2006-09-24 21:03:33 · 4 answers · asked by Marija M 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
it's glass with a low iron content, it will not be green as viewed from the edge. but it is way more expensive than regular glass and only slightly more "efficient" so use regular glass in your design and make it a lillte bigger to make up the input difference, one layer in warm climates, two in colder ones, read up and do some math with the dollars you'll see... sometimes you can engineer you project right out the window...evacuated tubes are great! and not that hard if you think it through...now that's engineering!
2006-09-28 16:06:26 · answer #1 · answered by Michael S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Low iron tempered glass has proven to increase solar gain and heat production over plastic glazing. Iron-oxide content: 0.01%. Transmittance: 91.0%.
2006-09-25 10:04:53 · answer #2 · answered by Mesab123 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you make glass with iron as an additive (and other oxides and salts) you can change the strength,refractivity, color, etc of glass. it has been theorized that it may be possible to have a silicon based life form because silicon is so similar to carbon. It would be likely to give off light rather than heat and be considerably stronger that a carbon based life form
2006-09-24 21:15:02 · answer #3 · answered by mr.phattphatt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is tough galss which can stand the hail and stone impact. The glass is special glass with treatment. Jany from Himin solar.
2016-03-06 16:52:23 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋