Introducing KALWALL® 175CW – the first of our new Translucent Insulated Glazing Units
KALWALL® 175CW is the first in a series of new translucent insulated glazing units (TIGUs) which allows you to mix and match Kalwall with other infill glazings and claddings for limitless façade design possibilities – without sacrificing performance.
KALWALL 175CW TIGUs are nominally 1-3/4″ (44mm) and fully thermally broken. Daylight your building with Kalwall installed in the curtain wall system of your choosing and enjoy unparalleled versatility, durability and performance that outperforms conventional vision glazing in almost every way.
High-Performance Glazing Like No Other: KALWALL® 175CW was specifically developed for seamless compatibility with third-party curtain wall systems. While all Kalwall panels offer best-in-industry thermal performance and solar heat gain control, KALWALL 175CW offers high-performance glazing unlike anything in the industry. It allows you to:
- Create perfectly bright, comfortable spaces without sacrificing daylight autonomy.
- Mix and match Kalwall 175CW with double- or triple-glazed units, spandrels and other claddings for the best of both worlds. Plug and play wherever you need to daylight with confidence.
- TIGUs offer privacy/modesty and are bird-friendly.
- Eliminate the need for secondary control systems.
- Low maintenance panels are graffiti and vandal resistant.
Kalwall 175CW panels are available in both 1-way and 2-way grid patterns, orthogonal (90 degree) only (no diagonal mullions or muntins internal to the panel). Trapped panels are still possible. All 175CW grid-cores use a thermally-broken I-beam (TBI). The thermal break is approximately 3/4″ (19mm) wide and utilizes our low conductive FRP as the web material.
Our 3D simulation software uses daylight modelling to customize a solution for your unique needs. You’ll receive the museum-quality daylighting™ you expect—whether your project is a retrofit or you’re thinking ahead to a future-fit solution.
Tech Specs: KALWALL 175CW TIGUs are lightweight at less than 1½ lbs/ft2 (7.3 kg/m2), strong and highly impact resistant ensuring you receive the exceptional quality for which Kalwall is renowned.
- TIGUs for façade applications are available up to 5×15 ft (1500mmx 4500mm).
- Three U-factors are available: 1.59, 0.91 and 0.79 W/m2K options.
- Standard grid patterns include Shoji-reverse and Ladder. Shoji, VertiKal™, Tuckerman and other orthogonal grid patterns are also available.
- NFRC 100, 201 and 202 values available for all Crystal-White exterior/interior faces heet combinations and all four exterior cloud series Kal-tints™ (Cumulus, Cirrus, Nimbus, Stratus) with Crystal-White interior faces.
- Up to ten-year warranty on abnormal colour change, fiberbloom and KWS coating.
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