New Glazing Option Increases Light Transmission, Reduces Visible Surface Color
Snoqualmie, Wash., March 31, 2011 – Pilkington Profilit™ OW-Low Iron, the latest in Technical Glass Products’ (TGP) line of translucent, linear channel glass systems, lets light into buildings with style.  The cast glass channels’ low-iron content increases visible light transmission (up to 90 percent VLT in uninsulated channels) and reduces the natural green hue typical of standard glass.  The result is a sophisticated, vision-obscuring façade, wall or partition that allows greater amounts of light to reach building occupants. www.tgpamerica.com.

Pilkington Profilit OW consists of self-supporting, low-iron oxide cast glass channels in an extruded metal perimeter frame.  Similar to other products in the Pilkington Profilit line, it is suitable for interior and exterior applications, and comes in lengths up to 23 feet for vertical or horizontal installations.  Since each individual channel is narrow, designers can use Pilkington Profilit to create curved or serpentine glazed walls with tight radiuses.

The low-iron oxide channel glass is available in three textures:  Standard Cast (patterned surface), Wave (large wave texture) and Macro (netted screen texture).  For increased energy efficiency and improved thermal performance, Pilkington Profilit OW is available...