Mirrors have a wide range of applications and can be used throughout the home and commercial areas. Although typically used in bathrooms mirrors are often used to bring more light into rooms to help create a sense of space. Today, people are more creative with how they use mirrors.

Pilkington Optimirror™. The Pilkington Optimirror™ Range is a collection of high specification mirrors that incorporate excellent protection of the reflective silver layer, without the need for the copper and lead used in the conventional process.. In addition to being environmentally friendly to manufacture, the Pilkington Optimirror™ Range offers far greater resistance to natural ...

Pilkington Optimirror™ Protect Plus is formed of a composite material - a mirror bonded to metal through the application of the Chromatics process - rather than a mirror with a safety film. If broken, glass remains in place until the mirror is easily and safely replaced.

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG group, has launched a new mirror product that is resistant to humidity and corrosion, adding to its well-established Pilkington Optimirror ™ range. Pilkington Mirropane ™ Chrome is an off-line coated mirror product, which can be toughened, bent and laminated.

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.

Phil Savage, head of sales – UK processing at Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, outlines the opportunities for supplying advanced glazing as UK cities expand and grow taller.

The trial is a key step in the manufacturer’s plans to decarbonise and could see a transition to using hydrogen to power all production at the site, which currently uses natural gas.

Where safety glass is required, there are a number of mirror glazing options available, such as Pilkington Optimirror™ Protect (safety-backed mirror), Pilkington Mirropane™ Chrome (toughened or laminated mirror) and the new Pilkington Optimirror™ Protect Plus (a safety performance mirror without toughening) – which are due to be launched in Spring.

Glass and Manual Attack We categorise glass into safety and security. Safety is where protection is needed from accidental damage and security for wilful damage.