takes the crown at The Catalyst Newcastle. Press Release. 12 Mar 2020. 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.

Pilkington Activ SunShade™ combines dual action, self-cleaning properties with medium solar control performance and an aesthetically pleasing appearance to reduce the amount of direct sunlight that penetrates into a building. Available in both Blue and Neutral colours it creates a cool and comfortable environment all year round.

All Pilkington Insulight™ units are dual sealed. Sloping glazing: an alternative name for inclined glazing. Soda lime silicate glass ... wind and sun) is in a constant state of flux, this makes calculations of the glass performance very difficult. The solar properties and U value of the glass are therefore calculated with a steady state set ...

The Pilkington Suncool™ Range comprises our highest performing off-line coated, solar control and low-emissivity glass products. Coating technology has revolutionised the design of modern buildings enabling extensive use of glazing which combines functionality with stunning aesthetics.

This solar control and low-emissivity glass reduces transmission of heat from the sun to just 33 per cent, while allowing 66 per cent of visible light through. This ensures a comfortable climate for occupants all-year-round without compromising on bright interiors and spectacular views. 3000 sq m of Pilkington Insulight™ double glazed units ...

Pilkington Suncool™ range offers excellent solar control and thermal insulation to maintain a comfortable indoor temperate year round.

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

Pilkington Eclipse™ is our brand name for a range of hard coated, solar control glasses. See Product Data Sheet Pilkington Eclipse™. ... These are used in Pilkington Insulight™ Units. Edge Work: any extra work carried out to the edge of a piece of glass. This can be arrissed edge, a flat ground edge or a polished edge. It may be used to ...

Pilkington Datastop™ is the brand name for a range of laminated glass and insulating glass units that have been specifically designed to give increased electromagnetic shielding for computers and offices. ... Pilkington Insulight™ Units are made with a dual seal system. About Glass. Chemistry of Glass; The Float Process; Appearance of Glass ...

Being “extra clear” it allow more light and heat from the sun to enter into the house resulting in so-called passive solar gain; free heat from the sun. 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 ...