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Glass in BuildingPilkington Activ™ Clear
Self-cleaning Glass
Overview
The unique dual-action of the Pilkington Activ™ coating uses the forces of nature to help keep the glass free from organic dirt, giving you not only the practical benefit of less cleaning, but also clearer, better-looking windows.
Benefits
- Saves you time and money and is safer than cleaning your own windows.
- Can be used in almost any external domestic application.
- Unique coating is not worn away or rubbed off - lasts the lifetime of the glazing itself.
- Easily cleaned during dry spells by hosing down or wiping with a soft cloth and warm soapy water.
- Can be used in conjunction with other Pilkington glass products to provide increased energy efficiency and save on heating bills.
Product Combinations
Although its special coating is applied during manufacture, Pilkington Activ™ Clear can be toughened making it five times stronger than ordinary glass.
- Pilkington Planar™ (Pilkington Planar Activ™)
- Pilkington Optilam™ (Pilkington Activ Optilam™)
- Pilkington Suncool™ (Pilkington Activ Suncool™)
- Pilkington Optitherm™ Range (Pilkington Activ™ Therm)
- Insulating Glass Units
Technical Updates
This document contains flow charts which are designed to provide you with up to date information about the technical aspects of Pilkington Activ™.
This is the January 2008 edition. New information added since the last edition (September 2007) is marked in red font so you can easily find it.
Please note that Pilkington Activ Suncool™ products are now available.
Pilkington Activ™ Glass Coating Detectors (Trade)
New style Pilkington Activ™ glass coating detectors are now available to purchase direct from the supplier, Norcott Instrumentation Limited. Click here for further details.
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Project References
 | Calne Heritage Centre Fifty glass panels have been lowered into place on the roof of the Calne Heritage Centre in Calne town centre in Wiltshire. Incorporating Pilkington Activ™... |
 | Beach House, MacMasters Beach, New South Wales, Australia Top Australian architect Malcolm Carver has created a superb tree house for himself that is constructed entirely from glass to make the most of some extraordina... |
 | Bawburgh Golf Club Pilkington Building Products has supplied a large quantity of its Pilkington Activ™ Blue self-cleaning glass for a conservatory extension to the clubho... |
 | Pilkington Activ™ answers demand for safe access solution at Lindrick House A four storey housing complex in Eston near Redcar has been fitted with Pilkington Activ™ self-cleaning glass as part of a wide-reaching refurbishment programme... |
 | Dishing The Dirt With Pilkington Activ™ Now in a further link between club and company, St Helens star hooker Kieron Cunningham recently announced his retirement from the international scene and, affo... |
 | Delves Keep, Cheshire "The Vistas" near Nantwich is a stunning development of six detached properties, each featuring a huge conservatory incorporating Pilkington Activ™ self-c... |
 | Sheltered Housing, Cleveland A sheltered housing development in Normanby, Cleveland, has used Pilkington Activ™ in a renovation programme to replace all of the old timber windows in t... |
 | The Chapel, Penge The installation of Pilkington Activ™ in an early 19th Century chapel in South London is likely for many years to remain the most unusual application for ... |
 | Woodview House, Dorset A private residential property in the Dorset village of Shillingstone, has recently benefited from the installation of replacement windows throughout. Not on... |
 | Haven Hotel, Whitby Pilkington Activ™ – A haven from constant cleaning. Located in a sensitive conservation area of Whitby, the Haven Hotel has recently undergone a sym... |
 | Pilkington Activ™ guards the Dragon's Lair at London Zoo Visitors to London Zoo are guaranteed a clear view of its most exciting additions thanks to the use of Pilkington Activ™ self-cleaning glass. The revoluti... |
 | Watkins Residence, Adelaide, Australia Apart from its Arts Festival, Adelaide is lesser known for its patronage of progressive architecture. It’s a difficult profession at the best of times. Go... |
 | Home for the Elderly and Nursing Homes, Upper Frick Valley, Switzerland The Association for the Care of the Aged in the Upper Frick Valley runs two nursing homes for the aged, in Frick and Laufenburg. The Frick establishment was rec... |