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Super Spacer™ insulating foam is standard on all McLeod Windows. The advanced, thermoset spacer technology and dual-seal design make it the very best insulating material in the industry. Many window manufacturers opt for metal spacers, sacrificing efficiency and performance. When it is cold outside, metal spacers can drain the heat from your home. With Super Spacer insulating foam, your glass will feel warmer, even at the edges.
Super Spacer is a registered trademark of Edgetech I.G. Inc.
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Low emissivity, or “Low-E,” glass, when combined with argon gas, improves window insulation by as much as 60%. During the winter, Low-E glass deflects heat back inside your home. In the summer, it reduces the amount of both direct and re-radiated heat that enters your home.
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Argon gas dramatically increases window insulation. Denser than air, it is a safe, colourless and odourless gas that acts as a thermal insulator. Our units do not rely on complicated argon injection equipment that has to be calibrated daily. Our units are sealed in an argon-filled chamber, ensuring maximum fill.
Solarban® 60 Solar Control Low-E Glass by PPG was engineered to control solar heat gain, which is essential to minimizing cooling costs. In a standard one-inch insulating glass unit, Solarban 60 glass offers an exterior appearance similar to clear, uncoated glass.
With an excellent Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) of 0.38, Solarban 60 glass blocks 62% of the total solar energy while allowing 70% of the visible light to pass through. This produces an exceptional Light to Solar Gain (LSG) ratio of 1.85, along with excellent insulation performance, as evidenced by its 0.29 winter nighttime U-Value.
In addition to functioning as a clear glass, Solarban 60 glass can also be combined in insulating glass units with an outboard lite of PPG tinted or reflective tinted glass to increase aesthetic and performance options (see performance data on back).
Sustainable design, green building, safeguarding the environment and the long-term management of energy costs are vital considerations for contemporary building designers. Like other high-performance architectural glasses from PPG, Solarban 60 glass gives architects and building owners a tool to reach their design objectives.
In addition to making products that support sustainable design, PPG also is a pioneer in developing innovative technologies that reduce energy consumption during the glass-making process. PPG promotes environmentally responsible manufacturing by recovering and reusing virtually all of its glass manufacturing byproducts and by shipping its materials on reusable steel racks.
PPG also promotes regional sourcing through its nationwide network of certified glass fabricators and laminators.
With Solarban 60 glass, sustainable design and LEED credit opportunities are provided according to the following criteria:
Category | LEED | Feature | Benefit |
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Energy & Atmosphere Energy Performance |
Credit 1 1-2 points |
SHGC: 0.38 U-Value: 0.29 |
Excellent year-round solar control |
Interior & Environmental Quality Daylight & Views |
Credit 8 1-2 points |
VLT: 70% LSG: 1.85 |
Glare control along with abundant visible light |
Solarban 60 glass can be heat-strengthened, tempered and laminated and is readily available as a standard product. Like other high-performance PPG architectural glasses, Solarban 60 glass is available through the more than 50 locations of the PPG Certified Fabricator, PPG Certified Commercial Window Fabricator and PPG Certified Laminator Networks. All PPG Certified Partners are equipped to meet tight construction deadlines and can accelerate the delivery of replacement glass during and after construction.
Solarban 60 glass is just one of the EcoLogical Building Solutions™ from PPG. For more information, or to obtain samples of Solarban 60 glass, call 1-888-PPG-IDEA, or visit www.ppgideascapes.com.
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† Data based on using Starphire glass for both interior and exterior lites.
All performance data calculated using LBNL Window 5.2 software, except European U-Value, which is calculated using WinDat version 3.0.1 software. For detailed information on the methodologies used to calculate the aesthetic and performance values in this table, please visit www.ppgideascapes.com or request our Architectural Glass Catalog.
Sungate® 600 Low-E glass uses new coatings and tints to help retain indoor temperatures year-round. Using Sungate ® 600, you can combine technologies creating super smart windows. For extreme cold temperatures, the coating for Sungate 600 glass can be used on the No. 3 surface of an insulating glass unit, functioning as a traditional high-performing, passive, low-e glass.
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Sungate 600 coated glass yields the color neutrality of clear uncoated glass, together with dramatically improved performance. When compared with regular clear glass in a one-inch insulating glass unit, Sungate 600 glass produces impressive U-Value improvements of 27% and 36% (winter and summer respectively) while transmitting as much as 94% of visible light.
Sungate ® 600 Low-E Glass Versatility
The key advantage of Sungate 600 glass is its versatility. In situations that would benefit from passive solar energy, the ability of Sungate 600 glass to transmit the warming rays of the sun (as measured by its higher solar heat gain coefficient) can lower heating requirements.
When more stringent solar control measures are required, Sungate 600 Low-E Glass can be teamed with a spectrally selective tint from the Oceans of Color ® collection in a one-inch insulating glass unit. This produces the benefit of high visible light transmittance together with improved solar control and a wide range of aesthetic options.
For example, Sungate ® 600 Azuria™ delivers a Light to Solar Gain (LSG) ratio of 1.70, well above the minimum standard for spectrally selective glass* as defined by the U.S. Department of Energy. Other Sungate 600/Oceans of Color combinations (see performance chart on back) provide a versatile array of aesthetic options with excellent control and Low-E performance.
*The U.S. Department of Energy defines spectrally selective glass as glass with a Light to Solar Gain (LSG) ratio of 1.25 or higher.
Sungate 600 Low-E Glass provides maximum processing flexibility and can be easily laminated, tempered or heat-strengthened to satisfy increased strength or safety glazing requirements. As a pyrolytic or “hard coat,” Sungate 600 glass is durable and readily available from nearly 100 glass fabrication locations throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Sungate 600 Low-E Glass is just one of the ecoLogical EcoLogical Building Solutions from PPG. For more information, or to obtain samples of Sungate 600 glass, call 1-888-PPG-IDEA, or visit www.ppgglazing.com.
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Performance data calculated using LBL Window 5.2. For detailed information on the methodologies used to calculate the aesthetic and performance values in this table, please visit www.ppgglazing.com or request our Architectural Glass Catalog.
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Allowable Point Blemish, (viewing distance 39″)
To determine point blemish size, measure height and width of blemish and average. Only the point blemish is to be measured, and not any distortion that may be present.
Allowable Linear Blemish, (viewing distance starting at 160″)
To determine scratch intensity start at 160″ and move closer until scratch becomes visible, (refer to table)
Detection Distance | Blemish Intensity |
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Over 3.3 m (132 in.) | Heavy |
3.3 to 1.01 m (132 to 40 in.) | Medium |
1 to 0.2 m (39 to 8 in.) | Light |
Less than 0.2 m (8 in.) | Faint |
All listed criteria are based on ASTM C 1036 – 06, Quality Level 3.
For inspection of individual glass lites refer to ASTM C 1036 – 06
Coating related defects should be evaluated per ASTM C 1376-06
Blemish | Up to 25 ft2 (2.5m2) | 25 to 75 ft2 (2.5 to 7.0m2) | Over 75 ft2 (7.0m2) | |||
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CentralA | OuterA | CentralA | OuterA | CentralA | OuterA | |
Boil (Bubbles) | 1/16 (1.6) | 3/32 (2.4) | 1/8 (3.2) | 3/16 (4.8) | 3/4 (6.4) | 3/4 (6.4) |
Fuse | 1/32 (0.8) | 1/16 (1.6) | 1/16 (1.6) | 2/32 (2.4) | 3/32 (2.4) | 5/32 (4.0) |
Hair, lint (single strand) | light intensityD | medium intensityD | light intensityD | medium intensityD | medium intensityD | medium intensityD |
Inside dirt (dirt spot) | 1/16 (1.6) | 3/32 (2.4) | 3/32 (2.4) | 5/32 (4.0) | 1/8 (3.2) | 3/16 (4.8) |
Lint areas of concentrated lint | light intensityD | light intensityD | light intensityD | light intensityD | light intensityD | light intensityD |
Separation, discolouration | none | none | none | none | none | none |
Short interlater: unlaminated area chip | B | CE 1/4 (6.4) EE 1/4 (1.6)D |
B | CE 1/4 (6.4) EE 3/32 (2.4)D |
B | CE 1/4 (6.4) EE 1/8(3.2)D |
Scuff streak | Light intensityD | Light intensityD | Light intensityD | Light intensityD | Light intensityD | Light intensityD |
CE = covered edge of glass edge bite and EE = exposed edge. (If CE or EE is unknown use CE tolerance)
To establish light and medium intensity for a specific defect, view starting at 11 ft moving forward down to 36″.
Heat treated Glass Inspection Criteria per ASTM C 1048 – 04
Linear and point blemishes in glass should be evaluated per ASTM C 1036 – 06.
Coating related defects should be evaluated per ASTM C 1376 – 03.
Maximum Allowed Bow and Warp
Vertical Method
Refer to table for to determine maximum allowable bow/warp.
Table: Maximum Allowed Bow and Warp | ||||||||||||
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Edge Dimension, cm (in.) | ||||||||||||
0-50 | >50-90 | >90-120 | >120-150 | >150-180 | >180-210 | >210-240 | >240-270 | >270-300 | >300-330 | >330-370 | >370-400 | |
(0-20) | (>20-35) | (>35-47) | (>47-59) | (>59-71) | (>71-83) | (>83-94) | (>94-106) | (>106-118) | (>118-130) | (>130-146) | (>146-159) | |
Glass Thickness | Maximum Bow and Warp, mm (in.) | |||||||||||
3 (1/4) | 3.0 (0.12) | 4.0 (0.16) | 5.0 (0.20) | 7.0 (0.28) | 9.0 (0.35) | 12.0 (0.47) | 14.0 (0.55) | 17.0 (0.67) | 19.0 (0.75) | — | — | — |
3 (1/8) Alternate Mathod4 | 2.0 (0.08) | 2.0 (0.08) | 2.0 (0.08) | 3.0 (0.12) | 5.0 (0.20) | 6.0 (0.24) | 7.0 (0.28) | 8.0 (0.31) | 10.0 (0.39) | — | — | — |
4 (5/32) | 3.0 (0.12) | 4.0 (0.16) | 5.0 (0.20) | 7.0 (0.28) | 9.0 (0.35) | 12.0 (0.47) | 14.0 (0.55) | 17.0 (0.67) | 19.0 (0.75) | — | — | — |
5 (3/16) | 3.0 (0.12) | 4.0 (0.16) | 5.0 (0.20) | 7.0 (0.28) | 9.0 (0.35) | 12.0 (0.47) | 14.0 (0.55) | 17.0 (0.67) | 19.0 (0.75) | — | — | — |
6 (1/4) | 2.0 (0.08) | 3.0 (0.12) | 4.0 (0.16) | 5.0 (0.20) | 7.0 (0.28) | 9.0 (0.35) | 12.0 (0.47) | 14.0 (0.55) | 17.0 (0.67) | 19.0 (0.75) | 21.0 (0.93) | 24.0 (0.94) |
8 (8/16) | 2.0 (0.08) | 2.0 (0.08) | 3.0 (0.12) | 4.0 (0.16) | 5.0 (0.20) | 6.0 (0.24) | 8.0 (0.31) | 10.0 (0.39) | 13.0 (0.51) | 15.0 (0.59) | 18.0 (0.71) | 20.0 (0.79) |
10 (3/8) | 2.0 (0.08) | 2.0 (0.08) | 2.0 (0.08) | 4.0 (0.16) | 5.0 (0.20) | 6.0 (0.24) | 7.0 (0.28) | 9.0 (0.35) | 12.0 (0.47) | 14.0 (0.55) | 17.0 (0.67) | 19.0 (0.75) |
12-22 (1/12 – 7/8) | 1.0 (0.04) | 2.0 (0.08) | 2.0 (0.08) | 2.0 (0.08) | 4.0 (0.16) | 5.0 (0.20) | 5.0 (0.20) | 7.0 (0.28) | 10.0 (0.39) | 12.0 (0.47) | 14.0 (0.55) | 17.0 (0.67) |
All listed criteria are based on ASTM C 1048 – 04