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.

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

List of key European/British Standards and Codes of Practice for flat glass

Decoration Glass Our decorative glass is very versatile; it allows total freedom in design and can be customised to fulfil any requirements.

Emissivity of coated glass is determined in accordance with BS EN 12898 and declared in accordance with BS EN 1096-4.

Overview. Pilkington Optifloat™ Opal is a popular glass that sits within our Pilkington Oriel Collection - our premium etched range.. An acid-etched product suitable for internal or external use, it creates an attractive finish for windows, partition walls, glass doors, furniture, shelving, wall cladding and many more applications.

Pilkington Planar™ models are now available through the widely-used BIM programme Revit, helping architects and engineers to accurately and collaboratively create structurally glazed atriums, facades, and roofs in 3D modelling. The models help Revit users to design glazed facades in the programme with the same ease of a standard integrated curtain wall system.

Overview. Pilkington Mirropane™ Chrome is a special off-line coated mirror, which is resistant to atmospheric corrosion. A versatile product which can be toughened, bent and laminated. Pilkington Mirropane™ Chrome can be used in a variety of interior, exterior and decorative applications such as:. Bathrooms/Wet Rooms/Shower Screens; Kitchen Splash Backs

a packaging method for transporting and storing glass. See also pallet and stillage. Ravenna™: Pilkington Ravenna™ is the brand name for one of the Pilkington Oriel™ range of acid etched decorative glass. See consumer leaflet Pilkington Texture Glass™ for further details. Reaction to fire:

Pilkington Arctic Blue™. Pilkington Arctic Blue™ is a high performance tinted glass. The cool blue glass creates a comfortable interior without sacrificing natural light. Pilkington Optifloat™ Tint. 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.