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Low Maintenance Glass Coatings
Low maintenance glass coatings create an easy-clean protective surface that helps reduce the adhesion of dirt and contaminants. They can make glass easier to maintain and help protect against staining.
These treatments can be particularly useful for large glass installations, difficult-to-reach glazing and projects exposed to coastal deposits.
For external glazing, the treatment is applied to the exposed glass surface. The appropriate specification depends on the glass, installation and environmental conditions.
Cleaning and Maintenance
Low maintenance glass still requires periodic cleaning. The treatment can make deposits easier to remove, but it does not prevent contamination from accumulating.
Coastal and swimming pool environments require particular attention because salts, minerals and chemical deposits can remain on the glass. Follow the cleaning and aftercare instructions supplied for the specified treatment.
Protective easy-clean treatments should also be distinguished from photocatalytic self-cleaning glass, which uses daylight and rainwater to help remove organic dirt.
Low Maintenance Coatings for Roof Glazing
For roof glazing, IQ recommends a minimum glass pitch of 25° for the low maintenance coating described here. This is IQ’s application recommendation; requirements for other glass treatments depend on the particular product.
Roof pitch, drainage and access for cleaning should be considered together when specifying the glazing.
Read our guide to protective coatings for glass for more information about how the treatments work, their benefits and their limitations.
Contact IQ Glass to discuss the specification for your project.
