AGC Glass Europe Announces Two New High Performance Glass Products

With the launch of these two new types of glass - products developed using the latest glass technology - AGC Glass Europe now offers an increased range of triple silver-coated products for facade applications of commercial buildings. Stopray Ultra-60 and Ultra-60T are part of AGC Glass Europe´s new generation of high-performance glazing solutions. They are available from September 2012.

Outstanding features

With a revolutionary, vacuum-applied triple silver coating, these products deliver an outstanding performance in terms of light transmission, solar factor and thermal insulation. Their selectivity(1) is always higher than 2.
Stopray Ultra-60, with 60% light transmission and a solar factor of 28%, gives superb selectivity, equal to 2.14.
Stopray Ultra-60T is the first glass from AGC with a toughened triple silver coating: a truly remarkable technological advance! Its 62% light transmission is the highest of all toughened versions available on the market.
Stopray Ultra-60 and Ultra-60T, additions to the first AGC triple silver-coated glass (Stopray Ultra-50 on Clearvision, previously called Ultravision 50), comprise the first AGC triple silver range. They provide solutions tailored to the needs of every project. 
Stopray Ultra-50 on Clearvision has the lowest solar factor (23%) of any glass on the market. Always produced on Planibel Clearvision, AGC´s extra-clear glass, it is both neutral and transparent while at the same time reducing the risk of thermal stress.
In terms of thermal insulation, Stopray Ultra-60, Ultra-60T and Ultra-50 on Clearvision have excellent Ug values: 1.0 W/(m2.K).

Cradle to Cradle: a step in the right direction for green certification

These 3 Stopray Ultra products have been awarded Cradle to CradleCM Silver(2) certification. They are a key factor in gaining credits in green certification systems for buildings such as LEED and BREEAM. They help architects and designers to create plans that will obtain a high rating under those certification systems.

(1) Selectivity is the ability of the glass to allow the maximum possible light to enter a building while keeping as much heat as possible out. It is the ratio between light transmission and the solar factor.

(2) Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM is a certification mark licensed by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. This rigorous programme evaluates the sustainability of a product in its entirety; in other words, throughout its lifecycle. AGC Glass Europe is the first European glass producer to obtain Cradle to CradleCM certification for its float glass and its soft-coated glass. For further information, visit: www.yourglas.com.