Self-Cleaning Glass Identification FAQs
Find out everything you need to know in order to identify the Pilkington Activ™ range of self-cleaning glass products.
The glass may carry a label on one of the surfaces stating that there is a Pilkington Activ™ coating and specialists may carry a Pilkington Activ™ coating detector. A simple test is to spray water at the surface and compare it with ordinary glass, see it sheet off the glass rather than form lots of rivulets. Silicone-contaminated surfaces will also form rivulets similar to ordinary glass.
This depends on the decision of the IGU supplier. Care should also be taken when choosing protective film especially where the film may be adhered to the unit for long periods of time. However, correct handling, transportation, storage and installation of Pilkington Activ™ units should mean that the product does not require protective film.
No, every Pilkington Activ™ unit can be labeled on surface 4 with a Pilkington Activ™ instruction label for installers and consumers. The installer should leave these labels intact whilst installing and beyond as a demonstration to the customer that the product contains Pilkington Activ™. Consumers should always be left with a copy of the Cleaning and Maintenance Guidelines, which are included in the back of the consumer brochure.
We encourage IGU manufacturers that all Pilkington Activ™ units should have the logo label with installer and consumer instructions applied by the IGU manufacturer.
This was used during the launch period and has now been withdrawn.