Today the construction industry is at a very high stage of development. Technologists are constantly inventing new materials or improving old ones. For example, a relatively new material is multifunctional glass.
What is the product?
This is a special material that is obtained by applying a special soft metal coating to ordinary glass. Such a coating is a kind of filter. That is, multifunctional glass is able to transmit the necessary, only the required waves present in the composition of solar radiation.
The production of such material is associated with certain technical difficulties and is labor intensive. Therefore, not everyone can afford such glass, the price of which is quite high.
It is produced by a magnetron deep vacuum process. In appearance, the product is practically no different from ordinary window glass. However, the main difference is the greenish or bluish color of the surface. The technical advantage of the material is that it bends, which means that it can beapply to design a variety of interiors, windows of various sizes and shapes.
Material advantages
So, multifunctional glass has the following advantages:
- During the summer, housing is reliably protected from overheating.
- In winter, heat does not leave the room.
- Despite the fact that a special coating is applied to the surface of the glass, the natural light of the rooms does not get worse. That is, energy costs are reduced.
- High strength and resistance to scratches and other mechanical damage.
- Due to the mirror effect, multifunctional glass significantly reduces the visibility of rooms from the street.
- Such material can be further processed: hardening, cutting, lamination, heating.
- Due to the fact that some types of ultraviolet rays enter the room, this makes it possible to reduce the concentration of pathogens in it. There is a kind of disinfection of the rooms.
- The slightest possibility of condensation is excluded both on the surface of the glass and inside the double-glazed window.
- Do not worry about the interior, if it uses a lot of bright colors. Multifunctional material reliably protects them from fading.
- Introduced double-glazed window provides additional sound insulation.
How the product works
The principle of operation of multiglass is quite simple. In summer, the coating "sorts" infrared rays,which avoids overheating of the living space. Therefore, even on a very hot day in the room, the atmosphere remains comfortable. Thanks to the metallized layer, more than 55% of the heat energy is filtered out and does not enter the room.
In winter, the product behaves differently. It works as an energy saver. The spraying is able to reflect long waves of thermal radiation emanating from heating devices back into the room without absorbing them and not releasing them outside. At the same time, heat losses are reduced by more than 20%.
Specifications
The presented glass, the price of which is 11,000 rubles. and more depending on the size, has the following technical parameters:
- The heat transfer resistance coefficient is 0.73 degreesm2/W.
- Light throughput - 62%.
- Preservation of heat indoors - 73%.
- Noise isolation level - 31 dB.
- Total throughput energy - 40%.
- The thickness of the double-glazed window is 24-40 mm.
Glass Properties
So, multifunctional glass, the characteristics were listed above, has some very useful properties:
- Maximum energy conservation. At the same time, the light transmission capacity remains at a high level. This is ensured by the excellent selective spraying capability. That is, no matter what the thickness of the double-glazed window, the product is able to transmit the rays of the sun only of such a length thatessential for indoor comfort. The rest of the radiation mass does not pass the deposition barrier and is reflected. The light enters the rooms freely.
- Excellent thermal insulation. The maximum quality is achieved if the double-glazed unit contains ordinary and multifunctional glass.
- Wide range of colors.
Scope of application
So, the presented products are used quite widely:
- For the arrangement of residential premises in private houses and apartments.
- During the construction of attics, winter gardens.
- Successfully, such windows are also used in office buildings, as they provide maximum comfort to workers.
- It is possible to use multifunctional glass even in cars.
This material is not only durable, but also provides a soft light that does not glare.
Product device
The presented glass for insulating glass has already gained popularity in our country, as it has good quality and a high level of efficiency. This is ensured by the fact that the product consists of several layers:
- Extreme. Their main task is to regulate light transmission. In addition, they control the level of glass specularity. The color of spraying is also regulated by these layers. In their composition, they have nitrides, as well as oxides.
- Functional. It is he who ismain. Its task is to transmit rays of the required length and reflect the rest of the radiation. It contains chrome and silver.
- Protective. It is necessary to prevent any chemical or mechanical damage to the functional layer. In addition, it is able to partially absorb and reflect thermal short-wave radiation.
It should be noted that all the presented layers are applied crosswise. This makes it possible to increase the strength of the coating and its quality. In addition, the coated side is inside a hermetically sealed insulating glass unit, so its service life is greatly increased.
Features of product selection
In order for the house to always be comfortable, regardless of whether it is winter outside the window or summer, it is necessary to choose the right double-glazed windows for windows. To do this, it is advisable to take into account the following recommendations:
- An important parameter is the thickness of the double-glazed window. Not only properties such as thermal and sound insulation depend on this, but also the weight of the entire product. Therefore, here you need to take into account the thickness of the walls, as well as the material from which they are built.
- Don't trust the first shop you see. It is better to buy a window from a trusted seller who has all the product specifications and quality certificates.
- You also need to pay attention to additional functions: different ventilation modes and others.
- We must not forget about the cost of double-glazed windows. Its minimum cost is about 10-11 thousand rubles. Naturally, it all depends on how many ordinaryglass was used in the manufacture of double-glazed windows along with multifunctional.
Naturally, you also need to decide for which room you need a window, which heating system is installed. In any case, the advantages of multifunctional glass are obvious. Good luck!
