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Roof&Facade Asia
8 Roof & Facade Asia • September 2004
Translucent & Transparent Materials • Solar Control
Solar control glass with enhanced
thermal insulation
SGG COOL-LITE from Saint-Gobain Glass (SGG) is
a solar control glass offering numerous aesthetic
choices in the design of facades. It is available in a wide
range of colours and by combining thicknesses and
colours with clear or body-tinted glasses, an extensive
selection of appearance and performance options can
be made available.
SGG COOL-LITE is manufactured through the
deposition of a coating of metal oxides by magnetically
enhanced cathodic sputtering, under vacuum
conditions, on to clear float glass, SGG PLANILUX, or
on to body-tinted glass, SGG PARSOL.
The type of coating applied to the glass determines
its aesthetic appearance and colour.
Careful selection of the most appropriate type of
SGG COOL-LITE for each application makes it
possible to satisfy several design criteria
simultaneously, including solar control and
therefore more economical use of airconditioning;
aesthetic appearance, in terms of colour and
reflection; and light transmittance.
The overall result depends on the orientation,
environment and geographical location of the building.
SGG COOL-LITE K and SGG COOL-LITE SK are solar
control glasses with enhanced thermal insulation.
SGG COOL-LITE K and SGG COOL-LITE SK are
produced through the deposition of several coats of
metallic oxides by magnetically enhanced cathodic
sputtering, under vacuum conditions, on to SGG
PLANILUX, SGG DIAMANT and SGG PARSOL.
SGG COOL-LITE K and SGG COOL-LITE SK which
must always be in double-glazed form, provide a
spectrally selective range of solar control performances
together with good thermal insulation properties.
Each of the 6 glass types in the SGG COOL-LITE K
and SGG COOL-LITE SK ranges, enable different
performance levels to be achieved.
SGG COOL-LITE KS 147 is distinguished by its
silvered appearance, low solar factor g, and low heat
transmittance or U value.
SGG COOL-LITE KN 155 and KN 169 are neutral
SGG COOL-LITE has been specified for Singapore Management University’s School of Business building.
in appearance and have a low light reflectance. They
combine high light transmittance with a low solar
factor g and a good U value.
In addition to its high performance levels, SGG
COOL-LITE KB 159 has a distinctive bluish appearance
in reflection.
SGG COOL-LITE SKN 172 and SKN 165, the latest
K-LITE sputter coated low emissivity glass
GLASSLINK Trading of Singapore is the agent for Saudi American Glass Factory (SAGF) of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the
manufacturer of K-LITE high performance glass.
One of the products, K-LITE low emissivity (low-E) coated glass offers designers and specifiers, the opportunity to
achieve greatly improved thermal performance, while still maintaining the appearance of uncoated glass. It is ideal for
applications requiring subdued colours, low reflectance and abundant daylight.
K-LITE low-E and K-LITE OPTIMA are ultra-thin coatings which are applied to the float glass substrate by magnetically
enhanced cathodic sputtering.
K-LITE low-E and K-LITE OPTIMA coatings are almost invisible and yet are highly effective in reducing the transmission
of heat energy in the long-wave infrared (IR) frequencies, while freely admitting visible light. RnF
Enquiry No: 09/108
(LOW-RES)
K-LITE products offer designers and specifiers the opportunity to achieve greatly improved thermal performance.
innovations in the SGG COOL-LITE SK range, offer
high performance levels. They are neutral in
appearance, with low light reflectance, combining high
light transmittance with a low solar factor g and a good
U value. RnF
Enquiry No: 09/107
(LOW-RES)
K-LITE glass is installed on the Al-Faisaliyah Center, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia.