SunGuard® Solar Silver 20. Guardian supplied 167,000 square metres of it for the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. This reflective glass not only helps architects achieve futuristic designs, it immediately delivers energy savings. The glass reflects heat and solar radiation, making it a great product for hot environments and super-tall buildings.

Product information

Substrates
  • Clear Float 3-12 mm
Applications
  • Windows
  • Skylights
  • Facades
  • Roof window
  • Curtain walls
  • Doors
Manufacturing Options
  • Heat Strengthened
  • Heat Soaked
  • Annealed
  • Tempered
  • Laminated
Recommended Coating Positions
  • Surface 2 (double IGU)
Maximum Size
  • <3210x6000mm
Edge Deletion
  • No
Glass Type
  • Durable Coated Glass
Glass Functions
  • Solar control
Fabrication Options
  • Can be used Monolithic
  • Can be in an Insulating Glass Unit
Appearance
  • Silver

Visual Appearance

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Performance data

The glazing make-up suggestions below are pre-defined to provide examples of commonly used combinations of products. There are many other glass combinations available at Glass Analytics.

Monolithic

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GLASS: Clear Float (Middle East) Glass, 3/16" (5mm) (2-SunGuard® Solar Silver 20 (Middle East))

Calculated Values are in accordance with NFRC2010

Performance Values

Visible Light
Transmittance (τv)
20 %
Reflectance outside (ρv)
31 %
Reflectance inside (ρv)
25 %
General Color Rendering Index (CRI)
93.8
Ultraviolet
Transmittance UV (τuv)
19 %
Solar Energy
Solar transmittance (τe)
16 %
Reflectance outside (ρe)
27 %
Reflectance inside (ρe)
34 %
Solar absorptance (αe)
57 %
Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC)
0.29
Shading Coefficient (sc)
0.35
Thermal properties
Winter night U-Value
4.429 W/m²·K
Summer day U-value
3.728 W/m²·K
Light to Solar Gain
Light to Solar Gain (LSG)
0.69

Double Glazed

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GLASS: Clear Float (Middle East) Glass, 3/16" (5mm) (2-SunGuard® Solar Silver 20 (Middle East))

GAP: 10% Air, 90% Argon 12.0mm

GLASS: Clear Float (Middle East) Glass, 3/16" (5mm)

Calculated Values are in accordance with NFRC2010

Performance Values

Visible Light
Transmittance (τv)
19 %
Reflectance outside (ρv)
32 %
Reflectance inside (ρv)
29 %
General Color Rendering Index (CRI)
92.9
Ultraviolet
Transmittance UV (τuv)
15 %
Solar Energy
Solar transmittance (τe)
14 %
Reflectance outside (ρe)
27 %
Reflectance inside (ρe)
31 %
Solar absorptance (αe)
59 %
Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC)
0.22
Shading Coefficient (sc)
0.25
Thermal properties
Winter night U-Value
2.028 W/m²·K
Summer day U-value
2.137 W/m²·K
Light to Solar Gain
Light to Solar Gain (LSG)
0.84
Performance Calculations
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  • 2 calculation format
  • 3 Results
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  • 4 calculation format
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  • 3 Inner Pane
  • 4 cavity
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Triple Glazed

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Triple Inner and Outer pane Laminated

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