Let Us Be Perfectly Clear
From batch to batch and manufacturer to manufacturer, clear glass typically features color variations and a noticeable green hue that detracts from overall clarity. For three decades, Vitro has refined our Starphire® low-iron glass formula with proprietary processes and low-iron materials to create a timeless product that’s 87% less green than ordinary “clear” glass, offering unsurpassed color rendition and true-to-life views.
Starphire® low-iron glass maintains its clarity and true color transmittance even at thicknesses up to 19 millimeters (¾-inch). Compared to the green hue seen in regular “clear,” glass, Starphire® glass offers pure, undistorted clarity, whether you need vibrant color or no color at all.
See for yourself – order a Starphire® glass sample.
Applications
Exteriors
Amazon Spheres | Solarban® 60 Starphire Ultra-Clear® Glass
Use low-e coated Starphire® glass to create extraordinary, high-performance and distinctive façade designs with amazing true-to-life views.
Construct spectacular facades using any Solarban® low-e glass product for exceptional solar performance along with some of the highest visible light transmittance (VLT) in the industry.
| Featured Configurations | VLT % | SHGC |
|---|---|---|
| Solarban® 60 (2) + Starphire® | 74 | 0.41 |
| Solarban® 72 (2) + Starphire® | 68 | 0.28 |
| Solarban® 90 (2) + Starphire® | 54 | 0.23 |
| Solarban® R67 (2) Starphire® + Starphire® | 57 | 0.30 |
| Solarban® R77 (2) Starphire® + Starphire® | 50 | 0.25 |
| Solarban® R100 (2) Starphire® + Starphire® | 44 | 0.23 |
For heavy glass exterior applications such as spider walls, use Starphire® glass to infuse interiors with vibrant daylight and even achieve bird-safe designs with acid-etched patterns.
With Starphire® glass, it’s hard to create an ordinary façade.
Interiors
For sparkling clarity and visual excitement, Starphire® glass has no equal. From offices to homes, Starphire® glass is the perfect canvas for dynamic interior design.
Express colors and patterns in their purest forms. Evoke luxury on partitions, doors, shower enclosures and more. For interior applications such as partitions, railings or balustrades, Starphire® glass offers unparalleled color fidelity and maximum clarity—and, unlike its imitators, it maintains its signature blue edge when the glass edge is exposed, even in heavy thicknesses.
Looking to build unique interiors? Starphire® glass can be used to create brilliant interior elements with acid-etched patterns, edge polishing, lamination with full-color custom interlayers or even back painting.
Performance Data Comparisons
| Featured Configurations | Thickness (In.) | VLT% |
|---|---|---|
| Solarban® Glass | 1/8 | 91 |
| Solarban® Glass | 5/32 | 91 |
| Solarban® Glass | 3/16 | 91 |
| Solarban® Glass | 1/4 | 91 |
| Solarban® Glass | 5/16 | 91 |
| Solarban® Glass | 3/8 | 91 |
| Solarban® Glass | 1/2 | 90 |
| Solarban® Glass | 5/8 | 90 |
| Solarban® Glass | 3/4 | 90 |
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