Thermal Insulation Improves the energy efficiency of domestic or commercial buildings whilst enabling the extensive use of glass and the benefit of passive solar gain. Find out more about Energy Efficiency

Thermal insulation is typically provided by double-glazing units containing one pane of low-e glass, with an inert gas such as argon (which has a much lower thermal conductivity than air), in the cavity. It is possible to achieve even higher levels of thermal insulation by specifying double glazing with a low-e coating on both surfaces 2 and 4.

The UK’s leading energy-efficient glass brand. Range Overview. Pilkington K Glass™ is the UK’s leading thermal glass brand. Established for over 30 years and easily stocked, processed and installed, it has become the trusted solution for meeting Building Regulations concerning energy efficiency.

Preparation for the changes was signalled by more than half (51%) of specifiers reporting increased demand for thermal insulation glass. Phil Brown, European regulatory marketing manager at Pilkington UK said: “Specifiers are acting now to equip buildings with the high-performance glazing that can help them to deliver sustainable energy ...

Freeze your bills how thermal glazing helps buildings retain heat ... If you’d like to find out more about our innovative thermal insulation products, click here. Written by Phil Brown, European regulatory marketing manager at Pilkington United Kingdom Ltd. Tweets by PilkingtonUK.

Overview. Higher performance thermal insulation glass is becoming more and more popular as demanding environmental and legislative needs increase. For applications where highly efficient thermal insulation glazing is required, the occurrence of condensation can be a problem, especially in the spring and autumn months. New Pilkington Anti-condensation Glass is designed to prevent the onset of condensation and improve the view through your windows.

* g-value depends on which thermal insulation glass is selected as inner pane ** g-value depends on which thermal insulation glass is selected as inner pane (all based on 4 mm thickness) For higher g-values please refer to our Thermal Insulation glass product range; For thicknesses other than above calculate using Pilkington Spectrum

Achieving improved sound insulation doesn’t mean home owners have to compromise on energy-efficient glazing, either. Pilkington Optiphon™ can be combined with other Pilkington products for a multi-functional noise reduction IGU providing additional benefits such as: thermal insulation, solar control and self-cleaning glass.

Development of glass types for the first transparent fire-resistant roof systems; construction of efficient production facilities on the Gelsenkirchen site; combinations of functional glass products for additional properties, such as safety, solar control and thermal insulation; major projects: "Bundestag" parliament buildings in Bonn, Hamburg publishers Gruner & Jahr and Terminal 2 at ...

Thermal Insulation. Pilkington Optifloat ... Insulating Glass Units; Solar Control Glass; Structural Glazing; Banks and Insurance Banks and insurances in general, and their headquarters in particular, are an important part of the corporate identity and are designed to impress. Integrated public assembly places for meetings and events are ...