Glass is an excellent choice for internal partitions. Not only does it allow light to penetrate further into a building but it can provide many other functions: Fire resistance – provide protection against fire. There are numerous applications for glass as an internal divide.

Pilkington Optiwhite™ is the ideal solution for glass doors, glass partitions, glass stairs, balustrades, and more. Interior glazing is increasingly popular in commercial and residential buildings in order to allow natural light to flow throughout the building or as a design feature.

Main applications include building entrances, internal and external doors, partitions and barriers, overhead glazing, swimming pools and bathing areas, shop display windows and windows glazed in low level safety critical locations.

There are many British and European Standards which apply directly or indirectly to glass for use in building. Although not exhaustive, the following lists some of the most commonly used. British and European Standards (BS EN) BS EN 356: Glass in building – Security glazing - Testing and classification of resistance against manual attack.

Adding a conservatory is an extremely popular means to increase the available space in your home, as well as adding value to your property. A glass conservatory can be beneficial for a wide range of reasons:

From new homes to older traditional buildings, Pilkington energiKare™ Triple delivers the best possible energy efficiency surpassing the best performing double glazed Insulating Glass Units (IGUs). Advances in technology have made windows a larger contributor to the energy efficiency of new homes.

Pilkington Pyroclear® Line - enabling Pilkington Pyroclear® to be specified as a butt jointed system, ideally suited for internal glass partitions for 30 and 60 minutes. Our fire resistant glass is only available through our licenced Pilkington Fire Stockists.

Pilkington Pyrostop® Line is the monolithic version for butt-jointed vertical glazing for internal application with integrity and insulation fire resistance performance up to EI 120.

Pilkington energiKare™ is the name given to our range of double and triple glazing used to improve the thermal efficiency of homes. It reduces the amount of heat lost through your windows and can also allow more heat energy from the sun in through the glass. This so-called passive solar gain provides additional energy free of charge.

Pilkington Activ™ uses daylight and rainwater to break down and wash away organic dirt from the exterior of the glass. Self-cleaning properties continue to work on cloudy days and during the night. Available in toughenable options that offer additional safety and mechanical strength properties after toughening.