Our range of decorative products comprises transparent or translucent glass such as screen printed glass, laminated glass with tinted or white translucent interlayer, acid etched glass, texture glass, or fully opaque products such as enamelled glass, mirrors, and reflective spandrel panels.

1. Reduce the ambient temperature, as fading tends to occur more rapidly at higher temperatures – so solar control glass, which helps prevent heat gain in rooms, may help 2. Avoid local overheating from lamps 3. Use laminated glass, with as thick an interlayer as possible 4. Reduce exposure to UV light and the blue end of the visible spectrum 5.

Furniture; Kitchen cupboards; Displays & balustrades; It can be stored and processed in the same way as standard float glass, is readily available from stock in a range of thicknesses and can be easily toughened, laminated or brilliant cut – making Pilkington Optifloat™ Opal the ideal choice.

The company was established with the technical knowledge and ability of J. W. Bell plus capital from three of the most influential local families: the Bromilows, the Greenalls and the Pilkingtons. In 1827 production started at Grove Street, St. Helens.

We operate from a number of sites across the UK within Architectural, Automotive and Speciality Strategic Business Units. If you would like to contact Architectural, the best way is via our Contact Form. European Technical Centre - Pilkington Group Limited Hall Lane, Lathom, Nr Ormskirk, Lancashire. L40 5UF Tel:+44 (0)1695 50000

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Overview. Pilkington Optiphon™ is a high quality acoustic laminated glass that offers excellent noise reduction without compromising on light transmittance or impact performance.The desired acoustic performance can be achieved through combining various thicknesses of glass with a special PVB (polyvinylbutyral) interlayer.

As a member of the NSG Group, Pilkington United Kingdom Limited is one of the leading glass suppliers in the UK. Pilkington, which was acquired by NSG Group in 2006, invented the Float Process, by which most of the world’s high quality glass is made.

Overview. Pilkington Optilam™ is the brand name for our laminated glass range.Pilkington Optilam™ is ideal for providing both impact resistance and security since it may break on impact but the glass is held in place thus preventing injury or intrusion.. Pilkington Optilam™ is produced by combining two or more sheets of glass with one or more plastic interlayers.

Part 1: Definitions and general physical and mechanical properties Part 2: Float glass Part 3: Polished wired glass Part 4: Drawn sheet glass Part 5: Patterned glass Part 6: Wired patterned glass Part 7: Wired or unwired channel shaped glass Part 8: Supplied and final cut sizes Part 9: Evaluation of conformity/Product standard