Building Products
People think of glass as something you look through – but we add many more properties to our products than simple transparency.Pilkington branded products help control energy usage, protect against fire, insulate against noise, provide safety and security, afford decoration and privacy and are used to build all-glass façades. Pilkington Building Products is a market leader in the use of large-scale coating, laminating and silvering processes.
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Solar Control - In warm weather, solar control products dramatically reduce the effect of the sun’s heat, minimising the need for air-conditioning.
Thermal Insulation - During cold weather, low-emissivity (low-e) products reflect heat back into buildings.
Fire Protection - Specially developed glasses to protect lives and valuables from fire.
Noise Control - A range of specialist glasses that possess enhanced acoustic insulating properties to meet the increasing demands for noise control.
Safety - Glass that is used to reduce a risk of accident by impact, fracture or shattering.
Security - Glass that is able to withstand deliberate attacks of various kinds.
Self-Cleaning - Pilkington Activ™ dual-action self-cleaning glass uses the forces of nature to maintain its clear appearance without leaving unsightly streaks.
Decoration - Glass that is used when privacy and decoration are the main requirements.
Glass Systems - Pilkington Planar™ structural glazing system.
Special Applications - A range of specialist glasses such as low-iron float, very thin float, curved glass, UMU™ switchable glass.