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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

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.

Default Performance Data
Performance Calculations

Monolithic
Double Glazed

Monolithic

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

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

Embodied Co2

[eq. kg/m²] A1-A3

18.39

Double Glazed

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

GAP: 10% Air, 90% Argon 12.0mm

GLASS: Guardian Clear Glass (Middle East & Africa) 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

Embodied Co2

[eq. kg/m²] A1-A3

33.23

Performance Calculations

SunGuard® Solar

Silver 20

Monolithic Not Laminated Monolithic Laminated Double Glazed Not Laminated Double Outer pane Laminated Double Inner pane Laminated Double Inner and Outer pane Laminated Triple Glazed Not Laminated Triple Outer pane Laminated Triple Inner pane Laminated Triple Inner and Outer pane Laminated

With the performance calculator, you can quickly calculate the performance data that matches your own glazing make-up

1 Pane
2 calculation format
3 Results

1 Outer Pane
2 Inner Pane
3 cavity
4 calculation format
5 Results

1 Outer Pane
2 Middle Pane
3 Inner Pane
4 cavity
5 calculation format
6 Results

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Monolithic Laminated

Double Glazed

Double Outer pane Laminated

Double Inner pane Laminated

Double Inner and Outer pane Laminated

Triple Glazed

Triple Outer pane Laminated

Triple Inner pane Laminated

Triple Inner and Outer pane Laminated

Outer Pane

Base glass *

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PVB interlayer thickness *

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Backing glass *

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Base glass thickness *

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Glass thickness are symetrical and represent the glass to be laminated

Coating on surface 1 *

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Coating on surface 2 *

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Coating on surface 3 *

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Coating on surface 4 *

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Middle Pane

Base glass *

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Base glass thickness *

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Coating on surface 3 * Coating on surface 5 *

There is only one coating available

Coating on surface 4 * Coating on surface 6 *

There is only one coating available

Inner Pane

Base glass *

There is only one substrate available for this product.

PVB interlayer thickness *

There is only one Interlayer available for this product.

Backing glass *

There is only one substrate available for this product.

Base glass thickness *

There is only one thickness available, to calculate other thickness' please go to Glass Analytics

Glass thickness are symetrical and represent the glass to be laminated

Coating on surface 5 * Coating on surface 3 * Coating on surface 7 *

There is only one coating available

Coating on surface 6 * Coating on surface 4 * Coating on surface 8 *

There is only one coating available

Coating on surface 7 * Coating on surface 5 * Coating on surface 9 *

There is only one coating available

Coating on surface 8 * Coating on surface 6 * Coating on surface 10 *

There is only one coating available

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Standardization *

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Unit Display *

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Results

Calculated Values are in accordance with

Performance Values

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Silver 20

Monolithic

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

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

Embodied Co2

[eq. kg/m²] A1-A3

18.39

Silver 20

Double Glazed

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

GAP: 10% Air, 90% Argon 12.0mm

GLASS: Guardian Clear Glass (Middle East & Africa) 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

Embodied Co2

[eq. kg/m²] A1-A3

33.23

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