A new Newcastle University building, inspired by the shape of a crown, uses Pilkington United Kingdom Limited glass to create a striking monolithic structure in the heart of the city’s sustainable Helix development.

Insulight ™: Pilkington Insulight™ is the brand name for high quality, high performance, dual sealed, insulating glass units, which are only produced by Pilkington.

They are based on a cradle-to-grave and module D approach in accordance with the requirements of EN 15804:2012+A2:2019/AC:2021 and PCRs in accordance with EN 17074: 2019. Pilkington Insulight™ 4/16/4 Double IGU with Online Coated Glass.

Using Pilkington K Glass™ in your windows will help you achieve a higher Window Energy Rating (WER), therefore helping you meet and exceed the latest energy-saving Building Regulations. The original UK market leading hard coated, low-emissivity glass for energy efficiency in homes.

Also available as Pilkington OptiView™ Ultra DC - a dual-coated monolithic anti-reflective products, and Pilkington OptiView™ Ultra Protect, a laminated, anti-reflective glass with coatings on surface 1 and 4 giving a light reflectance of only 1% with safety/security properties.

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.

Glass can enhance your windows in more ways than you might imagine. Our wide range of glass can be used in various ways in an IGU (insulating glass unit) to help achieve improved window performance, as well as aesthetic enhancement to any style of home.

Pilkington Pyrodur® is a clear, laminated fire-resistant and impact-rated glass offering up to 60 minutes integrity and is ideal for use in fire doors and partitioning.

We manufacture, process and distribute glass in the UK under the Pilkington brand name, using the most advanced glass and coating technology. We offer a wide range of innovative flat glass solutions for the construction industry.

Further information is available in the Product Data Sheets on Pilkington K Glass™ and Pilkington Optitherm™ and the Technical Bulletin Glass and Energy Management – Thermal Insulation.