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4-Sided Toggle Glazed Curtain Wall System
July 1, 2019
Today, a growing number of architects are designing buildings with sleek, uninterrupted all-glass façades. Clearwall™ curtain wall, an innovative 4-sided Toggle Glazed (TG) system*, delivers this highly desired aesthetic for low-rise applications. Clearwall™ curtain wall strikes a balance of form and function through its groundbreaking toggle design, which reduces installation labor, simplifies on-site logistics and enhances safety while providing superior aesthetics. Featuring inspired design, tight construction and brilliant results, Clearwall™ curtain wall is clearly different and clearly innovative.
*multiple patents pending
Clearwall™ Curtain Wall System
- 5/8" (15.9mm) exterior weatherseal sightline
- 2-1/2" (63.5mm) interior metal sightline
- Variable depth
- High thermal performance
- 4-sided Toggle Glazed (TG)
Key Features Include:
- Clearwall™ is a 4-sided Toggle Glazed (TG) curtain wall system
- Achieves an all-glass monolithic aesthetic in a field glazed, screw spline application
- 5/8" (15.9) exterior vertical and horizontal weatherseal sightline
- 2-1/2" (63.5) interior metal sightline - Innovative toggle assembly captures glass, eliminating field application of structural silicone
- All 3 glazing options use the toggle based glass retention system
1.) Clearwall™ SS (Screw Spline) or SB (Shear Block)
> Toggles capture Viracon®’s 1-1/8" insulating glass unit, with a recessed spacer
> Inside lite of insulating glass unit is directly engaged by toggles
> No structural silicone required
2.) Clearwall™ SSI (Screw Spline Interface) or SBI (Shear Block Interface)
- Toggles capture standard 1" insulating glass unit attached with shop applied metal interface using
structural silicone
3.) Clearwall™ SSIT (Screw Spline Interface Tape) or SBIT (Shear Block Interface Tape)- Toggles capture standard 1" insulating glass unit attached with shop applied metal interface using 3M™ VHB™ Structural Glazing Tape - Screw spline joinery method allows shop assembly of ladder sections, reducing field labor
- Shear Block joinery and deeper mullions allow for higher free-spans (up to 26' with steel reinforcing)
- Clearwall™ can be supplied fabricated and knocked down, or in stock lengths
- Interlocking mullion design eliminates the need for anti-buckling clips
- Silicone compatible EPDM glazing materials for long-lasting seals
- Offers integrated entrance framing systems
- Available in multiple anodized and painted finishes
- Comprehensively tested to latest high performance standards
- Full technical support from 3M™ for application of the 3M™ VHB™ Structural Glazing Tape for Clearwall™ SSIT
Optional Features
- Air barrier and back pan applications available
- Profit$Maker® Plus die sets available
Product Applications
- Ideal for low-rise applications of four floors or less requiring a sleek, uninterrupted all-glass facade
- Ideal for office buildings and lobbies or accent walls of high profile buildings
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Company: Kawneer Co., Inc.
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