Business Details
Premium Architectural Glass Solutions
Viracon stands as a premier single-source architectural glass fabricator, dedicated to transforming buildings into iconic structures through innovative glazing solutions. With decades of expertise, we collaborate closely with leading architecture firms and glazing contractors to deliver high-performance glass products tailored to meet exacting environmental, energy, and aesthetic requirements. Our comprehensive offerings include insulating glass, laminated glass, and monolithic glass, each engineered to enhance building performance while maintaining visual appeal. We prioritize technical excellence, offering specification assistance and cutting-edge fabrication techniques to ensure client visions become reality. From acoustic optimization to hurricane-resistant designs, our products address diverse challenges while adhering to rigorous quality standards like ANSI Z97.1-1984 and CPSC 16 CFR 1201.As part of Apogee Enterprises, we combine corporate strength with specialized focus, continuously investing in advanced technologies such as Low-E coatings, digital printing, and transparent insulation partnerships to set industry benchmarks. Our commitment extends beyond products to include comprehensive support, from initial design consultation through final installation, ensuring seamless project execution and long-term client satisfaction.
Services
Insulating Glass
Laminated Glass
Monolithic Glass
Low-E Coatings
Digital Printing
Spandrel Glass
Acoustic Glass
Hurricane-Resistant Glass
Bird-Friendly Glass
Custom Glass Fabrication
Highlights and features
- We offer single-source solutions for all architectural glass needs
- Our technical expertise spans over 70 years of industry innovation
- We provide comprehensive specification assistance and performance data
- Our products meet rigorous safety standards for commercial applications
- We maintain strategic partnerships for cutting-edge glass technology
Associations and certifications
- ANSI Z97.1-1984
- CPSC 16 CFR 1201
Services
Insulating Glass
Viracon's insulating glass units feature dual or triple-pane configurations with Low-E coatings and argon gas fills to minimize heat transfer. These systems reduce energy costs while maintaining visual clarity through advanced sealing technology that prevents condensation and gas loss. Customizable with various substrates and spacers for optimal thermal performance in commercial applications.
Laminated Glass
Our laminated glass combines multiple glass plies with polyvinyl butyral interlayers to create impact-resistant systems that meet ANSI and CPSC safety standards. This solution provides fall-out protection, sound attenuation, and UV blocking while allowing for decorative elements like colored interlayers and printed patterns in both vision and spandrel applications.
Low-E Coatings
Viracon's proprietary Low-E coatings (VRE, VE, VNE families) optimize solar performance by controlling light transmission and thermal radiation. These microscopically thin metallic layers reduce HVAC loads while maintaining natural daylighting, with options for varying light transmittance values to match specific architectural requirements and climate conditions.
Digital Printing
Our digital printing technology applies high-resolution ceramic frit patterns to glass surfaces for aesthetic customization and solar control. This process creates durable, fade-resistant designs that reduce glare and heat gain while enabling unique architectural expressions through translucent or opaque patterns in vision and spandrel glass applications.
Bird-Friendly Glass
Viracon's SoarSafe glass incorporates first-surface etching technology that creates visible patterns detectable by birds while maintaining human visual clarity. This solution reduces avian collisions through strategic pattern density and placement, meeting LEED bird collision deterrence credits without compromising architectural aesthetics.
Questions
What types of architectural glass products does Viracon offer?
Viracon provides insulating glass, laminated glass, monolithic glass, and specialized products with Low-E coatings, digital printing, and hurricane-resistant features.
How does Viracon ensure glass product quality?
Our glass meets ANSI Z97.1-1984 and CPSC 16 CFR 1201 safety standards with rigorous quality control throughout the fabrication process.
Can Viracon glass products improve building energy efficiency?
Yes, our Low-E coatings and insulating glass units significantly reduce heat transfer while maintaining optimal light transmission for energy savings.
What customization options are available for Viracon glass?
We offer digital printing, silk-screening, ceramic frit patterns, tinted substrates, and custom interlayer colors for aesthetic and functional customization.
Does Viracon provide technical support for glass specifications?
Yes, we offer comprehensive specification assistance including performance data interpretation and component selection for optimal glass unit design.
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