There are numerous structural glass systems offered by various suppliers that open up vast possibilities for architects, allowing them to create a complete glass envelope for buildings with frameless façades on any plane.

Depending on the specific criteria of an installation, there are a range of structural glazing systems available to ensure the desired finish and performance is achieved. Glass-fin (mullion) units, for example, are among the most popular where a seamless finish is required.

Our glass systems are developed for use in glass façades, walls or roofs, and also for internal glazing applications. Glass systems offer many interesting and varied architectural solutions

Pilkington Profilit™ is a U-shaped profiled glass. This highly durable product allows light to enter buildings whilst presenting a translucent external appearance.

Pilkington Optitherm ™ - the name for our range of ultra low-emissivity coated glass products with high thermal insulation performance in Insulating Glass Units optimised for U-value.

Glass in Buildings Enhancing the Built Environment The float process has made it possible to provide the building industry with very large glass plates of great perfection, not just in flatness but in freedom from optical distortion and from flaws. And the process has facilitated much more.

With the Pilkington glass range we can offer high light transmission with solar control and retain the natural look with neutral appearance glass products. At the other extreme we can restrict light and solar gain in varying proportions and add colour or reflection into the products.

Glass in Architecture showcases a selection of buildings from around the world, inspired by the most creative architectural ideas using glass.

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Pilkington fire-resistant glass is represented in several hundred fully tested and approved glazing systems. 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.