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benefits of kalwall translucent panels
Kalwall has always created healthier, more sustainable spaces!
The rugged, beautiful translucent Kalwall daylighting systems are the most highly insulating in the world, offering the entire AEC industry practical design solutions that balance performance, value, and aesthetics. Unique, museum-quality daylighting™ helps enhances indoor environmental quality, reduces a building’s carbon footprint, and brings measurable energy savings to owners and tenants. While other daylighting systems may claim to have similar features, only Kalwall offers all of these powerful advantages.
Explore the Kalwall difference and learn how healthy daylight fits your sustainable design needs.
MUSEUM-QUALITY DAYLIGHT™
Superior daylighting ensures visual comfort and acurity. Improves mood, productivity and overall performance.
Delivers healing effects for occupants.
THERMAL PERFORMANCE
Best in the Industry!
Up to .05 U-value or R-20
Customizable for different building needs.
SOLAR HEAT GAIN CONTROL
Best in the Industry!
As low as .04 SHGC
Customizable for different climate zones
DIFFUSE LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE
Diffuse Light Transmittance. Perfect, Lambertian diffusion creates glare-free, balanced light. Light penetrates deeper into interiors, reducing need for artificial light.
SAFETY + SECURITY
Shatterproof, impact and graffiti resistant
Man-safe / fall-through compliant
Line of sight protection.
COMFORT + WELLNESS
Natural daylighting promotes visual, mental and biological wellness
Thermal comfort for building occupants improves health and productivity
BLAST PROTECTION
Blast resistant systems meet DOD UFC 4-010-01 Anti-Terrorism Force Protection regulations.
FM rated explosion venting systems protect people and assets.
WINDBORNE DEBRIS PROTECTION
For building resliency, Hurricane High Impact systems and windows rated up to large missile D.
Contact us for design assistance and code compliance.
FIRE PERFORMANCE
Thermoset technology doesn’t melt or drip fire, unlike thermoplastics (polycarbonate)
Contact us for code compliant specifications related to spread of flame, time to ignition and fuel contributions.
LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS
Panels on average weight about 2lbs/ft2 | 9.76 kg/m2
Less rigging necessary, easy to cary
Factory unitized and modular for rapid installation.
MAN-SAFE
High load capacity (up to 2500 lbs)
Can walk on panels for installation maintenance
OSHA fall-through compliance.
SUPERIOR SPANS
Single panel up to 20 ft | 6 m
Roof spans for monumental daylighting up to 100 ft | 30 m. Less substructure required, minimal framing system
RAPID INSTALLATION
Factory unitized, modular systems reduce on-site fabrication
Install in 1/3 time compared to glass with less labor. Cranable, pre-assembled options.
LOW MAINTENANCE
Simple rainfall cleans surface and reduced maintenance cost
Resistant to dirt and practical buildup. Weather tested for extreme marine environments
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Daylighting offsets electric lighting costs and reduces heating and cooling loads.
Best in industry SHGC values and U-values.
LOW MAINTENANCE
Best in the Industry warranties.
Weather tested for high UV, humidity and cold environments.