With the growing emphasis on energy efficiency, builders and remodelers are looking for better insulating products. Sungate 600 glass, the latest addition to the Sungate product family, is designed to help manufacturers do just that.
In moderate to cooler climates, Sungate 600 can be applied to the third surface of an insulating glass unit where it will function as a traditional high-performing, passive, low-e glass. Applied this way, Sungate 600 glass provides a u-value of 0.33 and transmits 71 percent of visible light, meaning more heat and light are allowed into the building.
Sungate 600 coated glass can also help dual-pane insulating glass units achieve an R-5 insulating value when it is applied to the fourth surface of an insulated glass unit and combined with Solarban® 60 glass on the second surface.
The Sungate 600 coating is applied through a heat-bonding process that makes it both durable and smooth. This technology also allows Sungate 600 glass to retain furnace heat inside the home up to 40 percent more effectively than ordinary clear glass, while enabling nearly 70 percent of the sun’s winter heat energy to pass through. With these advantages, homeowners reap the benefits of a cozier home with less furnace heat loss and lower winter heating bills.
Best of all, Sungate 600 glass delivers all these benefits without sacrificing the brilliant daylighting and clear glass appearance homeowners prefer. In fact, Sungate 600 glass transmits up to 72 percent of visible light, nearly the same as ordinary clear glass.