Glazing: the choice affects appearance, performance, cost
Journal Article
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· Sol. Age; (United States)
OSTI ID:5672356
An evaluation of the various materials suitable for glazing materials on solar collectors is presented. Properties required of glazing materials include: resistance to degradation by light, heat, and weather, high solar radiation and low infrared transmittances, low cost, ease of handling and fabrication, and aesthetic suitability. Glass, fiberglass-reinforced polyester, plastic films, rigid plastics, and insulating panels as glazings were evaluated. Various brand-name glazing materials were compared for thickness, cost, transmittance, weight/area, thermal expansion, ease in handling, strength, and sheet size. Manufacturers of solar collector glazing materials are listed.
- OSTI ID:
- 5672356
- Journal Information:
- Sol. Age; (United States), Journal Name: Sol. Age; (United States) Vol. 4:4; ISSN SOAGD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
EQUIPMENT
ESTERS
FABRICATION
FIBERGLASS
FILMS
FLUORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
GLASS
GLAZING MATERIALS
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
LUCITE
MATERIALS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLASTICS
POLYACRYLATES
POLYESTERS
POLYETHYLENES
POLYMERS
POLYOLEFINS
POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE
POLYVINYLS
REINFORCED MATERIALS
REINFORCED PLASTICS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
TEFLON
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
EQUIPMENT
ESTERS
FABRICATION
FIBERGLASS
FILMS
FLUORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
GLASS
GLAZING MATERIALS
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
LUCITE
MATERIALS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLASTICS
POLYACRYLATES
POLYESTERS
POLYETHYLENES
POLYMERS
POLYOLEFINS
POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE
POLYVINYLS
REINFORCED MATERIALS
REINFORCED PLASTICS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
TEFLON