Appleton Achieves Mass Production of "Amethyst" U Channel Glass
2018-06-20
On June 5, 2018, with the technical support of Mr. Christoph Claesges, Managing Director of Pilkington Bauglasindustrie GmbH, Appleton successfully conducted trial production of "Amethyst" U-shaped glass. The new product was successfully mass-produced on June 6, meeting all European Standard EN 572-7 requirements. To further elevate this achievement, on June 13, Appleton also successfully mass-produced Amethyst wired U-shaped glass. Currently, batches of Amethyst U-shaped glass have been dispatched to European clients. This marks the first successful production of Amethyst U-shaped glass by our company.
Amethyst U-shaped glass, coated U-shaped glass
The term "Amethyst" originates from the English word for purple crystal. The purple color of Amethyst is adhered to the concave surface of the U-shaped glass using a high-temperature metal coloring process, ensuring color stability and resistance to fading even under direct sunlight.
"Amethyst" U-shaped glass, following "low iron" and "standard clear" (green), offers users and designers another choice. Coupled with Appleton's unique wired glass process and various patterns, it can create multiple visual effects.
The g-value* of a double-layer installation of standard U-shaped glass is 0.68, while the g-value of Amethyst U-shaped glass in a double-layer installation is 0.46, providing better shading efficiency in terms of glass functionality.
Appleton will continue to develop more products, with plans to introduce Plus 1.7 (thermal insulation U-shaped glass or low-emissivity U-shaped glass) in July, marking the first domestic trial of its kind. Stay tuned for updates.
*The solar heat gain coefficient is represented by the g-value, which refers to the ratio of the solar radiation energy transmitted through the glass into the interior heat (including both direct transmission and the heat absorbed and emitted) to the solar energy heat entering the interior through an opening of the same size but without glass. The aforementioned g-value measurement standard is European Standard EN 410.
