Coated Glass
Bird-Friendly / Bird-Safe Glass
Bird-friendly glass incorporates a visible pattern — fritted dots, stripes, or a UV-reflective coating — that birds can perceive as a solid surface, reducing bird collision fatalities while remaining largely unobtrusive to human vision.
Specifications
- Standard Thickness
- 4mm – 12mm
- Max Size
- 3300 × 6000mm (jumbo available on request)
- Free Sample(12'')
- 15days
Key Features
Patterned frit or UV-reflective coating designed to recognized pattern-density guidelines, minimal visual impact on human occupants and daylighting, and can be combined with Low-E or solar control coatings.
Where This Glass Is Used
Buildings near bird migration corridors, green-certified projects, and facades where LEED Bird Collision Deterrence credit is targeted.
Manufacturing Process
- Ceramic frit patterning — A dot or line pattern is silkscreen-printed onto the glass surface in a density calibrated to be visible to birds under daylight.
- UV-reflective coating — Alternatively, a coating reflective in the UV spectrum (visible to birds, largely invisible to humans) is applied to the glass surface.
- Pattern density calibration — Pattern spacing follows guidelines such as the "2-inch by 4-inch" rule to be effective as a bird collision deterrent.
- Coating combination — Bird-safe treatments can be layered with Low-E or solar control coatings within the same glass makeup.
Applications & Use Cases
- Green-Certified Buildings — Supports LEED Pilot Credit for Bird Collision Deterrence and similar green building certifications.
- Buildings Near Migration Corridors — Specified for projects in known high-risk bird collision zones.
- Atriums & Skywalks — High-glass-area connective structures with elevated bird collision risk.
- Municipal & Institutional Projects — Increasingly required by local bird-safe building ordinances in some cities.
Standard Sizes & Specifications
Treatment Type | Thickness Range | Max Size |
|---|---|---|
Ceramic frit pattern | 4–12mm | 3300 × 6000mm |
UV-reflective coating | 4–12mm | 3300 × 6000mm |
Technical Service
We support your project from drawing review to delivery, not just order fulfillment.
- Drawing & Spec Review — Shop drawings and project specs are reviewed before production to confirm sizes, tolerances, and edge/hole details match your requirements.
- Testing & Documentation — Mill test certificates, thickness/strength test reports, and compliance documentation provided for project submittals.
- Technical Consultation — Our team advises on coating, thickness, and configuration selection to meet your project's structural and energy code requirements.
Customization
- Custom Cut Sizes & Shapes — Curved, notched, cut-corner, and irregular shapes fabricated to your CAD drawings, not limited to standard rectangles.
- Edgework & Drilling — Polished, beveled, or seamed edges, plus precision hole drilling and cutouts for hardware and fittings.
- Coating & Printing Options — Combine with Low-E coating, tinting, or ceramic silkscreen/digital printing on the same order.
Packaging & Shipping
- Export-Grade Crating — Reinforced wooden A-frame or flat crates with edge protection, built for ocean freight handling.
- Container Loading — Load plans optimize container utilization while maintaining safe glass spacing to prevent transit damage.
- Shipping Documentation — Packing lists, certificates of origin, and mill certificates prepared in advance for smooth customs clearance.
- Lead Time — 7days in 12'' sample; 15days in mock up sample; 35days in project order.