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Page 1: Name Colour LPN Tvdir Tvdiff Glare Control · in rooms with computer screens or digital boards. A sensible strategy to prevent glare in a building is: 1. To install light controlling

Glare Control EN 14501

HUNTER DOUGLAS PROJECTS UKKeys Park Road, Hednesford,

Staffordshire, WS12 2FR

Tel. +44 (0)1543 27 57 57

Fax +44 (0)1543 27 14 14

[email protected]

www.hunterdouglas.co.uk

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia / Slovenia

Czechia

Denmark

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

The Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Serbia

Slovakia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Africa

Middle East

Asia

Australia

Latin America

North America

® Registered trademark - a HunterDouglas® product Pats. & Pats. Pend. - Technical data subject to change without notice. © Copyright Hunter Douglas 2012. No rights can be derived from copy, text pertaining to illustrations or samples. Subject to changes in materials, parts, compositions, designs, versions, colours etc., even without notice. MX100E00

Roller Blinds

Plissé & Duette® Shades

Facette® & Silhouette® Shades

Vertical Venetian Blinds

External Venetian Blinds

External Roller Blinds

Venetian & Wood Blinds

WHICH SCREEN FABRICS CONTROL GLARE?

In the adjacent table is a resume of fabrics taken from the HUNTER DOUGLAS Roller Blind Project Collection which meet Glare Class 3. Fabrics with this classification often have a dark colour. This is a direct consequence of the limitation to the diffuse transmission. Fabrics with a metal backing can have a lighter colour because the thin metal layer is not transparent and therefore reduces the diffuse transmission. Metallized fabrics have the PLATINUM extension in the name. Fabrics with Glare Class 4 are generally used to darken the room (black-out).

HOW TO DETERMINE THE GLARE CLASS?

The standard EN 14501:2005 relates the classification for glare control to the direct and diffuse visual light transmission coefficients of the blind (Tvdir and Tvdiff).

Name Colour LPN Code

EN 14501 Glare Class

Tvdir Tvdiff

Semi-transparent

GreenScreen NRG Platinum 3

Charcoal 6058 3 2,8 % 0,4 %

GreenScreen NRG Platinum 3

Nutmeg 6059 3 3,0 % 1,0 %

GreenScreen NRG Platinum 3

Stone 6000 3 2,4 % 0,7 %

GreenScreen Xceed Platinum 4

Mocha Silver 5998 3 1,3 % 0,6 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal Grey 5923 3 3,3 % 0,8 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal Turquoise 5924 3 2,8 % 0,7 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal Mandarine 5925 3 3,0 % 0,9 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal Sable 5926 3 3,4 % 1,5 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal 5927 3 2,1 % 0,4 %

M-Screen 3 Grey Ultra Marine 5928 3 3,8 % 1,9 %

M-Screen 3 Grey Hunter Green 5929 3 3,3 % 1,4 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal Apricot 5930 3 2,5 % 1,6 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal Parrot 5931 3 3,1 % 1,7 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal Sky 5932 3 2,4 % 1,6 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal Parrot 0850 3 3,9 % 1,8 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal Turquoise 0856 3 4,2 % 0,9 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal Sky 0857 3 4,4 % 2,0 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal Mandarine 0859 3 4,2 % 1,1 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal Grey 0947 3 4,4 % 1,0 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal Apricot 0948 3 4,5 % 1,9 %

M-Screen 5 Grey Ultra Marine 5936 3 4,7 % 1,7 %

M-Screen 5 Grey Hunter Green 5937 3 4,0 % 1,7 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal Sable 5941 3 4,1 % 1,1 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal 5942 3 4,5 % 0,7 %

Screen Nature 3 Charcoal 0589 3 3,4 % 0,4 %

Screen Nature 3 Grey 5982 3 4,3 % 1,8 %

Screen Panama 3 Bronze Grey 0491 3 2,8 % 0,6 %

Screen Panama 3 Black Pearl 5901 3 3,5 % 0,6 %

Screen Panama 3 Black 5902 3 3,2 % 0,3 %

Screen Panama 5 Bronze Grey 5905 3 3,7 % 0,8 %

Screen Star 1 Dusk 5955 3 1,1 % 0,8 %

Screen Star 1 Gold 5956 3 1,0 % 0,8 %

Screen Star 3 Dusk 5962 3 4,0 % 1,6 %

Screen Star 3 Gold 5963 3 3,6 % 1,0 %

Black-out

Aziza Flocké BO White 6062 4 0 % 0 %

Aziza Flocké BO Charcoal 6063 4 0 % 0 %

Aziza Flocké BO Grey 6064 4 0 % 0 %

Aziza Flocké BO Linen 6065 4 0 % 0 %

Nano Flex BO Cream 2004 4 0 % 0 %

Nano Flex BO Grey 2008 4 0 % 0 %

Nano Flex BO Dark Brown 2009 4 0 % 0 %

Nano Flex BO Blue 6060 4 0 % 0 %

Nano Flex BO Light Grey 6061 4 0 % 0 %

XL BO White 0450 4 0 % 0 %

XL BO Grey 0451 4 0 % 0 %

XL BO Dark Grey 0452 4 0 % 0 %

XL BO Beige 0454 4 0 % 0 %

Tvdir = Direct visual light transmission

Tvdir is directly related to the open surface of the light controlling device. For roller blind screen fabrics it is also referred to as openness factor (OF).

Tvdiff = Diffuse visual light transmission

In the case of a screen fabric, Tvdiff is the degree of light shining through the actual fibres of the yarn.

Tvdiff + Tvdir = Tvtot = Tv = Total visual light transmission

A fabric with Tvdir = 0 is fully closed and does not allow to see through it. Because visual contact with the outside is generally considered as an important factor contributing to further visual comfort, the demand which best meets controls glare and also allows contact with the outside is as follows:

0 < Tvdir ≤ 5% en Tvdiff < 2%.

This is the blue cell in the schedule above.

Tvdir Tvdiff

Tvdiff < 2% 2% ≤ Tvdiff < 4%

Tvdir ≤ 5% Class 3 Class 2

Tvdir = 0% Class 4 Class 3

Roller Blind EOS®500

Page 2: Name Colour LPN Tvdir Tvdiff Glare Control · in rooms with computer screens or digital boards. A sensible strategy to prevent glare in a building is: 1. To install light controlling

Glare Control with Roller Blinds What is glare?

WHAT IS EN 14501?

European Norm 14501:2005 applies to the whole range of shutters, awnings and blinds defined in EN 12216, described as solar protection devices in this European Standard. It states properties that can be taken into account when comparing products. It also specifies the corresponding parameters and classifications to quantify the following properties:

FOR THE THERMAL COMFORT

- the solar factor (total solar energy transmittance)- the secondary heat transfer factor- the direct solar transmittance.

HOW TO CONTROL GLARE?

In order to achieve high visual comfort in daylight conditions, it is very important to control glare, especially in rooms with computer screens or digital boards. A sensible strategy to prevent glare in a building is:

1. To install light controlling devices should be present in front of all glazings near the façade or atrium;

2. Applied systems for light control should allow full control by the individual user (partial or entire closure of the light transmitting surface);

3. Blinds should be compliant with EN 14501:2005 Glare class 3 or 4.

Glare is difficulty seeing in the presence of hindering bright light such as direct or reflected sunlight. It is caused by a significant ratio of luminance between the task (that which is being looked at) and the glare source. Factors such as the angle between the task and the glare source and eye adaptation have significant impacts on the experience of glare.

3% mm 5% mm M-Screen

5930 2.500 0948 3.100 Charcoal Apricot5930 2.500 0948 3.100 Charcoal Apricot

3% mm 5% mm M-Screen

5926 2.500 5941 3.100 Charcoal Sable5926 2.500 5941 3.100 Charcoal Sable

3% Green Screen NRG Platinum 3 6059 NutmegNutmeg

3% 5% Screen Panama

0491 5905 Bronze Grey 0491 5905 Bronze Grey

4% Green Screen Xceed Platinum 4

5998 Mocha Silver 5998 Mocha Silver

1% 3% Screen Star

5956 5963 Gold5956 5963 Gold

3% Screen Panama

5902 Black5902 Black

0% Nano Flex BO

6060 Blue 6060 Blue

3% Screen Panama

5901 Black Pearl5901 Black Pearl

3% mm 5% mm M-Screen

5923 2.500 0947 3.100 Charcoal Grey 5923 2.500 0947 3.100 Charcoal Grey

3% Green Screen NRG Platinum 3

6000 Stone 6000 Stone

1% 3% Screen Star

5955 5962 Dusk 5955 5962 Dusk

3% Screen Nature 3

0589 Charcoal0589 Charcoal

3% Green Screen NRG Platinum 3

6058 Charcoal6058 Charcoal

3% mm 5% mm M-Screen

5927 2.500 5942 3.100 Charcoal 5927 2.500 5942 3.100 Charcoal

3% mm 5% mm M-Screen

5925 2.500 0859 2.500 Charcoal Mandarine 5925 2.500 0859 2.500 Charcoal Mandarine

3% mm 5% mm M-Screen

5931 2.500 0850 2.500 Charcoal Parrot 5931 2.500 0850 2.500 Charcoal Parrot

3% mm 5% mm M-Screen

5924 2.500 0856 2.500 Charcoal Turquoise 5924 2.500 0856 2.500 Charcoal Turquoise

3% mm 5% mm M-Screen

5932 2.500 0857 2.500 Charcoal Sky 5932 2.500 0857 2.500 Charcoal Sky

3% mm 5% mm M-Screen

5928 2.500 5936 2.500 Grey Ultra Marine 5928 2.500 5936 2.500 Grey Ultra Marine

3% mm 5% mm M-Screen

5929 2.500 5937 2.500 Grey Hunter Green 5929 2.500 5937 2.500 Grey Hunter Green

3% Screen Nature 3

5982 Grey 5982 Grey

0% XL BO

0454 Beige 0454 Beige

0% Aziza Flocké BO

6065 Linen 6065 Linen

0% Nano Flex BO

6061 Light Grey 6061 Light Grey

0% Nano Flex BO

2004 Cream 2004 Cream

0% Nano Flex BO

2008 Grey 2008 Grey

0% Aziza Flocké BO

6063 Charcoal 6063 Charcoal

0% XL BO

0450 White 0450 White

0% Aziza Flocké BO

6062 White 6062 White

0% Aziza Flocké BO

6064 Grey 6064 Grey

0% XL BO

0451 Grey 0451 Grey

0% XL BO

0452 Dark Grey 0452 Dark Grey

0% Nano Flex BO

2009 Dark Brown 2009 Dark Brown

FOR THE VISUAL COMFORT

- the opacity control- the night privacy- the visual contact with the outside- the glare control- the daylight utilisation- the rendering of colours.

EN 14501 quantifies the effects of a blind on the comfort aspects on the ordinal scale below:

Class Effect0 Very little

1 Little

2 Moderate

3 Good

4 Very good

Page 3: Name Colour LPN Tvdir Tvdiff Glare Control · in rooms with computer screens or digital boards. A sensible strategy to prevent glare in a building is: 1. To install light controlling

Glare Control with Roller Blinds What is glare?

WHAT IS EN 14501?

European Norm 14501:2005 applies to the whole range of shutters, awnings and blinds defined in EN 12216, described as solar protection devices in this European Standard. It states properties that can be taken into account when comparing products. It also specifies the corresponding parameters and classifications to quantify the following properties:

FOR THE THERMAL COMFORT

- the solar factor (total solar energy transmittance)- the secondary heat transfer factor- the direct solar transmittance.

HOW TO CONTROL GLARE?

In order to achieve high visual comfort in daylight conditions, it is very important to control glare, especially in rooms with computer screens or digital boards. A sensible strategy to prevent glare in a building is:

1. To install light controlling devices should be present in front of all glazings near the façade or atrium;

2. Applied systems for light control should allow full control by the individual user (partial or entire closure of the light transmitting surface);

3. Blinds should be compliant with EN 14501:2005 Glare class 3 or 4.

Glare is difficulty seeing in the presence of hindering bright light such as direct or reflected sunlight. It is caused by a significant ratio of luminance between the task (that which is being looked at) and the glare source. Factors such as the angle between the task and the glare source and eye adaptation have significant impacts on the experience of glare.

3% mm 5% mm M-Screen

5930 2.500 0948 3.100 Charcoal Apricot5930 2.500 0948 3.100 Charcoal Apricot

3% mm 5% mm M-Screen

5926 2.500 5941 3.100 Charcoal Sable5926 2.500 5941 3.100 Charcoal Sable

3% Green Screen NRG Platinum 3 6059 NutmegNutmeg

3% 5% Screen Panama

0491 5905 Bronze Grey 0491 5905 Bronze Grey

4% Green Screen Xceed Platinum 4

5998 Mocha Silver 5998 Mocha Silver

1% 3% Screen Star

5956 5963 Gold5956 5963 Gold

3% Screen Panama

5902 Black5902 Black

0% Nano Flex BO

6060 Blue 6060 Blue

3% Screen Panama

5901 Black Pearl5901 Black Pearl

3% mm 5% mm M-Screen

5923 2.500 0947 3.100 Charcoal Grey 5923 2.500 0947 3.100 Charcoal Grey

3% Green Screen NRG Platinum 3

6000 Stone 6000 Stone

1% 3% Screen Star

5955 5962 Dusk 5955 5962 Dusk

3% Screen Nature 3

0589 Charcoal0589 Charcoal

3% Green Screen NRG Platinum 3

6058 Charcoal6058 Charcoal

3% mm 5% mm M-Screen

5927 2.500 5942 3.100 Charcoal 5927 2.500 5942 3.100 Charcoal

3% mm 5% mm M-Screen

5925 2.500 0859 2.500 Charcoal Mandarine 5925 2.500 0859 2.500 Charcoal Mandarine

3% mm 5% mm M-Screen

5931 2.500 0850 2.500 Charcoal Parrot 5931 2.500 0850 2.500 Charcoal Parrot

3% mm 5% mm M-Screen

5924 2.500 0856 2.500 Charcoal Turquoise 5924 2.500 0856 2.500 Charcoal Turquoise

3% mm 5% mm M-Screen

5932 2.500 0857 2.500 Charcoal Sky 5932 2.500 0857 2.500 Charcoal Sky

3% mm 5% mm M-Screen

5928 2.500 5936 2.500 Grey Ultra Marine 5928 2.500 5936 2.500 Grey Ultra Marine

3% mm 5% mm M-Screen

5929 2.500 5937 2.500 Grey Hunter Green 5929 2.500 5937 2.500 Grey Hunter Green

3% Screen Nature 3

5982 Grey 5982 Grey

0% XL BO

0454 Beige 0454 Beige

0% Aziza Flocké BO

6065 Linen 6065 Linen

0% Nano Flex BO

6061 Light Grey 6061 Light Grey

0% Nano Flex BO

2004 Cream 2004 Cream

0% Nano Flex BO

2008 Grey 2008 Grey

0% Aziza Flocké BO

6063 Charcoal 6063 Charcoal

0% XL BO

0450 White 0450 White

0% Aziza Flocké BO

6062 White 6062 White

0% Aziza Flocké BO

6064 Grey 6064 Grey

0% XL BO

0451 Grey 0451 Grey

0% XL BO

0452 Dark Grey 0452 Dark Grey

0% Nano Flex BO

2009 Dark Brown 2009 Dark Brown

FOR THE VISUAL COMFORT

- the opacity control- the night privacy- the visual contact with the outside- the glare control- the daylight utilisation- the rendering of colours.

EN 14501 quantifies the effects of a blind on the comfort aspects on the ordinal scale below:

Class Effect0 Very little

1 Little

2 Moderate

3 Good

4 Very good

Page 4: Name Colour LPN Tvdir Tvdiff Glare Control · in rooms with computer screens or digital boards. A sensible strategy to prevent glare in a building is: 1. To install light controlling

Glare Control EN 14501

HUNTER DOUGLAS PROJECTS UKKeys Park Road, Hednesford,

Staffordshire, WS12 2FR

Tel. +44 (0)1543 27 57 57

Fax +44 (0)1543 27 14 14

[email protected]

www.hunterdouglas.co.uk

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia / Slovenia

Czechia

Denmark

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

The Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Serbia

Slovakia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Africa

Middle East

Asia

Australia

Latin America

North America

® Registered trademark - a HunterDouglas® product Pats. & Pats. Pend. - Technical data subject to change without notice. © Copyright Hunter Douglas 2012. No rights can be derived from copy, text pertaining to illustrations or samples. Subject to changes in materials, parts, compositions, designs, versions, colours etc., even without notice. MX100E00

Roller Blinds

Plissé & Duette® Shades

Facette® & Silhouette® Shades

Vertical Venetian Blinds

External Venetian Blinds

External Roller Blinds

Venetian & Wood Blinds

WHICH SCREEN FABRICS CONTROL GLARE?

In the adjacent table is a resume of fabrics taken from the HUNTER DOUGLAS Roller Blind Project Collection which meet Glare Class 3. Fabrics with this classification often have a dark colour. This is a direct consequence of the limitation to the diffuse transmission. Fabrics with a metal backing can have a lighter colour because the thin metal layer is not transparent and therefore reduces the diffuse transmission. Metallized fabrics have the PLATINUM extension in the name. Fabrics with Glare Class 4 are generally used to darken the room (black-out).

HOW TO DETERMINE THE GLARE CLASS?

The standard EN 14501:2005 relates the classification for glare control to the direct and diffuse visual light transmission coefficients of the blind (Tvdir and Tvdiff).

Name Colour LPN Code

EN 14501 Glare Class

Tvdir Tvdiff

Semi-transparent

GreenScreen NRG Platinum 3

Charcoal 6058 3 2,8 % 0,4 %

GreenScreen NRG Platinum 3

Nutmeg 6059 3 3,0 % 1,0 %

GreenScreen NRG Platinum 3

Stone 6000 3 2,4 % 0,7 %

GreenScreen Xceed Platinum 4

Mocha Silver 5998 3 1,3 % 0,6 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal Grey 5923 3 3,3 % 0,8 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal Turquoise 5924 3 2,8 % 0,7 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal Mandarine 5925 3 3,0 % 0,9 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal Sable 5926 3 3,4 % 1,5 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal 5927 3 2,1 % 0,4 %

M-Screen 3 Grey Ultra Marine 5928 3 3,8 % 1,9 %

M-Screen 3 Grey Hunter Green 5929 3 3,3 % 1,4 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal Apricot 5930 3 2,5 % 1,6 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal Parrot 5931 3 3,1 % 1,7 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal Sky 5932 3 2,4 % 1,6 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal Parrot 0850 3 3,9 % 1,8 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal Turquoise 0856 3 4,2 % 0,9 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal Sky 0857 3 4,4 % 2,0 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal Mandarine 0859 3 4,2 % 1,1 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal Grey 0947 3 4,4 % 1,0 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal Apricot 0948 3 4,5 % 1,9 %

M-Screen 5 Grey Ultra Marine 5936 3 4,7 % 1,7 %

M-Screen 5 Grey Hunter Green 5937 3 4,0 % 1,7 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal Sable 5941 3 4,1 % 1,1 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal 5942 3 4,5 % 0,7 %

Screen Nature 3 Charcoal 0589 3 3,4 % 0,4 %

Screen Nature 3 Grey 5982 3 4,3 % 1,8 %

Screen Panama 3 Bronze Grey 0491 3 2,8 % 0,6 %

Screen Panama 3 Black Pearl 5901 3 3,5 % 0,6 %

Screen Panama 3 Black 5902 3 3,2 % 0,3 %

Screen Panama 5 Bronze Grey 5905 3 3,7 % 0,8 %

Screen Star 1 Dusk 5955 3 1,1 % 0,8 %

Screen Star 1 Gold 5956 3 1,0 % 0,8 %

Screen Star 3 Dusk 5962 3 4,0 % 1,6 %

Screen Star 3 Gold 5963 3 3,6 % 1,0 %

Black-out

Aziza Flocké BO White 6062 4 0 % 0 %

Aziza Flocké BO Charcoal 6063 4 0 % 0 %

Aziza Flocké BO Grey 6064 4 0 % 0 %

Aziza Flocké BO Linen 6065 4 0 % 0 %

Nano Flex BO Cream 2004 4 0 % 0 %

Nano Flex BO Grey 2008 4 0 % 0 %

Nano Flex BO Dark Brown 2009 4 0 % 0 %

Nano Flex BO Blue 6060 4 0 % 0 %

Nano Flex BO Light Grey 6061 4 0 % 0 %

XL BO White 0450 4 0 % 0 %

XL BO Grey 0451 4 0 % 0 %

XL BO Dark Grey 0452 4 0 % 0 %

XL BO Beige 0454 4 0 % 0 %

Tvdir = Direct visual light transmission

Tvdir is directly related to the open surface of the light controlling device. For roller blind screen fabrics it is also referred to as openness factor (OF).

Tvdiff = Diffuse visual light transmission

In the case of a screen fabric, Tvdiff is the degree of light shining through the actual fibres of the yarn.

Tvdiff + Tvdir = Tvtot = Tv = Total visual light transmission

A fabric with Tvdir = 0 is fully closed and does not allow to see through it. Because visual contact with the outside is generally considered as an important factor contributing to further visual comfort, the demand which best meets controls glare and also allows contact with the outside is as follows:

0 < Tvdir ≤ 5% en Tvdiff < 2%.

This is the blue cell in the schedule above.

Tvdir Tvdiff

Tvdiff < 2% 2% ≤ Tvdiff < 4%

Tvdir ≤ 5% Class 3 Class 2

Tvdir = 0% Class 4 Class 3

Roller Blind EOS®500

Page 5: Name Colour LPN Tvdir Tvdiff Glare Control · in rooms with computer screens or digital boards. A sensible strategy to prevent glare in a building is: 1. To install light controlling

Glare Control EN 14501

HUNTER DOUGLAS PROJECTS UKKeys Park Road, Hednesford,

Staffordshire, WS12 2FR

Tel. +44 (0)1543 27 57 57

Fax +44 (0)1543 27 14 14

[email protected]

www.hunterdouglas.co.uk

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia / Slovenia

Czechia

Denmark

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

The Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Serbia

Slovakia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Africa

Middle East

Asia

Australia

Latin America

North America

® Registered trademark - a HunterDouglas® product Pats. & Pats. Pend. - Technical data subject to change without notice. © Copyright Hunter Douglas 2012. No rights can be derived from copy, text pertaining to illustrations or samples. Subject to changes in materials, parts, compositions, designs, versions, colours etc., even without notice. MX100E00

Roller Blinds

Plissé & Duette® Shades

Facette® & Silhouette® Shades

Vertical Venetian Blinds

External Venetian Blinds

External Roller Blinds

Venetian & Wood Blinds

WHICH SCREEN FABRICS CONTROL GLARE?

In the adjacent table is a resume of fabrics taken from the HUNTER DOUGLAS Roller Blind Project Collection which meet Glare Class 3. Fabrics with this classification often have a dark colour. This is a direct consequence of the limitation to the diffuse transmission. Fabrics with a metal backing can have a lighter colour because the thin metal layer is not transparent and therefore reduces the diffuse transmission. Metallized fabrics have the PLATINUM extension in the name. Fabrics with Glare Class 4 are generally used to darken the room (black-out).

HOW TO DETERMINE THE GLARE CLASS?

The standard EN 14501:2005 relates the classification for glare control to the direct and diffuse visual light transmission coefficients of the blind (Tvdir and Tvdiff).

Name Colour LPN Code

EN 14501 Glare Class

Tvdir Tvdiff

Semi-transparent

GreenScreen NRG Platinum 3

Charcoal 6058 3 2,8 % 0,4 %

GreenScreen NRG Platinum 3

Nutmeg 6059 3 3,0 % 1,0 %

GreenScreen NRG Platinum 3

Stone 6000 3 2,4 % 0,7 %

GreenScreen Xceed Platinum 4

Mocha Silver 5998 3 1,3 % 0,6 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal Grey 5923 3 3,3 % 0,8 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal Turquoise 5924 3 2,8 % 0,7 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal Mandarine 5925 3 3,0 % 0,9 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal Sable 5926 3 3,4 % 1,5 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal 5927 3 2,1 % 0,4 %

M-Screen 3 Grey Ultra Marine 5928 3 3,8 % 1,9 %

M-Screen 3 Grey Hunter Green 5929 3 3,3 % 1,4 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal Apricot 5930 3 2,5 % 1,6 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal Parrot 5931 3 3,1 % 1,7 %

M-Screen 3 Charcoal Sky 5932 3 2,4 % 1,6 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal Parrot 0850 3 3,9 % 1,8 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal Turquoise 0856 3 4,2 % 0,9 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal Sky 0857 3 4,4 % 2,0 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal Mandarine 0859 3 4,2 % 1,1 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal Grey 0947 3 4,4 % 1,0 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal Apricot 0948 3 4,5 % 1,9 %

M-Screen 5 Grey Ultra Marine 5936 3 4,7 % 1,7 %

M-Screen 5 Grey Hunter Green 5937 3 4,0 % 1,7 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal Sable 5941 3 4,1 % 1,1 %

M-Screen 5 Charcoal 5942 3 4,5 % 0,7 %

Screen Nature 3 Charcoal 0589 3 3,4 % 0,4 %

Screen Nature 3 Grey 5982 3 4,3 % 1,8 %

Screen Panama 3 Bronze Grey 0491 3 2,8 % 0,6 %

Screen Panama 3 Black Pearl 5901 3 3,5 % 0,6 %

Screen Panama 3 Black 5902 3 3,2 % 0,3 %

Screen Panama 5 Bronze Grey 5905 3 3,7 % 0,8 %

Screen Star 1 Dusk 5955 3 1,1 % 0,8 %

Screen Star 1 Gold 5956 3 1,0 % 0,8 %

Screen Star 3 Dusk 5962 3 4,0 % 1,6 %

Screen Star 3 Gold 5963 3 3,6 % 1,0 %

Black-out

Aziza Flocké BO White 6062 4 0 % 0 %

Aziza Flocké BO Charcoal 6063 4 0 % 0 %

Aziza Flocké BO Grey 6064 4 0 % 0 %

Aziza Flocké BO Linen 6065 4 0 % 0 %

Nano Flex BO Cream 2004 4 0 % 0 %

Nano Flex BO Grey 2008 4 0 % 0 %

Nano Flex BO Dark Brown 2009 4 0 % 0 %

Nano Flex BO Blue 6060 4 0 % 0 %

Nano Flex BO Light Grey 6061 4 0 % 0 %

XL BO White 0450 4 0 % 0 %

XL BO Grey 0451 4 0 % 0 %

XL BO Dark Grey 0452 4 0 % 0 %

XL BO Beige 0454 4 0 % 0 %

Tvdir = Direct visual light transmission

Tvdir is directly related to the open surface of the light controlling device. For roller blind screen fabrics it is also referred to as openness factor (OF).

Tvdiff = Diffuse visual light transmission

In the case of a screen fabric, Tvdiff is the degree of light shining through the actual fibres of the yarn.

Tvdiff + Tvdir = Tvtot = Tv = Total visual light transmission

A fabric with Tvdir = 0 is fully closed and does not allow to see through it. Because visual contact with the outside is generally considered as an important factor contributing to further visual comfort, the demand which best meets controls glare and also allows contact with the outside is as follows:

0 < Tvdir ≤ 5% en Tvdiff < 2%.

This is the blue cell in the schedule above.

Tvdir Tvdiff

Tvdiff < 2% 2% ≤ Tvdiff < 4%

Tvdir ≤ 5% Class 3 Class 2

Tvdir = 0% Class 4 Class 3

Roller Blind EOS®500