Noise Control Reduces the noise inside a building to acceptable levels without sacrificing daylight.

All products are available in toughened or laminated form for safety and security requirements, and can be combined with other benefits such as noise control. Glass manages solar heat radiation by three mechanisms: reflectance, transmittance and absorptance. These are defined as follows:

Pilkington Optiphon™ is a high quality acoustic laminated glass that offers excellent noise reduction without compromising on light transmittance or impact performance.

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.

Pilkington Optifloat™ Tint is body tinted glass and can be used for visual appeal, to reduce glare or where a degree of solar control performance is required.

The Pilkington Activ™ range of products combines both self-cleaning and solar control properties, helping to keep the glass cleaner and clearer. The ideal glass solution for conservatories and orangeries.

Pilkington Optiwhite™ is a low-iron extra clear float glass with very high light transmission. It is practically colourless, and the green cast inherent to other glasses is not present. It is therefore ideal for use where glass edges are visible or where a neutral colour is desired.

Pilkington Optimirror™ OW is a high specification mirror manufactured on a low-iron substrate to give a more brilliant and clearer appearance. Like Pilkington Optimirror™, Pilkington Optimirror™ OW is manufactured to a superior quality standard and offers 94% light reflection on 4 mm thickness.

What is the best glass for noise control / reduction? Combining two different thicknesses of glass in a double-glazed unit can have a beneficial effect on reducing sound.

Pilkington Solar Control Glass should be used in toughened form or heat strengthened to ensure they do not suffer from thermal stress breakage by exposure to solar radiation