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What is spandrel glass?
Spandrel glass is made by coating a vision glass with an opaque coating. The is prevents people from looking through the glass and seeing structural features inside the building. Spandrel glass is most often used in curtain wall constructio... Read More »
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Where is it appropriate to use spandrel glass?
Spandrel glass is intended to be used to hide construction materials from view. It is ideal for use above a drop ceiling, below a kneewall or as a column cover. Spandrel glass is designed to only be viewed from one side, and must be glazed ... Read More »
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What is your recommendation for spandrel glass to minimize bandin...
You can obtain samples of Zeledyne Versalux products by contacting your Zeledyne District Sales Manager (see "Contact Us" for information). back Read More »
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Given the different nature and function of vision and spandrel glass, it is impossible to eliminate the banding effect; however it can be reduced. Methods of doing so include placing the spandrel coating on the fourth surface of an insulati...
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Ok, so this started out as one post but grew so much, it had to become a 3-part series. The most common questions we hear about our spandrel coatings are: #1 What is Spandrel? #2 Can I put Spandrel in a vision area of a building? #3 Silico...
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As a primary float glass manufacturer, Pilkington does not fabricate typical spandrel glass. Spandrel panel applications can be addressed in various ways: ceramic frits, polyester or silicone based coatings, or without a coating in a shadow...
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Insulated spandrel panels can be entered as "Other" walls with the factory-tested assembly U-factors. Vision glass panels need to be entered as windows with their entire assembly U-factor, not just the center of glass U-factor.
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