Vitro Architectural Glass formally introduces Acuity® low-iron glass
New low-iron glass offers competitive upgrade to conventional clear glass
PITTSBURGH, September 10, 2018 — Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) officially launched Acuity® low-iron glass, a competitively priced upgrade to conventional clear glass that offers superior clarity for vision glass applications and truer rendition of colored spandrel glass panels.
Glenn T. Miner, director of construction, Vitro Architectural Glass, said Acuity® glass is versatile enough to meet a range of project demands. “Acuity® glass eliminates the green cast that is inherent to clear glass, enabling architects to enhance views and provide a more brilliant aesthetic without compromising project budgets,” he explained. “It also is available with any product in the full line of Solarban® solar control, low-emissivity (low-e) coatings to limit solar heat gain and maximize energy performance.”
Vitro Glass has published an Acuity® glass brochure with detailed product descriptions for Solarban® 60, Solarban® R67, Solarban® 72, Solarban® 90 and Solarban® R100 glasses. The booklet also provides information about applications and fabrication capabilities. A sample kit comparing Acuity® glass and conventional clear glass side-by-side, each with Solarban® 60 coating, also can be pre-ordered at www.vitroglazings.com/acuity.
Acuity® glass is available through members of the Vitro Certified® Network. Standard production sizes for coated and uncoated Acuity® glass are 96-by-130, 100-by-144 and 130-by-204 inches.
To learn more about Acuity® low-iron glass, visit www.vitroglazings.com/acuity or call 1-855-VTRO-GLS (887-6457).
Customers can download a product brochure or pre-order a sample kit comparing Acuity® glass and conventional clear glass side-by-side at www.vitroglazings.com/acuity.
Acuity®, Solarban®, Sungate®, Starphire® and Starphire Ultra-Clear® and Vitro Certified® are registered trademarks owned by Vitro.
About Vitro Architectural Glass
Vitro Architectural Glass, part of Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: VITROA), is the largest glass producer in the Western Hemisphere, manufacturing a range of industry-leading, energy-efficient, high-performance products such as Solarban®, Sungate® and Starphire Ultra-Clear® glasses. Committed to continually raising the industry standard for sustainability, Vitro was the first U.S. glass manufacturer to have its complete collection of architectural glass products earn Cradle to Cradle Certified® status and the first North American manufacturer to publish third-party verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for flat glass and processed glass products. Additionally, as of April 2024, all Vitro architectural glass products meet the Top 20% Low Embodied Carbon (LEC) material Global Warming Potential (GWP) threshold the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) established pursuant to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and related guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Vitro operates seven glass production facilities across North America, four residential glass fabrication plants in Canada and one of the world’s largest glass research and development facilities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, please visit VitroGlazings.com.
Media Contact:
Robert J. Struble
Vitro Architectural Glass
412-820-8138
rstruble@vitro.com
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