Glazing Colors
Acrylic is used for both dome and pyramid skylights, while flat insulated glass units are used for flat
skylights. The charts below indicate approximate
values of our standard glazing options.

SOLAR TRANSMITTANCE - is the percentage of ultraviolet, visible and near infra-red energy (300 -
3000 nm) that is transmitted through the glazing over
the complete solar spectrum.

LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE - is the percentage of visible light (380 - 780 nm) that is transmitted through
the glazing.

SHADING COEFFICIENT - is the ratio of the total solar heat gain through a specific glazing system
that is relative to the solar heat gain through a 1/8"
(3mm) ply of clear double strength glass under identical
conditions. As the shading coefficient number decreases, heat gain is reduced, which means a
better performing
product.

ACRYLIC SOLAR PROPERTIES

SHADING SHADING
ACRYLIC GLAZING SOLAR LIGHT

COEFFICIENT COEFFICIENT
COLOR

TRANSMITTANCE TRANSMITTANCE
THICKNESS

DOUBLE-GLAZED

SINGLE-GLAZED
COLORLESS ALL 85% 92% 0.98 0.89
BRONZE 2412 ALL 35% 27% 0.58 0.43
WHITE 2447 1/8" 53% 53% 0.47 0.43
WHITE 2447 3/16" 52% 42% 0.38 0.35
WHITE 2447 1/4" 45% 36% 0.32 0.29

GLASS SOLAR PROPERTIES

* STANDARD MAKE-UP:

CLEAR TEMPERED LOW-E

1/2" AIRSPACE

CLEAR LAMINATED

* Values will change slightly depending on

inner and
outer glass thickness required for specific unit size.

SOLAR LIGHT SHADING

TRANSMITTANCE TRANSMITTANCE

COEFFICIENT
0.64 0.74 0.74
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