Noise Control Reduces the noise inside a building to acceptable levels without sacrificing daylight. Noise Control Glass No matter where it originates, from railways, aircraft or factories, noise is all around. Future trend research suggests that traffic and noise in general will only get worse.

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.

The performance of Pilkington Optilam™ can therefore be varied by changing the number and thickness of each of the glass panes and the polyvinylbutyral (PVB) interlayers to give the specifier a wide choice of products depending on application, whether it be for safety or security, noise control, solar control, UV screening, bullet and blast ...

One of the two relevant British Standards, BS 6262, is currently going through a major revision and the changes will need to be understood by everyone from manufacturers to building designers. BS 6262 is laid out in seven parts, and the publication of Part 4 of the revised standard is imminent.

Noise Control. Safety/Security. Self-Cleaning. Decoration. Glass Systems. Health Applications. Special Applications. Botanical Applications. Solar Energy.

Noise Control Self-Cleaning Special Applications Botanical Applications 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. Find out more about Energy Efficiency Thermal Insulation Glass Overview

Noise Control Safety/Security Self-Cleaning Decoration Glass Systems Health Applications Special Applications Botanical Applications Solar Energy Safety / Security Provides impact or impact and penetration resistance to protect people from accidental injury, deliberate attack and damage from criminal activity. Safety / Security Glass

Pilkington Suncool™ provides superior solar control properties, helping to control solar gain whilst providing high light levels; Ideal for large vertical certain wall facades; Helps to keep the building cooler in summer, reducing or eliminating the need for air conditioning

On 15th December 2021, the Government published the 2021 editions of the supporting Approved Documents Part L (conservation of fuel and power) and Part F (ventilation) of the Building Regulations for new and existing buildings, as well as the new regulation (Part O) addressing the risk of overheating in new homes.

Part 6: Factory production control and periodic tests; BS EN 1288: Glass in building - Determination of bending strength of glass. Part 1: Fundamentals of testing glass; Part 2: Coaxial double ring test on flat specimens with large test surface areas; Part 3: Test with specimen supported at two points (four point bending)