Shopfront Windows are extremely important for shop fronts, showrooms, or car dealerships due to the various functions they have to play for the building owner and the visitor. They must be able to fulfil an essential safety and security function, particularly important in relation to the value of goods that are exposed, protecting them from attempted thefts or accidental breakage that may ...

The light spill at night from glass shopfront windows acts as an additional deterrent to the burglar - compare the effect with solid shutters which highlights to the burglar that the shop is empty; Retailers claim that a lot of shoppers make purchasing decisions when browsing during out of shop hours - using solid shutters prevents this ; Brochures. Safety/Security Glass Brochure; Pilkington ...

A range of options for use with curtain wall applications that allow the entire building exterior to be fully glazed by covering construction elements in non-vision areas such as the edges of floor slabs.

Pilkington Optilam™ I. Laminated glass incorporating a choice of eight standard coloured interlayers. Pilkington Optilam™. Pilkington Optilam™ is the brand name for our laminated glass range.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, which was acquired by NSG Group in 2006, invented the Float Process, by which most of the world’s high quality glass is made. The Pilkington brand is synonymous with technical excellence and service in the glass industry.

NSG TEC™ Solar Applications. NSG TEC™ is a group of products, including a comprehensive range of TCO glass (Transparent Conductive Oxide coated glass), optimised to suit a variety of thin film photovoltaics, with different haze and conductivity levels.. NSG TEC™ Technical Applications. NSG TEC™ offers a wide variety of thermal and heated glass performance properties, whilst increasing ...

England The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is responsible for building regulations in England, which exist to ensure the health and safety of people in and around buildings, and the energy efficiency of buildings.

Overview Pilkington Profilit™ is a U-shaped profiled glass.It is annealed glass, fitted with longitudinal wire reinforcement. This highly durable product allows light to enter buildings whilst presenting a translucent external appearance.

Solar Control Glass The increased use of glass in architecture today makes it imperative to consider the comfort of a building's occupants. Solar control glass can be an attractive feature of a building whilst at the same time minimising, or even eliminating the need for an air conditioning system, reducing running costs of the building and saving energy.

Size of glass pane Style of barrier i.e. infill, free standing or full height - refer to BS6180 Any glass preference i.e. toughened or laminated