Pilkington Toughened Glass, Safety Security, Householder, Trade. Read More. Featured Article. Turning down the heat with solar control glazing. 19 April 2020. With summer just around the corner, it is worth to review how advances in glazing technology can help control a building’s temperature and stave off the heat.

Pilkington OptiShower™ is a glass developed to enhance the aesthetics of shower cubicles improving their appearance and making easy work of cleaning.

In the recent years we can observe the growing trend of sound-insulating glass being used in residential properties. Let's look at ways to reduce noise in our homes specifying the right products.

Toughened glass is often specified in modern building design for its safety, strength and resistance to thermal breakage. Despite this, architects and specifiers can often be left bemused when glass breakages occur, as it can seem to be for no apparent reason.

There is one channel worth switching to, though, and that's Pilkington TV. Available via You Tube, Pilkington TV provides a substantial video resource, from footage of the float and rolled glass manufacturing processes to the latest product developments for specifiers. As well as clips from television programmes where Pilkington or its products has featured, visual explanations are given of ...

"From sand to glass. History, technology and application." exhibition has opened at the District Museum in Sandomierz. The project has been developed in cooperation with the NSG Group in Poland.

Glass is the one of the go-to materials used to create modern commercial and residential developments. Its ubiquity is a result of the range of new technologies that mean it can be used for much more than just windows and conservatories.

Creating a safe and secure home should be at the heart of any residential building project. This is especially true for developers in specialist projects providing housing for vulnerable people. Here we explain how architects and developers can use the latest in glazing technology to create secure homes.

The first thing to note is that not all self-cleaning glass is the same. Pilkington Activ™, for example, is dual action, which means it works in two stages.Stage one utilises a 'dirt eating' photocatalytic reaction to break down organic deposits such as mud, while stage two is based on the 'water loving' hydrophilic coating, which spreads water evenly over the surface of glass to form a thin ...

In today’s tech-enabled world, creating decorative, practical and multi-functional spaces is a must. Pilkington MirroView™ digital display mirror is designed to transform interiors according to their use.