Glazing types and performance

Glazing types and performance

Type Rw Rw+Ctr
4 mm float (sealed) 25
6 mm float (sealed) 28
4 mm float, 12 mm cavity, 4 mm float 28 24
6 mm float, 12 mm cavity, 6 mm float 30 26
16 mm float, 12 mm cavity, 8 mm float 33
Guardian Glass 4 mm float, 18 m cavity, 6 mm float 35 31
Guardian Glass 6.76 mm Lamiglass, 18 m cavity, 4 mm float 39 33
Guardian Glass 12.76 mm Lamiglass, 16 m cavity, 6 mm float 43 38
6 mm laminated float, 200 mm cavity with absorptive reveal, 10 mm float 45
17 mm laminated float, 12 mm cavity, 10 mm float 45
Pilkington Optiphon 8.8 mm Optiphon, 20 mm gap, 12.8 mm Optiphon float 47 40
Guardian Glass 10.76 mm Lamiglass, 16 m cavity, 8.76 mm float 47 40
Pilkington Optiphon 12.8 mm Optiphon, 20 mm gap, 16.8 mm Optiphon float 50 47

Other useful information can be found on the Pilkington Glass database and the Saint Gobain acoustic database.