What the hell is Mug 6 glass?

[dbl-a]

I keep seeing people ask if every HP unit has Mug 6 but never any explanation of what it is.

[Din]

Glass filters for HP beds.

[shelleytn1]

how are these different from the reg cobalt filters? are they the same just stronger?

[Din]

They reduce infrared heat and eliminate hot spots on the customer making it a more comfortable sessions.

It allows a little bit more UVB through to give more OOMPF to their tan.

That's it, in a nutshell.

[EliteMike]

they reduce heat and increase UVB a bit

^DOH!

[shelleytn1]

thanks for that clarification -

[Brian Oshman]

Just a model number for a specific HP filter.

[dbl-a]

So some come with them and others are changing it out to them?

[John]

M-UG6 is not the end all. It all depends on what clear glass is with it.
There are many different combinations & results that can be achieved.

Blue Glass Types from Schott

M - UG 6
The special filter glass M-UG 6 is a dark violet tinted silicate glass.
Its main feature is a very high UV-B transmittance and an excellent
absorption in the visible and IR region.
⇒ M - UG 2
The special filter glass M-UG 2 is a deep dark violet tinted silicate glass.
Its main feature is a defined UV transmittance and an very excellent
absorption in the visible and IR region.
⇒ UVISOL® 95
The special filter glass Uvisol 95 is a blue violet tinted silicate glass.
Its main feature is a defined high transmittance in the UV-A range and
a very low transmittance in the UV-B range.

⇒ Clear filter glasses
Transparent filter glasses with defined edge wavelength and
extremely narrow edge wavelength tolerances

They offer 6 types of Clear filters also, making up 18 possible combinations.

Blue filters can be used without a clear filter, however they are very intense.

[John]

[Brian Oshman]

I have also seen dual clear too.

[dbl-a]

Ok, can you explain the above mean to a rookie? Thanks by the way.

[John]

I have also seen dual clear too.

That would be a Canadian company right? I think I've seen that, bright as the Sun....

[Din]

Originally Posted by dbl-a

Ok, can you explain the above mean to a rookie? Thanks by the way.

I explained it for rookies.....everything else is not necessary for you to understand what they do.

[EliteMike]

R there different combos that can be done with the magic and king?

[John]

I'm sure there are. However I'm also sure that the M-UG6 & the OEM filters are all that are approved to be used on the unit.

[solarmeter®]

That chart is interesting... it shows how various clear glass pieces cut down percent UVB when used with different MU-X violet glasses.

Whatever version Bruce piled up behind his "Tornado" were blocking almost all the B.

I bet the old UB 818 used Uvisol 95 mixed with Type 320 Clear to yield 0.4% UVB.

[Brian Oshman]

Yup, the clear is what controls most of the B.

[stan@sunsys]

as in, making an 818 a 20 minute bed instead of a 30 minute bed involves changing the clear glass, not the blue glass.

[solarmeter®]

Meaning Home Depot 4mm single pane - $1.00 cut to size haha.