Insulating Glass

Insulating glass is the “greenest” solution available in the Brazilian market: a product that keeps buildings mild in summer, warm in winter and beautiful all year round.

Insulating glass is known as “double glazing” because it contains at least two plies of glass separated by a spacer that forms a sealed chamber.

Inside the spacer, a desiccant is applied to prevent moisture from forming inside the set, thus making the insulating glass an excellent thermal and acoustic insulator.

In Brazil, GlassecViracon is the only company certified with the Insulating Glass Certification Council - IGCC stamp, which ensures quality in the processing of insulating glass. This certification is mandatory for the supply of insulating glass in the American market.

Insulatto® is GlassecViracon’s double insulating glass line.

The insulating glass processed by GlassecViracon meets the NBR 16015 standard requirements.

Available Configurations

Insulating Glass

Insulating glass formed by two plies of glass separated by a spacer that forms a sealed chamber.

Its primary feature is improving thermal performance (U-value), which reduces the heat transfer into the room by approximately 50%, as compared to monolithic glass, with or without coating.

Laminated Insulating Glass

This product combines the thermal properties of the insulating glass with the safety characteristics and acoustic performance of the laminated glass.

A clear choice for facades and roofs, which require greater protection against UV rays.

Insulating Laminated Glass

This insulating unit is manufactured with the laminated glass facing the external part of the glazing.

It is an optimum product for applications where the exterior facade may have additional overload, or areas susceptible to severe storms that require safety glass.

Double Laminated Insulating Glass

This product is manufactured with laminated glass both in the internal and the external parts of the insulating set.

It is the optimum configuration for applications where better acoustic performance is required, such as regions with high air and road traffic, in addition to meeting the requirements of a protective glass.

Triple Insulating Glass

This insulating set is built with three sheets of glass between two tightly sealed chambers. This solution is especially used when there is a need for low U-Value applications.

Components

An insulating unit can have different configurations, according to the performance contemplated for the project.

When specifying this product, it is important to bear in mind the appearance and performance requirements to select the configuration and components that best suit your needs.

Spacer
It is an aluminum profile that separates the plies that compose the insulating unit.

The spacer is filled with a desiccant that forms a sealed chamber, absorbing internal moisture during the assembly of the set.

GlassecViracon provides spacers in natural aluminum color with the following thickness options:

• 6 mm
• 9 mm
• 12 mm
• 15 mm
• 20 mm
• 27 mm

The spacer thickness determines the distance, or space, between the glass plies that compose the insulating unit, thus influencing the thermal performance of the set.

Sealing
GlassecViracon insulating glass is produced with double sealing, the first with polyisobutylene, known as butyl, and the second with structural silicone.

Butyl forms a barrier that provides air-tightness inside the air-tight or gas-tight chamber.

The secondary seal with silicone provides the set with mechanical stability.

Bite
Size of the second seal, which must be calculated according to project variables.

Filling the Chamber
GlassecViracon offers two chamber filling options for insulating glass: air and argon.

Argon is an invisible, non-toxic gas injected into the chamber to improve insulation performance, measured by the U-Value.

GlassecViracon uses objective nomenclature to identify each of its products, classified into five categories:
• Product name;
• Type;
• Aspect;
• Thickness;
• Code — GA for Standard products;
• Code — GV for Prime (select) products;
• Code — GL for customized products.

This helps you easily select the product you want to specify, with the respective performance details.

Example of product commercial description.

INSULATING SOLAR CONTROL BLUE 26 MM GA 120
Product Type Appearance Thickness Product Code

Energy Performance Details

The details below are available for all of our products.

TL Light Transmittance
RLe External Light Reflectance
RLi Internal Light Reflectance
TE Energy Transmittance
RE Energy Reflectance
Abs Solar Energy Absorptance
FS Solar Factor
CS Shading Coefficient
Valor U U Value
IS Selectivity Index

Glass Specification

You can specify architectural glass according to appearance and performance criteria.

On our website, by clicking Search Product, select the information in the following
fields:
• Product: insulating, laminated or monolithic glass.
• Type: colorless, colored or solar control.
• Silk Screen: yes or not.
• Appearance: amber, blue, greenish blue, white, bronze, champagne, gray,
bluish gray, extra light, colorless, neutral, bluish neutral, extra light neutral,
opaque, silver and green.
• Performance: specify TL (light transmittance) and FS (solar factor).

Quality permeates all of GlassecViracon’s processes.

The excellence of our products and services is part of our brand, recognized by our customers in Brazil and overseas.

We are a sound, responsible company with 30 years’ experience, and we meet all domestic and international standards and requirements, such as traceability of all products, from arrival of the raw material at our manufacturing facilities to installation.

All inputs used in the processing of our products are approved by the raw material manufacturers and undergo rigorous control systems in our Quality Laboratory.

Certifications

ISO 9001

In 2002, GlassecViracon was awarded its first ISO 9001 certification, and underwent recertification auditing in 2009, 2014 and 2020.

ISO 9001 covers all of our operations — from planning, procurement, manufacturing, shipping, sales, customer service and office services — to ensure high quality in our services and products.

IGCC

Certified by AMS, Inc. under the Insulating Glass Certification Council program, which ensures the life of GlassecViracon’s insulating glass through periodic plant audits and rigorous tests carried out in international laboratories.

SGCC

Certified by AMS, Inc. under the Safety Glazing Certification Council program , which certifies the safety and quality of GlassecViracon’s laminated safety glass through periodic plant audits and rigorous tests carried out in international laboratories.

MDCA

Approved by interlayer suppliers under the Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory & Economic Resources program, which qualifies our company to supply laminated safety glass to regions affected to hurricanes, such as Florida, United States, and regions of Central America and the Caribbean, among others.

Laboratory

We are the only company in Brazil that owns a Quality Laboratory where tests are carried out to guarantee the color and shade homogeneity of our glass.

All batches of raw materials undergo spectrophotometric tests, in addition to specific tests according to the product’s characteristics.

Control systems for laminated glass:
Normative Tests – Quality tests that ensure that the laminated glass meets product safety requirements (Baked Test, Boil Test, Impact Test, Ball Drop, Moisture Test with and without condensation).
Pummel Adhesion Test – Test to detect the level of adhesion between the interlayer of the laminated glass.

Control systems for heat-strengthened glass and tempered glass:

iLook – High-precision scanner to ensure planimetry and optical quality.
Heat Soak Test (HST) – Thermal test to reduce the risk of spontaneous breakage of tempered glass by detecting the presence of nickel sulfide in the substrate.
Normative Tests – Quality tests that ensure that the tempered glass meets product safety requirements.

GlassecViracon also has a vertical machining center to process extra-large size glass with high precision and quality in holes, cuts and finishing.

Technical Standards

GlassecViracon’s products meet the standards of the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards – ABNT.

 

NBR 7199:2016 Glass projects, execution and applications in construction.
NBR 14698:2001 Tempered Glass.
NBR 14697:2001 Laminated Glass.
NBR 16023:2011 Coated solar control glass — Requirements, classification and test methods.
NBR 16015:2012 Coated solar control glass — Processing and handling requirements.
NBR 16673:2018 Insulating glass – Features, requirements and test methods.
NBR 16918:2020 Heat-strengthened glass.

Trademarks

Glassec® is a GlassecViracon trademark.

GV Prime® is GlassecViracon’s trademark of select products.

Insulatto® is a GlassecViracon’s double insulated glass line trademark.

GlassecViracon® is a GlassecViracon trademark.


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