The product developments, already in an advanced stage, have been accelerated by the Covid-19 rapid response innovation funding at the Company’s European Technical Centre in Lathom, Lancashire. The project is managed within the R&D Incubator portfolio, which advances future technologies through innovation and collaboration with commercial and ...

ARCHITECT@WORK is a unique exhibition, not only for the original format but also for the focus on innovation: all the products presented by the exhibitors are the result of the selection of a technical committee. Pilkington Floatglas AB will have on display a range of latest value added products, such as:

Take a glimpse into the NSG Group's technology..... adding value through innovation. NSG Group technology is all around you, yet often unnoticed because of the perfection of transparency it brings to today's glass products. Most of the world's drivers are looking through float glass and most of the glass in the world's homes, offices, hotels ...

SmartWindow – a cutting edge glazing technology that will revolutionise the way the future combines sustainability, ergonomics and workplace productivity.

The Pharos office building in Hoofddorp has undergone a major renovation where health, sustainability and innovation are paramount. Pilkington Nederland have supplied a total of 1,350 m² insulating glass units for an innovative Smartskin façade.

Pilkington Technology Management Limited scoops a prestigious Innovation Award 03 June 2020 Pilkington Technology Management Limited announces today that its antiviral glass development project has been successful in receiving a 100 per cent award from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency.

The final decision criteria focused on the significance of the reduction of environmental impact, innovation, wider employee involvement and transferability. It was felt that the winning projects should certainly take the Company beyond regulatory requirements and lead to a better overall performance.

During this webinar one of the speakers will be Neil McSporran, Global Portfolio Manager- Incubator Programme at NSG Group, who will present the topic related to the awarded product ‘Pilkington SaniTise™: Antimicrobial Coating Development’.. Pilkington SaniTise™ the new antimicrobial glass scooped the British Glass Focus 2020 award in the category Design of the year – flat (sponsored ...

The Step-by-step Manufacturing of Float Glass Watch the magic of this science-based process begins to unfold, in a series of stages on a float line that may be nearly half a kilometre long.

At the heart of the world's glass industry is the float process - invented by Sir Alastair Pilkington in 1952 - which manufactures clear, tinted and coated glass for buildings, and clear and tinted glass for vehicles. The process, originally able to make only 6mm thick glass, now makes it as thin as 0.4 mm and as thick as 25 mm. Molten glass, at approximately 1000°C, is poured continuously ...