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:

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.

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 ...

By keeping the outer surface of the glass warmer, this latest innovation solves a common problem with Insulated Glass Units – external condensation – giving homeowners a clearer view. External condensation is a natural phenomenon, typically occurring in the spring and autumn months, where the external surface temperature of the glass drops ...

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.

Pilkington Sundym Select Overview Pilkington Sundym™ Select is the latest glazing innovation from Pilkington Automotive.. Utilising state of the art Suspended Particle Device (SPD) technology, Pilkington Sundym™ Select laminated glazing affords the driver complete control of light levels within the vehicle.. A simple switch is all that is required to vary the light transmission between ...

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 ...

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