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Silver 20

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Solar control for creative applications

SunGuard Silver 20 coated glass helps deliver energy savings with a more reflective appearance. Its ability to reflect heat and solar radiation makes it a great product for hot environments and super-tall buildings—including the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building.

Project(s) Using Silver 20
Address Sky View Hotel
Hotel / lodging
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Burj Khalifa
Mixed-use facility
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Silver 20
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Product information

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

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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.

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  • Monolithic

  • Double Glazed

  • Triple Glazed

Monolithic

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GLASS: Guardian Clear Glass (Middle East & Africa) Glass, 6mm (2-SunGuard® Solar Silver 20 (Middle East & Africa))

Calculated Values are in accordance with NFRC2010

Performance Values For more details on the performance values displayed and Embodied CO2 please click here

Visible Light
Transmittance (τv)
20 %
Reflectance outside (ρv)
31 %
Reflectance inside (ρv)
25 %
General Color Rendering Index (CRI)
93.6
Ultraviolet
Transmittance UV (τuv)
18 %
Solar Energy
Solar transmittance (τe)
16 %
Reflectance outside (ρe)
26 %
Reflectance inside (ρe)
34 %
Solar absorptance (αe)
58 %
Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC)
0.30
Shading Coefficient (sc)
0.35
Thermal properties
Winter night U-Value
4.407 W/m²·K
Summer day U-value
3.713 W/m²·K
Light to Solar Gain
Light to Solar Gain (LSG)
0.69
Embodied Co<sub>2</sub>
[eq. kg/m²] A1-A3
21.45

Double Glazed

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GLASS: Guardian Clear Glass (Middle East & Africa) Glass, 6mm (2-SunGuard® Solar Silver 20 (Middle East & Africa))

GAP: 100% Air 12.0mm

GLASS: Guardian Clear Glass (Middle East & Africa) Glass, 6mm

Calculated Values are in accordance with NFRC2010

Performance Values For more details on the performance values displayed and Embodied CO2 please click here

Visible Light
Transmittance (τv)
19 %
Reflectance outside (ρv)
32 %
Reflectance inside (ρv)
29 %
General Color Rendering Index (CRI)
92.4
Ultraviolet
Transmittance UV (τuv)
14 %
Solar Energy
Solar transmittance (τe)
14 %
Reflectance outside (ρe)
26 %
Reflectance inside (ρe)
30 %
Solar absorptance (αe)
60 %
Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC)
0.23
Shading Coefficient (sc)
0.26
Thermal properties
Winter night U-Value
2.226 W/m²·K
Summer day U-value
2.324 W/m²·K
Light to Solar Gain
Light to Solar Gain (LSG)
0.82
Embodied Co<sub>2</sub>
[eq. kg/m²] A1-A3
39.35

Triple Glazed

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GLASS: Guardian Clear Glass (Middle East & Africa) Glass, 6mm (2-SunGuard® Solar Silver 20 (Middle East & Africa))

GAP: 100% Air 12.0mm

GLASS: Guardian Clear Glass (Middle East & Africa) Glass, 4mm

GAP: 100% Air 12.0mm

GLASS: Guardian Clear Glass (Middle East & Africa) Glass, 6mm

Calculated Values are in accordance with NFRC2010

Performance Values For more details on the performance values displayed and Embodied CO2 please click here

Visible Light
Transmittance (τv)
17 %
Reflectance outside (ρv)
32 %
Reflectance inside (ρv)
32 %
General Color Rendering Index (CRI)
91.6
Ultraviolet
Transmittance UV (τuv)
12 %
Solar Energy
Solar transmittance (τe)
12 %
Reflectance outside (ρe)
26 %
Reflectance inside (ρe)
29 %
Solar absorptance (αe)
62 %
Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC)
0.19
Shading Coefficient (sc)
0.22
Thermal properties
Winter night U-Value
1.549 W/m²·K
Summer day U-value
1.702 W/m²·K
Light to Solar Gain
Light to Solar Gain (LSG)
0.88
Embodied Co<sub>2</sub>
[eq. kg/m²] A1-A3
51.13
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
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Monolithic

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

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