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Exterior Sun Control

Sunbrella

Screenings are designed to absorb and dissipate 65% to 90% the sun’s heat and glare before it reaches the window or door glass.

 Sunbrella shade fabrics

  • An awning will keep your energy cost down by blocking the sun’s heat in hot months.

 Decorative Shade Fabrics

 Tv = Light Transmittance            Ts = Solar Transmittance        Tuv = UV Transmittance

  • Rust: Tv = 0.2 (%); Ts = 2.5 (%); Tuv = 0.0 (%)
  • Tresco Bass: Tv = 1.4 (%); Ts = 3.7 (%); Tuv = 0.2 (%)
  • Hemlock Tweed: Tv = 0.0 (%); Ts = 0.1 (%); Tuv = 0.0 (%) 
  • Dubonnet Tweed: Tv = 0.0 (%); Ts = 0.9 (%); Tuv = 0.0 (%)
  • Cadet Grey: Tv = 1.5 (%); Ts = 11.9 (%); Tuv = 0.6 (%)
  • Royal Blue Tweed: Tv = 0.0 (%); Ts = 1.8 (%); Tuv = 0.0 (%)

 A bonding primer before tiling on specific substrates such as:

  • Microban protection.
  • Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) = 0.27~0.30, similar to single green glazed unit 6 mm thick.
 

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