Table 1 Glazing and window shade materials by type.
From: Assessing the impact of glazing and window shade systems on view clarity
Type | Description | Name** | VLT | VLT′ | OF* | RS | RS′ | Appearance |
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Films | Film with clear glass | Film VLT 5% | 9 | 5.0 | 58 | 21 |
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Film VLT 3% | 6 | 3.2 | 55 | 19 |
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EC glass | Tint level 2 | EC-2 VLT 31% | 31 | 10 |
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Tint level 3 | EC-3 VLT 6% | 6 | 10 |
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Tint level 4 | EC-4 VLT 1% | 1 | 31 |
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Fabric shades | Fabric shade with clear glass | Light Grey VLT 6% | 11 | 5.9 | 9.6 | 31 | 11 |
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Dark Grey VLT 3% | 6 | 3.2 | 4 | 9 | 3.0 |
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Medium Grey VLT 3% | 5 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 25 | 8.5 |
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Black VLT 2% | 4 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 5 | 1.7 |
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Black VLT 1% | 2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 5 | 1.7 |
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Dark Grey VLT 1% | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 | 3.4 |
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