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™ allows designers and specifiers to transform courtyards into cosy interiors, enclose private and public outdoor areas under glass ...

An alternative system is the use of a robotic extrusion process to apply a seal or attachment mechanism to the periphery of the glass. Glazing systems also encompasses the 'assembly' activity where various hardware attachments, designed o correctly locate the glass within the vehicle, are fixed to the glass, either mechanically or by the use of ...

Any structural glazing systems require toughened, heat strengthened and heats-soaked glass products which can be supplied by some of our processing sites in Europe. Our Pilkington Profilit™ system using channel glass offers possibility to achieve interesting type of glass structures that can also be considered when designing the façade, roof ...

Glass Systems. Pilkington Profilit ... Using a product from our energy-efficient glass range in your windows will reduce your home’s CO 2 output, making your carbon footprint smaller and your home more environmentally friendly. We offer a range of low-e energy-efficient glazing to suit every type of property, from a modern home to an older ...

In the glass making process, the cooling rate is arranged such that viscosity increases and the mobility of the atoms is hindered thus preventing arrangements and crystallisation from occurring. Thus glass is often referred to as a supercooled liquid in that it has no crystallisation or melting point and does not exhibit the phenomenon of the ...

The glass tends to be relatively thick and heavy even with toughened laminated constructions so the support system for the glass needs to adequate to prevent distortion under load. The technical advisory service can help with four edge supported systems and stair treads supported along the long edges. For novel designs and bolted fixings you ...

roof systems for fire protection. A long history of close co-operations with leading national and international system suppliers have resulted today in an unrivalled range of choice of systems in steel, aluminium, steel-and-aluminium, wood and concrete together with frameless or flush installations of the fire-resistant glazing in special fire ...

Clear glass is a popular choice but other glass options are not excluded. Entrance canopies are overhead glazing by definition and the selection of an impact resistant durable product is essential. The common forms are framed single glass using either Pilkington Optilam™ or Pilkington Optifloat™ THS (toughened heat soaked glass). Another ...

Overview Pilkington Profilit™ is an alkali cast glass in U-shape, produced according to EN 572, Part 7, using the machine rolling process.. Behind this matter-of-fact technical description lies an amazingly versatile construction product that thanks to ongoing development activities and intensive technical application support has constantly opened up new applications in the areas of facades ...

Product categories relevant for use in windows. Solar Control Reduces solar heat gain and offers high levels of natural light to provide comfortable and pleasant environments in...; Noise Control Reduces the noise inside a building to acceptable levels without sacrificing daylight.; Safety/Security Provides impact or impact and penetration resistance to protect people from accidental injury ...