Electrochromic window film: Difference between Double & Triple Glaze Window

Our electrochromic window film protects the environment from heat by up to 80% without reducing natural light. Block up to almost 100% the incidence of UV rays.

Top 5 features of Privacy Films

PRIVACY

Exclusive Film’s reflective, translucent or dark-colored window film provides privacy levels according to the needs of each client.

SAFETY

Once applied to the glass, safety and solar control films make the glass more resistant. Moreover, it prevents shattering and preventing serious injuries in case of accidents.

BEAUTY Enhancement

Safety and electrochromic window film enhances the architectural project. They are available in any size and in different colors.

BRIGHTNESS REDUCTION

With security films and solar control, you reduce light transmission, making the environment more comfortable in your office or home.

With a wide range of products, modern equipment and efficient and safe services, we offer extremely viable and intelligent solutions for any type of need related to film in buildings.

How to choose between double or triple electrochromic window film?

Let’s find out more in detail.

Summary

1 HOW TO CHOOSE BETWEEN DOUBLE OR TRIPLE GLASS WINDOWS?

1.1 DOUBLE GLASS

1.2 TRIPLE GLASS

2 THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DOUBLE OR TRIPLE GLASS WINDOWS

3 CONCLUSIONS

HOW TO CHOOSE BETWEEN DOUBLE OR TRIPLE GLASS WINDOWS?

To determine the need to purchase electrochromic window film, it is important to evaluate the environment where the new window frame will be installed and, moreover, it is necessary to verify what kind of we need have and what type of intervention we are facing.

The type of home plays a decisive role in the comparison between the two glazing solutions.

Double or triple glazed electrochromic window film

The triple glazing technology in window frames has been tested for years and is the logical consequence of the evolution of double glazing: but it is not certain that the installation of triple glazing is always the best choice and not just for economic reasons.

The two electrochromic window film technologies aim at reducing dispersions by increasing the greenhouse effect inside the home: part of the infrared rays is in fact reflected by low-emission glass and films inside the environment, preventing them from coming out and guaranteeing savings energetic. This process is undoubtedly comes by triple glazing compared to double glazing.

What benefits electrochromic window film provide?

The windows, however, have another fundamental task, that of allowing the sun’s rays to enter the building by providing completely free heat supplies. This function is limited by the triple glazing.

Not only that, even the light rays are partly reflected and are unable to enter the interior, in this way one can fall into the contradiction of having hyper-isolated houses, but with the interior lights often on because they are particularly dark. How to behave then?

DOUBLE GLASS

The so-called double glazing electrochromic window film consists of two or more sheets of glass between which an aluminum frame of variable thickness between 6 and 22 mm i interposes.

Double or triple glazed windows

Thermal insulation we can further improve by using stainless steel covered with plastic film instead of aluminum.

TRIPLE GLASS electrochromic window film

 

Triple glazing has the same characteristics as double glazing but has an extra glass and chamber. Without a doubt, the thermal insulation (not the acoustic one) further improves compared to double glazing.

The triple glass has the same characteristics as the double one but in addition to having an extra glass and chamber it has undergone a further low emissivity treatment.

This is the interesting prerogative, namely that the window has a considerable thickness and the double chamber can make the difference.

THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DOUBLE OR TRIPLE GLASS WINDOWS

Are you building a house with all the precautions to achieve high energy performance: coats, heat recovery systems, geothermal heating? So you have to choose a triple-glazed window because it allows you to reach maximum thermal performance.

If, on the other hand, you are facing a building redevelopment, before deciding whether to focus on one solution rather than another, you should know that with a double-glazed window, the thermal insulation of your home and therefore the cost of heating and cooling and comfortable feeling, can change by 50-60%!!

Double or triple glazed electrochromic window film

So if your goal is to significantly improve the comfort of your home, electrochromic window film is sufficient. If, on the other hand, you want maximum thermal insulation from a window, then triple glazing must be installed.

Thermal insulation is measured with a number called thermal transmittance (Uw). The smaller the value, the better the thermal insulation.

The windows with normal double glazing will have a Uw of about 3.0 W / m2K, and in this value the drafts that further worsen the performance are not considered.

If you install low-emission double-glazed windows this Uw value is 1.4 W / m2K. If we install a triple glazed window the Uw value is 1.2 W / m2K.

HOW DOES THE SAFETY FILM WORK?

Security films are manufactured with high technology, and the material varies by brand and model. That’s why it’s important to buy the film with a company that guarantees its performance. The films form a protective layer on the glass, increasing surface resistance and preventing splinters from spreading in case of breakage.

Advantages of Residential electrochromic window film

In addition to increasing the security of your home, the films bring several other advantages that only make their cost-effectiveness even better. See the main advantages:

• Protection against harmful sun rays;
• Reduction of excessive brightness that hinders the viewing of screens and monitors;
• Thermal comfort;
• Acoustic comfort;
• Energy saving
• Privacy;
• Aesthetic enhancement;
• Preservation of furniture, tapestries and other objects;
• Easy installation and maintenance free.

It is important to remember that films only perform well when the material is of good quality and the installation is done correctly. For this reason, we always recommend purchasing a certified material with a guarantee, and carrying out the installation with a trained and experienced professional.

CONCLUSIONS

Therefore, before deciding whether to install electrochromic window film with double or triple glazing, the company you are addressing must absolutely make a personalized assessment based on your needs and your living environment (exposure, altitude, climatic zone, etc.).

It is absolutely not mandatory to install triple glazing.