COOLVUE is a glass that meets the growing demand amongst architects, property owners and occupants for Natural Daylighting without the heat gain associated with ordinary clear glass. It differs from the Solarshield range of heat reflecting laminated glass in that it can achieve comparable levels of heat reflection, in a clear or tinted glass, with low visible-reflectivity, which allows through-vision by day and night. COOLVUE can also allow more than 70% visible light transmission while rejecting more than 50% of solar heat.

COOLVUE is manufactured by sandwiching a wavelength-selective heat rejecting coating between two layers of PVB (polyvinyl butyral) and glass.

As a laminated safety glass, COOLVUE has the added benefits of reduced sound transmission, increased safety and security and up to 99,5% reduction of damaging short-wave ultraviolet radiation.

Product and design considerations To assist in optimising design and specifications, PFG Building Glass offers a range of technical advisory service covering most appropriate product for each application, economy, thermal stability, Building Regulations, guarantees and local and international product standards. For maximum benefit to the project this should ideally commence before working drawings begin. Edge Working The edges of all heat absorbing glass should be polished to reduce the possibility of thermal breakage. Contact PFG Building Glass for a detailed Thermal stress calculation.

• Solar energy control
• Retail display and ‘view’ windows
• External Solar screen
• Industrial and roofing glazing
• Two way visibility
• Curtain walls
• UV elimination

To assist in optimising design and specifications, PFG Building Glass offers a range of technical advisory service covering most appropriate product for each application, economy, thermal stability, Building Regulations, guarantees and local and international product standards. For maximum benefit to the project this should ideally commence before working drawings begin.

The edges of all heat absorbing glass should be polished to reduce the possibility of thermal breakage. Contact PFG Building Glass for a detailed Thermal stress calculation.

 

	6.76 mm	6.76 mm	8.76 mm	8.76 mm
Clear	S		R
Forest Green		R		R
Grey	S		R
Regal Blue	S		R
Stock sizes (mm)	2440x2000	3300x2440	2440x2000 3100x2440 3700x2440	3300x2440

NOTE:
1. Contact PFG if another thickness is required
2. Refer to Technical data sheets for product performance data.

It is imperative that PFG Building Glass be consulted timeously regarding the lead times for supply of product.

Key:

S = Standard, R = Available on request subject to order quantity and sheet sizes.

CoolVue is manufactured by PFG Building Glass under licence to Southwall Technologies, Palo Alto (California, USA). CoolVue is manufactured to the same standards as Southwall Technologies California Series™ Laminated Glass which incorporates the use of a high performance ‘heat rejecting’ Coating XIR®.

The visual appearance of coated glasses is determined not only by the colour of the glass and the coating. It is also influenced by environmental factors such as solar angle, ambient light level and quality, reflections in the glass, and the viewing angle.

The chameleon behaviour of coated glass makes it imperative to assess the true colour and reflectance of the proposed product in the context of an existing building, failing which in a full-scale mock-up, before a final selection is made. PFG Building Glass is available to assist in this process.