When older double insulating glass no longer meets today's tougher requirements, triple units are usually necessary. Triple insulating glass is a practical solution for new buildings, but often cannot be installed to replace double IGU in existing buildings due to their frame depth.
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With Glasdon’s TPS technology, triple insulating glass units can now be made with thin glass. The traditional soda lime glass as the centre glass in a triple insulating glass unit can be replaced with glass as thin as 0.5mm, such as Corning ATG Glass. This glass was developed by Corning Incorporated. It is specially designed for architectural applications and can be used in facades and windows.
The end product: a thin triple insulating glass unit. With this design, the triple unit has a similar overall thickness to a standard two-pane insulating glass unit, but offers the performance of a triple insulating glass unit with less weight and less frame support required.
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This makes thin triple insulating glass with ATG glass particularly suitable for retrofitting and renovation. In addition to increased light transmission and energy efficiency, thinner glass also requires less material.
