BS EN 15434: Glass in building – Product standard for structural and/or ultraviolet resistant sealant (for use with structural sealant glazing and/or insulating glass units with exposed seals)

There are numerous structural glass systems offered by various suppliers that open up vast possibilities for architects, allowing them to create a complete glass envelope for buildings with frameless façades on any plane.

By using a combination of thermally insulated glass and Pilkington Optiwhite™, a wide range of highly efficient thermal glass double glazed units has been developed which can be used in any type of window frame and buildings of any age for domestic applications.

By using one of the low-emissivity products from the Pilkington range in your windows you can easily achieve a higher Window Energy Rating (WER); therefore exceeding the latest energy-saving Building Regulations. As well as the original on-line (pyrolytic) coated glass, Pilkington is now available in three enhanced performance forms:

Choosing windows incorporating a low-e glass such as a glass from the Pilkington K Glass™ or Pilkington Optitherm™ ranges helps to prevent heat from escaping through the windows, reflecting it back into your home.

Under the agreement, Pilkington UK will supply Morgan Sindall with its broad range of architectural glass used for energy efficiency, solar control and fire safety in residential and commercial buildings.

Pilkington Toughened Glass (THS) is the heat soaked form of Pilkington Toughened Glass for those applications where a reduction in spontaneous fracture is advantageous, such as structural applications, barriers and roof glazing.

Low-emissivity glass (or low-e glass as it is commonly referred to) is a type of energy-efficient glass designed to prevent heat escaping out through your windows to the cold outdoors.

Glass can be used for its mechanical strength in a number of situations. In architecture it can be designed to withstand the varied loads that the world's weather systems can throw at it.

Thermal Insulation Improves the energy efficiency of domestic or commercial buildings whilst enabling the extensive use of glass and the benefit of passive solar gain.