Shopfront Windows are extremely important for shop fronts, showrooms, or car dealerships due to the various functions they have to play for the building owner and the visitor. They must be able to fulfil an essential safety and security function, particularly important in relation to the value of goods that are exposed, protecting them from ...

Glass Applications

Overview Pilkington Pyroclear® is a clear high performance monolithic fire-resistant and safety glass designed to provide basic integrity performance.. It is suitable for internal and external applications where basic integrity performance is required. Pilkington Pyroclear® has been approved in single and double glazed units for use with steel and aluminium systems.

Glazing Systems The task of the glazing supplier does not end when the glass is shaped. NSG Group also provides the vehicle assembler with a variety of glazing systems, each designed to simplify the glazing installation process.

Pilkington Automotive has well-developed independent Aftermarket distribution and wholesale networks throughout Europe, Japan, North America, South America and Asia.

Pilkington Planar™. The Pilkington Planar™ system is the world’s market leader for structural glazing systems.. Pilkington Profilit™. Translucent linear channel glass system. Pilkington Profilit™ channel glass with its installation system offers many interesting and varied architectural solutions.. Planar™ | SentryGlas ® System The Planar™ l SentryGlas ® System became possible ...

We have been closely associated with the leading solar energy companies for many years. Our comprehensive range of solar glass products and coated glass products has been designed and optimised to suit the challenging requirements associated with each of the solar technologies.. Glass is a durable, highly transparent material making it an obvious choice for solar energy applications.

Self-cleaning Glass NSG Group made a significant step in the glass industry with the development of Pilkington Activ™, the first dual-action self-cleaning glass.The unique dual-action of the Pilkington Activ™ coating uses the forces of nature to help keep the glass free from dirt, giving not only the practical benefit of less cleaning, but also clearer, better-looking windows.

The glass giant’s research into anti-microbial glass was already at an advanced stage prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the outbreak has made it a key priority for the business’ UK research and development (R&D) team based in Lathom, Lancashire.

Take high quality sand, soda ash, limestone, saltcake and dolomite and melt at white heat to a highly viscous consistency. Let the mixture digest for a time - and you are well on the way to making one of the world's most important materials.