Tinted Glass Tinted Glass

Pro Tint is Glass Projects’ range of body-tinted float glass, engineered to provide effective solar control and distinct aesthetic qualities. Produced by adding metal oxides to the raw materials during the float glass manufacturing process, the tint is an integral part of the glass. This method ensures a uniform colour distribution and consistent performance throughout the lifespan of the glass. Pro Tint primarily works by absorbing a significant portion of solar radiation, thereby reducing the amount of solar heat gain and visible light transmitted into a building's interior.

Key attributes of Pro Tint include:

• Solar Heat Gain Reduction: Effectively lowers the Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) by absorbing solar energy, helping to reduce reliance on cooling systems and manage interior temperatures, particularly crucial in New Zealand’s sunny conditions.

• Glare Control: Reduces the intensity of incoming sunlight, minimising visual discomfort and glare on screens and surfaces, enhancing occupant comfort.

• Aesthetic Versatility: Available in a range of subtle colours (e.g., grey, bronze, green, blue), Pro Tint offers architects diverse design possibilities to complement or define a building’s visual character.

• UV Radiation Absorption: Provides a degree of ultraviolet (UV) radiation filtering, offering some protection to interior furnishings from fading, though for enhanced UV protection, laminated options like Pro Lam are recommended.

• Daylight Modulation: While reducing overall visible light transmission (VLT), it can create a softer, more comfortable internal daylight environment.

Glass Projects specifies Pro Tint in a variety of architectural applications where managing solar energy and enhancing visual comfort are key design objectives. The selection of tint colour and density is a critical consideration, impacting both performance and appearance.

• Glazed Facades & Curtain Walls: Widely used in commercial buildings to control heat gain and glare across large glazed areas, contributing to energy efficiency and occupant comfort.

• Windows: Suitable for both commercial and high-end residential windows where solar control is desired without the reflectivity of some high-performance coatings.

• Overhead Glazing: Can be used in skylights and glazed canopies to reduce direct solar impact, often in laminated form (Pro LSG Tuf) for safety.

• Internal Partitions: May be used for aesthetic reasons or to reduce glare between internal spaces, though its primary benefits are external.

Pro Tint can be supplied by Glass Projects as monolithic glass or can be further processed – toughened (Pro Tuf) for increased strength and safety, laminated (Pro LSG Tuf) for safety and enhanced UV/acoustic performance, or incorporated into Insulated Glass Units (Pro Comfort) for superior thermal insulation. Glass Projects’ expertise guides architects in selecting the optimal Pro Tint specification to achieve the desired balance of solar control, light transmission, and aesthetics for their New Zealand projects.