PinnShield Solar: Solar Control Low-E IGU

Solar Control Low-E IGU

PinnShield is an insulating glass unit: two or more lites separated by a sealed cavity. It is chosen for thermal comfort and sound control.

Typical uses

• Office curtain walls
• Commercial facades
• Retail showrooms
• Institutional buildings

What it is

PinnShield Solar is an insulating glass unit that incorporates solar control Low-E glass. Like every PinnShield unit it has two or more lites separated by a sealed cavity, built on a desiccant-filled spacer frame with a primary seal and a secondary sealant. The coated lite is selected for projects where solar heat is a focus of the brief.

How it differs from other PinnShield options

PinnShield Dual is the standard double-glazed configuration; Solar adds a solar control Low-E coating. PinnShield Therm focuses on thermal insulation, while Solar focuses on solar heat. Monolithic PinnChrome reflective glass changes appearance with a coating but has no sealed cavity; Solar combines a coating with an insulating unit.

Where it is used

Typical uses include curtain walls, west- and south-facing windows, office and hotel facades, and shopfronts with long sun exposure. Coating choice affects both appearance and how the unit behaves, so it is agreed with the facade consultant.

Working within the PinnShield range

All PinnShield configurations share one construction: prepared lites, a spacer frame filled with desiccant to form the cavity, a primary seal and a secondary sealant that completes the unit. The configurations differ in the glass chosen for each lite, the number of lites, the edge geometry and features inside the cavity. Low-E and solar control glass can be used, and toughened or laminated lites can be combined, so a single unit can answer several parts of a brief. Coating type and position, cavity width and gas fill are agreed per project at quotation, together with the intended frame system.

How it is processed

1. 1. Prepare lites. Lites are cut, processed and washed.
2. 2. Spacer frame. A spacer frame filled with desiccant forms the cavity.
3. 3. Assemble. Lites are pressed against the spacer with a primary seal.
4. 4. Seal. A secondary sealant completes the unit.

Technical specifications

Specifying PinnShield Solar

Coating type and position, cavity width and gas fill are agreed per project at quotation. Send lite dimensions, glass types, frame system and any performance values your consultant has specified. Coating type and position, cavity width and gas fill are agreed per project at quotation.