Pilkington Pyroshield™

Overview

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Pilkington Pyroshield™ is our the market leading wired glass for fire-resistance. Manufactured for more than 120 years Pilkington Pyroshield™ has been tried and tested in doors, partitions and windows in a wide range of buildings from schools to offices. A fire integrity only product, it will restrict the spread of flames and hot gases for up to 120 minutes when incorporated into a suitably tested frame or previously assessed fire rated insulating glazing unit. It is available in safety and non-safety versions and can be Clear for vision panels or Texture for privacy.

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Pilkington Specifire is the easy way to select the correct Pilkington glass for your fire-resistant application. This version incorporates Pilkington Pyroshield™ evidence. To specify Pilkington Pyroshield™ 2 please contact our technical helpline.

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Benefits

• The wire provides a positive visual sign that fire-resistant glass is present
• Enables fire hazards to be seen.
• Achieves up to 120 minutes integrity only in monolithic form when in installed in suitable glazing systems.
• Pilkington Pyroshield™ Texture meets need for privacy or obscuration.
• The Safety versions are ideal for use in applications subject to impact resistance regulations such as B of the Building Regulations (for England and Wales).
• If hit with sufficient force the glass cracks but the glass remains held in place by the wire, reducing the risk of injury. 
• Ideal for overhead glazing