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Residential Glass > About PPG Glass > PPG Glass History
The History of Glass Manufacturer PPG Industries
Glass manufacturer PPG Industries was founded in 1883 as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. The company's first plant, at Creighton, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, was the first commercially successful plate glass factory in the United States.
Glass Technology Highlights
1883 - The Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company is established in Creighton, PA.
1910 - PPG builds its first glass research and development center.
1925 - PPG begins mass-producing sheet glass.
1938 - Herculite® tempered glass, several times more shatter resistant than plate glass, is introduced.
1945 - Twindow® double-paned insulating glass is placed on the market.
1963 - PPG becomes the first U.S. glass manufacturer to use the float process.
1983 - PPG introduces Sungate® 100 Low-E glass, the world's first low-emissivity glass.
1989 - Sungate® 300 Low-E glass is introduced.
1989 - Azuria® (formerly Azurlite®) window glass is developed, providing a low shading coefficient with high visible light transmittance.
1992 - Intercept® insulating glass spacers are developed.
1993 - Sungate® 500 low-E glass is introduced.
1995 - Sungate® 1000 Low-E glass is introduced.
1997 - Intercept® DSE insulating glass technology is launched.
2000 - Solarban® 60 Solar Control Low-E Glass is introduced (formerly Sungate® 1000).
2001 - PPG introduces SunCleanTM Self-Cleaning Glass.
2003 - PPG introduces Caribia® Spectrally Selective Tinted Glass
2005 - PPG introduces Solarban® 60 on Solargray Glass
2005 - Extra-Heavy Starphire® Ultra-Clear Glasses introduced as standard product
2006 - PPG introduces Solarban® 70 XL Solar Control Low-E Glass
Solarban 70XL Solar Control Low-E Glass
This revolutionary glass combines visible light transmittance and solar heat gain in unprecedented fashion to give homeowners the best of both worlds: abundant natural light in their homes along with the energy-saving solar control that can cut summer cooling bills by as much as 25 percent. Solarban 70XL glass also provides the clean, clear, color-neutral appearance so many homeowners desire.
Intercept® Insulating Glass Technology
The expertise of glass manufacturer PPG goes back to 1945 when the company introduced Twindow® insulating glass. With the post-war housing boom, PPG was positioned as a leader in the development and production of insulating glass.
As concern over energy costs and conservation became important in residential glass, development of Weatherpane® glass and Twindow® XI insulating glass units helped the company build a solid foundation in insulating glass construction.
In 1993, this development culminated in Intercept® insulating glass. Intercept’s “warm-edge” spacer, which has become an industry standard, keeps heat from traveling through the window, so homes feel more comfortable, winter and summer. The Intercept® spacer reduces condensation around the edge of the window and helps extend the longevity of insulating units.
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Sungate® Low-E Glasses and Solarban® Solar Control Glass
The industry leadership of glass manufacturer PPG can best be seen in the company's family of Sungate and Solarban Low-E glass products. Since their introduction in 1984, millions of energy-saving windows featuring Sungate or Solarban Low-E glass have been installed in North America. In fact, there's a Sungate or Solarban Low-E glass that's right for every climate. It’s no coincidence that PPG holds more patents than any other manufacturer in the Low-E glass marketplace.
When you combine the Intercept spacer with Sungate or Solarban Low-E glass and an insulating gas, such as argon, you get an unbeatable combination of comfort and efficiency in your window.
With more than a century of advancements in glass performance and long-term reliability, PPG Glass Technology is what to look for in a window.
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SunCleanTM Self-Cleaning Glass
PPG became the first major glass manufacturer to commercialize self-cleaning glass technology. Homeowners can now install windows made with SunClean glass through a variety of commercial window and door manufacturers. Do-it-yourselfers can find windows made with SunClean at major home improvement centers throughout the United States and Canada. Thousands of homeowners now enjoy the benefits of owning easier-to-clean and virtually maintenance-free windows.
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Solar Control Tinted Window Glass
Since 1940, when PPG introduced its light green tinted Solexia™ (formerly Solex®) glass, the company's product offering has grown to include Solarbronze®, Solargray®, Azuria™ (formerly Azurlite®), and Atlantica™ (formerly Solargreen®) tinted glasses. All of which has helped to give this glass manufacturer the most comprehensive offering of tinted solar control glasses for residential products in the industry.
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Caribia® Spectrally Selective Tinted Glass
Caribia glass by PPG features a strikingly attractive aqua-green tint that blends beautifully with most residential building materials. As a spectrally selective glass, Caribia also provide high levels of interior sunlight along and excellent solar control to help manage summer cooling bills.
Solarban® 60 on Solargray® Glass
The privacy and elegance of a subtle gray tint is coupled with the exceptional solar control characteristics of Solarban 60 glass, one of the industry best-performing solar control products.
Starphire® Ultra-Clear Glass
PPG Starphire Ultra-Clear glass is the industry’s clearest residential and architectural glass. Manufactured according to a proprietary PPG process, Starphire eliminates the green cast associated with traditional clear glass to provide unsurpassed clarity in a window glass. It is available is standard residential thicknesses as well as extra-heavy thicknesses of 15 and 19 millimeters for skylights, security glass and other specialty applications.
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