Viracon Architectural Glass
At We-Haul Ltd we have the ditributorship to supply and install Architectural Viracon Glass to Commercial Buildings in Trinidad & Tobago and the the Caribbean.
About Viracon
Viracon is the leading single-source of insulated, laminated, tempered, heat strengthened, silk-screened, spandrel, hurricane resistant and high performance coated glass in North America.
Viracon can perform virtually any glass fabrication process specified for any size building project. These include coating, heat-treating, heat-soaking, laminating, insulating, drilling, edging and painting.
We supply and install the following types of Viracon Glass :
Monolithic Glass
Monolithic Glass is a single lite of glass that is typically used in construction
Viracon uses clear and tinted float glass substrates from all the major U.S. float glass manufacturing companies.
A monolithic glass product is enhanced for strength (heat treated), design ( silk-screen, spandrel and DigitalDistinctions) and aesthetics (substrates and coatings).
Additionally, monolithic glass is used to fabricate Viracon insulating and laminated glass products.
Laminated Glass
Viracon Laminated Glass features an interlayer bonded between two or more glass plies using heat and pressure.
The glass plies may be of equal or unequal thickness. Laminated glass is a durable, high-performance glazing product, designed to remain integral in the opening should glass damage occur.
Often laminated glass is required to provide protection against man-made threats or natural disasters such as hurricanes, bomb blasts or forcible-entry.
Insulating Glass
Insulating glass consists of two or more plies of glass enclosed by a spacer. Inherently, insulating glass increases a window's thermal performance by reducing the heat gain or loss.
At Viracon, insulating glass units are sealed with a primary seal and a secondary seal of silicone. Insulating units are designed to absorb stress on the unit caused by thermal expansion and pressure, provide a barrier to water and moisture infiltration, provide a gas-tight seal to prevent loss of any specialty gas fill and create a barrier that reduces condensation.
DIGITALDISTINCTIONS
http://www.viracon.com/page/digitaldistinctions
DigitalDistinctions™ by Viracon combines the durability of ceramic inks with the versatility of digital printing into one proven solution for all glass-printing applications. You can design and print a vast number of colors on glass with complete predictability, repeatability and ceramic ink durability. Plus, you’ll enjoy the benefits of UV resistance, transparency, and scratch resistance, while applying Viracon’s solar control coatings directly over the digital image.
In addition, digital in-glass printing enhances the functionality of glass and the energy performance of your building by optimizing light diffusion and transmission, energy efficiency, solar control and the support of carbon emission reduction
SILK-SCREEN
http://www.viracon.com/page/silkscreen
Silk-screening ceramic frit onto glass lets a designer create a subtle or bold look for a building using patterns and color.
Silk-screened glass improves solar control performance and can be combined with clear or tinted glass substrates, as well as with high-performance coatings to reduce glare and decrease solar transmission.
Viracon offers a variety of standard Viraspan™ Design patterns as well as the ability to customize patterns for your design.
SPANDREL
http://www.viracon.com/page/spandrel
Spandrel is the panel(s) of a wall located between vision areas of windows, which conceal structural columns floors and shear walls.
For spandrel applications Viracon offers Viraspan, a factory-applied, fire-fused ceramic frit paint for use with monolithic or insulating glass and in some laminated glass configurations.
Viracon uses only lead free ceramic frit paints, which are environmentally friendly. A proven performer,
Viraspan ceramic frit paints are the product of choice for color consistency, durability, cost control and long life.
