low-emissivity glass

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Glass that transmits visible light while selectively reflecting the longer wavelengths of radiant heat, produced by depositing a low-emissivity coating either on the glass itself or over a transparent plastic film suspended in the sealed air space of insulating glass. Also called low-e glass. (Ching, 1995)

Synonyms:
low-e glass
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