What is Safety & Security? Reducing the risk of accident or protecting against deliberate attack. The term “Safety” is applied to glazing used to reduce the risk of accident by impact, fracture, shattering, or in a fire.

Pilkington's fire-resistant glass range ensures safer as well as space-giving, brighter and sustainable fire safety design.

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.

There are many British and European Standards which apply directly or indirectly to glass for use in building. Although not exhaustive, the following lists some of the most commonly used. BS EN 674: Glass in building - Determination of thermal transmittance (U Value). Guarded hot plate method.

Standards & RegulationsStandards & Regulations A quick guide to some of the Standards & Building Regulations used in construction that have implications for the choice of glass

Safety/Security Provides impact or impact and penetration resistance to protect people from accidental injury, deliberate attack and damage from criminal activity.

Ground floor, basement and other easily accessible windows (including easily accessible rooflights) need to be secure windows. A window that has been shown by test to meet the security requirements of PAS 24 would be considered a secure window.

Pilkington Optimirror™ Protect Plus, a new safety mirror that provides enhanced safety capability without the need for secondary processing.

Because of its increased strength, Pilkington Toughened Glass allows architects and builders far greater scope in their use of glass in buildings. It meets worldwide safety standards for glass subjected to accidental human impact at the highest level of severity.

Tried, Tested & Trusted fire protection against heat, flames and hot gases. The Pilkington Pyrostop® Range is a clear, laminated fully insulating fire-protection and impact-resistant glass. Offering the highest levels of fire protection (integrity and insulation), maximising the available levels of natural light and visibility.