By using one of the low-emissivity products from the Pilkington K Glass™ range in your windows you can easily achieve a higher Window Energy Rating (WER); therefore exceeding the latest energy-saving Building Regulations. As well as the original on-line (pyrolytic) ...

For replacement windows, doors and rooflights in existing dwellings, the following standards have been introduced: For timber windows, a maximum U-value of 1.6 W/m 2 K or WER band C is permissible until 14 th June 2023. From 15 th June 2023, the full standard of a maximum U-value of 1.4 W/m 2 K or WER band B applies.

Window Energy Ratings or WERs, which take account of solar gain, were introduced in 2006 and they provide a good indicator of how energy-efficient windows for homes can be. The Window Energy Ratings Scheme is based on a scale of A+ through to G, with A+ rated windows being the most energy-efficient.

Condensation is caused when the outside temperature of glass is lower than the temperature inside. Cold nights and dropping temperatures result in the formation of water vapour on the external outer panes of windows. Moisture condenses out of the air onto a cold surface at what is known as dew point.

External window cleaning and maintenance has been simplified by the abundance of glass cleaning agents on the market. However, these glass cleaning agents still require sufficient elbow grease to get your windows looking great - and can't even begin to rival the ease and effectiveness of self-cleaning glass.

This includes doors and partitions of various framing materials and designs, facades and roof glazing and more recently even the first fire-resistant sliding doors and windows. Pilkington Specifire is the easy way to select the correct Pilkington glass for your fire-resistant application.

Glass and Human Impact Glass in its annealed form, framed and in tact is not an immediate threat but when it is broken the long shards turn into effective cutting devices with sharp edges and momentum.

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 Toughened Glass. Pilkington Toughened Glass is up to five times stronger than ordinary glass of the same thickness.

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