Interpane 'iplus E' glazing
Low emissivity glazing
'iplus double glazing units have two features, which work together to reduce heat loss:
• a micro layer of silver and bismuth on the inside surface of the glass;
• a filling of an inert gas, normally Argon, unlike an ordinary double glazing unit which has air in the space between the layers of glass.
With the new highly selective Low-E coating iplus E, we have made use of our entire know-how to make a good product better. The combination of low heat-insulating values (Ug= 1.1 W/m2K; all Ug values according EN 673), a transmittance factor of 80 % and a solar energy gain (g-value) of 60 %, according to EN, convinces everybody. iplus E warm glass offers energy-efficient solutions for every job.
In the 1980s the Ug value was around 3.0 W/m2K; today Interpane thermal insulating glass reaches Ug values as low as 0.5 to 1.4 W/m2K. It is possible with iplus, to plan expansive glass surfaces that take account not only of economic and ecological criteria but also of aesthetic criteria - without being guilty of wasting energy.
Working together, the silver coating and gas fill in Iplus units dramatically reduces overall heat loss through the unit, saving energy, saving the environment and leading to more comfortable homes.'
| Material/s: | glass and silver |
| Environmental statement: | none |
| BRE Ecopoints: | unrated |
| Green Guide rating: | unrated |
| Environmental certification: | none |
| 3rd party accreditation: | CE Mark |
| 3rd party product endorsement: | none |
| Quality certification: | none |
| Reusability / Recyclability: | unknown |
| Recycled content to ISO 14021: | none |
| Life expectancy | unknown |
| Substitute for or new materials / method: |
non low-E double-glazing |
| Downloads: | Product brochure |
| Codes of Practice: | |
| Workmanship Work Section: | |
| Country/s of manufacture: | Germany |
| UK distribution location: | UK-wide |
| Alternative products: | Glass |
| Further information: | Guide to glass and glazing |
| Information last updated: | Thursday 1st, May 2008 |
| Manufacturer's evidence rating:* |  |
| Manufacturer: | Interpane |
| Address: | Technology Unit B20, Babbage House, Northampton Science Park, King Park Road, Moulton Park, Northampton, NN3 6LG |
| Telephone: | 01604 654132 |
| Fax: | 01604 654134 |
| Email: | uk.office@gg.interpane.net |
| Website: | www.interpane.net/1.HOME.html |
| Supply chain availability: | Supplier |
| Supplier: | Burdens Environmental |
| Telephone: | 0845 601 1188 |
| Email: | eco@burdens.co.uk |
| Website: | http://www.burdensenvironmental.com |
The product has been selected on the above average performance in the following areas:
| - | Abiotic depletion | - | Acidification |
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Global warming | - | Eutrophication |
| - | Ozone layer deplection | - | Solid Waste |
| - | Human toxicity | - | Radioactivity |
| - | Fresh water aquatic ecotoxicity | - | Minerals extraction |
| - | Terrestial exotoxicity | - | Water extraction |
| - | Photochemical oxidation |
*Note:
Manufacturer's evidence rating
* One star rating: The product has been included based on an assessment of the manufacturer's own product information.
*** Three star rating: The product has been included on the basis of a third party, independent, Life Cycle Analysis (BRE Ecoprofile or similar).
