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Thermal Insulation
Much better than Low-E argon without affecting light transmittance.
U=.20, .25, .30 BTUs/sq.ft./hr (R-3.3, 4.0, 5.0) Heat is lost through conventional glazings in three ways:
- convection,
- conduction and
- radiation.
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| To insulate, a material must address multiple modes of heat transfer. Patented honeycomb cells are normal to the plane of the glass surface creating dead air spaces where convection cannot occur. |
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Additionally, some of the solar infra-red radiation is absorbed by the cell walls. Acrylic honeycomb is inherently UV-stable. Low-E coatings are not necessary or appropriate for use in Solera. Varying Solera's thermal insulation specification has no effect on light transmittance.
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