Ampelite Coolite IR Polyester Clear Roof Sheeting |
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Product Overview
Coolite IR - Heat Roof Sheeting
Coolite IR Solar Control SheReduction eting controls heat and allows high level of light to help save on energy costs.
With the sky rocketing cost of energy production, today’s building’s call for energy efficient designs. Allowing high levels of natural light into building’s can reduce energy costs associated with artificial lighting. However allowing natural light into buildings can lead to rapid interior heat build up due to penetration of the solar heat form the Sun. This, in turn, can raise energy costs for cooling the building. Cool-lite IR is premium grade sheeting with the same highly UV resistant gel coated surface as Ampelite Wonderglas GC. Now you can turn the most powerful light source in the Universe into the most effective, low cost, low temperature workplace lighting. The full test reports are available from Ampelite (NZ) Limited.
Superior Features of Coolite IR-
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Light transmission is maintained. Loss of light transmission after 10 years is just 10% compared to a loss of 30% for standard surface film protected fiberglass sheeting. Coolite IR has a highly UV resistant gel coat of 100 microns.
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Over 10 years changes are negligible and are covered by warranty. Only minor changes may occur in later years.
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Surface erosion (fiber show) is eliminated.
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It is covered by warranty for 25 years.
The100 micron gel coated surface provides an impenetrable barrier and the sheet is warranted against water penetration for 25 years. Inbuilt UV protection eliminates 99% of harmful UV Rays.
How CooliteIR works-
Current glazing systems generally can not selective between light and heat, allowing nearly the same amount of heat into a building as light. Coolite IR filters out 99% of the harmful Ultraviolet radiation and allows a high level of the Visible light spectrum to be transmitted into your building so colours appear brighter and clearer, while at the same time reflecting out a large percentage of the Infrared waves reducing heat so your building stays cooler.
Selectivity Index
The ability of sheeting to select between light and heat can be measured by dividing the Total Visible Light Transmission by the Total Solar Transmission, this is called the Selectivity Index. The chart below shows the difference in the Selectivity index for the 2 grades of Coolite IR when compared to clear and opal sheet. As you can see Coolite IR IV is 28% more selective than normal clear sheeting and Coolite IRVIII is 36% more selective than opal.
Coolite IR IV is recommended for Factories and Warehouses where a high level of light transmission is required and would be used instead of clear sheeting, where as Coolite IR VIII is recommended where lower heat levels are needed and would replace Opal sheet. |
Energy Savings Benefits can now be calculated against your building design
Ampelite can supply scientific testing conducted by Vipac Engineers and Scientists Ltd. NATA approved laboratory that proves the effectiveness of Cool-lite IR sheeting in providing high levels of visible light while controlling heat transmission. This actuate test information can be used to help you model your expected energy usage. Shading and Heat Transfer co-efficient information can be used along with building design, climate and heating/cooling equipment. Ampelite has developed a calculation tool to estimate energy savings as a function of several of those variables. Please contact your local Ampelite sales office for potential savings for your project. |
Warranty Information
Coolite IR features a 25 year warranty. For full warranty details, please contact your nearest Ampelite office.
Specification
"The Translucent Sheeting shall be Coolite IR Fibreglass Reinforced Polyester Sheeting as manufactured by Ampelite (NZ) Limited. Ltd. to comply with AS/NZS 4256 parts 1 & 2 : 1994. Licence No. SMKB 20119. The thickness of the sheet shall be *1.1 mm and be manufactured to conform to the nominated profile and colour. Sheeting shall be installed in accordance with Ampelite fixing instructions" *Insert sheet thickness required. |
