Clear Hard Coat Low-E Performance

1/4" Clear Low-E #2 / 1/2" Spacer / 1/4" Clear

Visible Light
Manufacturer

AGC
Pilkington

Product

TransExterior
Interior
mittance Reflectance Reflectance
ES73
75%
16%
17%
Energy Adv. 74%
16%
18%

Winter U-Value IG Winter U-Value IG Winter U-Value

Solar Heat
Center of Glass Aluminum Spacer
Tri-Seal Spacer
Light to
Gain
Solar Gain
Coefficient
Air
Argon
Air
Argon
Air
Argon
0.63
0.62

0.33
0.33

0.29
0.29

0.38
0.38

0.34
0.34

0.36
0.36

0.32
0.32

1.19
1.20

Clear Double Silver Soft Coat Low-E Performance

1/4" Clear Low-E #2 / 1/2" Spacer / 1/4" Clear

Visible Light
Manufacturer

AGC
AGC
Cardinal
Guardian
Guardian
PPG
Viracon
Guardian
PPG
Viracon
Gurdian
PPG

Product

TransExterior
Interior
mittance Reflectance Reflectance
ES 36
63%
12%
16%
ES 40
70%
11%
13%
272
69%
10%
11%
MC 37
67%
11%
13%
SN 68
68%
11%
12%
SB 60
70%
11%
12%
VE 1-2M
70%
11%
12%
SN 54
54%
13%
18%
SB 67
54%
19%
16%
VUE 1-50
49%
11%
12%
SNR 43
43%
27%
14%
SB R100
41%
32%
14%

Winter U-Value IG Winter U-Value IG Winter U-Value

Solar Heat
Center of Glass Aluminum Spacer
Tri-Seal Spacer
Light to
Gain
Solar Gain
Coefficient
Air
Argon
Air
Argon
Air
Argon
0.36
0.39
0.40
0.37
0.38
0.38
0.37
0.28
0.29
0.26
0.23
0.23

0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29

0.25
0.24
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.24
0.25
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.25

0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34

0.31
0.30
0.31
0.31
0.31
0.30
0.31
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.31

0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32

0.28
0.27
0.28
0.28
0.28
0.27
0.28
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.28

1.75
1.80
1.72
1.79
1.80
1.84
1.87
1.91
1.84
1.91
1.89
1.78

Clear Triple Silver Soft Coat Low-E Performance

1/4" Clear Low-E #2 / 1/2" Spacer / 1/4" Clear

Visible Light
Manufacturer

AGC
Cardinal
Guardian
Guardian
PPG
Viracon
Guardian
PPG

Product

TransExterior
Interior
mittance Reflectance Reflectance
ES 28
61%
12%
14%
366
62%
11%
11%
MC 27
62%
11%
12%
SNX 62/27
62%
11%
12%
SB 70XL
62%
12%
13%
VNE 1-63
63%
10%
11%
SNX 51/23
51%
14%
13%
SB 90
51%
13%
20%

Winter U-Value IG Winter U-Value IG Winter U-Value

Solar Heat
Center of Glass Aluminum Spacer
Tri-Seal Spacer
Light to
Gain
Solar Gain
Coefficient
Air
Argon
Air
Argon
Air
Argon
0.29
0.28
0.27
0.27
0.28
0.29
0.23
0.23

0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29

0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24

0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34

0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30

0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32

0.27
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.27

2.11
2.24
2.32
2.32
2.25
2.18
2.18
2.20

Tint Double Silver Soft Coat Low-E Performance

1/4" Tint / 1/2" Spacer / 1/4" Clear

Visible Light
Manufacturer

Tint

Product

AGC
Guardian
PPG
AGC
Guardian
Guardian
PPG
Guardian
Guardian
PPG
Guardian

Bronze
Bronze
Bronze
Gray
Gray
Gray
Gray
Green
Green
Solex
Crystal Gray

ES 25 #2
SN 68 #3
SB 60 #2
ES 25 #2
SN 68 #2
SN 68 #3
SB 60 #2
SN 68 #2
SN 68 #3
SB 60 #2
SN 68 #2

TransExterior
Interior
mittance Reflectance Reflectance
40%
8%
16%
40%
8%
10%
42%
7%
11%
34%
6%
16%
34%
6%
11%
34%
7%
9%
35%
7%
11%
58%
9%
12%
58%
10%
10%
62%
10%
12%
48%
8%
11%

Winter U-Value IG Winter U-Value IG Winter U-Value

Solar Heat
Center of Glass Aluminum Spacer
Tri-Seal Spacer
Light to
Gain
Solar Gain
Coefficient
Air
Argon
Air
Argon
Air
Argon
0.27
0.31
0.28
0.25
0.25
0.30
0.25
0.30
0.35
0.32
0.30

0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29

0.25
0.25
0.24
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.24
0.25
0.25
0.24
0.25

0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34

0.31
0.31
0.30
0.31
0.31
0.31
0.30
0.31
0.31
0.30
0.31

0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32

0.28
0.28
0.27
0.28
0.28
0.28
0.27
0.28
0.28
0.27
0.28

1.50
1.29
1.53
1.36
1.37
1.18
1.41
1.91
1.64
1.92
1.64

Tint Triple Silver Soft Coat Low-E Performance

1/4" Tint / 1/2" Spacer / 1/4" Clear

Visible Light
Manufacturer

Tint

Product

AGC
Guardian
PPG
AGC
Guardian
Guardian
PPG
Guardian
Guardian
PPG
Guardian
Guardian

Bronze
Bronze
Bronze
Gray
Gray
Gray
Gray
Green
Green
Solex
Crystal Gray
Crystal Gray

ES 20 #2
SNX 62/27 #3
SB 70 #2
ES 20 #2
SNX 62/27 #2
SNX 62/27 #3
SB 70 #2
SNX 62/27 #2
SNX 62/27 #3
SB 70 #2
SNX 62/27 #2
SNX 51/23 #2

TransExterior
Interior
mittance Reflectance Reflectance
39%
8%
14%
37%
7%
10%
41%
8%
12%
33%
7%
14%
31%
6%
11%
31%
7%
10%
34%
7%
12%
52%
9%
11%
52%
10%
11%
59%
11%
13%
44%
8%
11%
36%
9%
13%

Winter U-Value IG Winter U-Value IG Winter U-Value

Solar Heat
Center of Glass Aluminum Spacer
Tri-Seal Spacer
Light to
Gain
Solar Gain
Coefficient
Air
Argon
Air
Argon
Air
Argon
0.21
0.26
0.22
0.20
0.18
0.24
0.20
0.25
0.32
0.27
0.22
0.20

0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29

0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24

0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34

0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30

0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32

0.27
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.27

1.81
1.39
1.88
1.64
1.71
1.27
1.71
2.14
1.66
2.17
1.99
1.85

Clear 2nd & 4th Surface Low-E Performance

1/4" Clear / 1/2" Spacer / 1/4" Clear

Manufacturer

Second
Surface

Fourth
Surface

Guardian
Guardian / AGC
Guardian
Guardian / AGC
Guardian
Guardian / AGC

SN 68
SN 68
SNX 62/27
SNX 62/27
SNX 51/23
SNX 51/23

IS 20
ES 73
IS 20
ES 73
IS 20
ES 73

Visible Light
TransExterior
Interior
mittance Reflectance Reflectance
66%
12%
13%
63%
12%
15%
60%
12%
13%
57%
12%
14%
50%
14%
14%
47%
14%
16%

Winter U-Value IG Winter U-Value IG Winter U-Value

Solar Heat
Center of Glass Aluminum Spacer
Tri-Seal Spacer
Light to
Gain
Solar Gain
Coefficient
Air
Argon
Air
Argon
Air
Argon
0.36
0.36
0.26
0.25
0.22
0.22

0.24
0.23
0.23
0.23
0.23
0.23

0.20
0.20
0.20
0.19
0.20
0.19

0.27
0.26
0.26
0.26
0.26
0.26

0.23
0.23
0.23
0.22
0.23
0.22

0.26
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25

0.22
0.22
0.22
0.21
0.22
0.21

1.82
1.78
2.34
2.29
2.23
2.18

Clear Triple Pane Low-E Performance

1/4" Clear / 1/2" Spacer / 1/4" Clear / 1/2" Spacer / 1/4" Clear

Manufacturer

Second
Surface

Fourth
Surface

Guardian
PPG
Guardian
PPG

SN 68
SB 60
SNX 62/27
SB 70

SN 68
SB 60
SNX 62/27
SB 70

Visible Light
TransExterior
Interior
mittance Reflectance Reflectance
52%
13%
15%
56%
13%
15%
43%
13%
14%
44%
13%
15%

Winter U-Value IG Winter U-Value IG Winter U-Value

Solar Heat
Center of Glass Aluminum Spacer
Tri-Seal Spacer
Light to
Gain
Solar Gain
Coefficient
Air
Argon
Air
Argon
Air
Argon
0.29
0.31
0.20
0.21

0.16
0.16
0.15
0.15

0.12
0.12
0.12
0.12

0.23
0.23
0.22
0.22

0.19
0.19
0.19
0.19

0.21
0.21
0.20
0.20

0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17

Data calculated with Guardians Performance Calculator

IG U-Values (Aluminum Spacer & Tri-Seal Spacer) calculated with Quanexs IG Optimizer using a standard 36 x 48 unit

1.77
1.82
2.14
2.11