In the event of fire, Pilkington Pyrostop ® turns opaque, blocks out the fire, holds back flames and smoke, and forms an effective heat barrier that limits heat transfer to the protected side.

Today, it is possible to use Pilkington Fire-resistant Glass to design buildings and spaces that fulfil both: the stringent fire safety requirements and provide the lightness and transparency that are vital for a pleasant working and living environment.

Pilkington Pyrodur® is a clear laminated fire-resistant and safety glass (in thickness from 9 mm) designed to provide basic integrity fire protection, but also offering limitation of radiant heat transfer.

Fire protection regulations are comprehensive, complex and diverse. The fire protection standards of building structures called for by each particular supervisory body vary according to type and use of the building, architecture, as well as the specific installation situation.

Fire-resistant glass is also often required in buildings such as residential homes, hotels or B&B accommodation, for providing safety zones or passageways for escape. The performance of fire resistant glass is expressed in periods of time for different qualities.

Fire-resistant glass is also often required in buildings such as residential homes, hotels or B&B accommodation, for providing safety zones or passageways for escape. The performance of fire resistant glass is expressed in periods of time for different qualities.

As part of transparent fire protection systems, it forms fire and smoke zones, safeguards escape routes and makes it possible to combine light incidence and fire safety in any number of situations where the only means of protection used to be massive and opaque doors, walls and roofs.

With Pilkington Fire-resistant Glass, the transparent protection against fire, smoke and radiant heat can be achieved in more than 1000 different system solutions and in more than 1500 individual functional glass combinations in an almost infinite variety of designs.

Buildings used for transport and traffic need to protect potentially large numbers of occupants in the event of a fire while permitting safe evacuation along clearly indicated routes when the need arises.

There is a wide range of tested systems approved by the national building authorities for corresponding use to solve the three functional challenges faced when having to create fire compartments, safeguarding escape routes and preventing flash-over in the facade and roof.