Stairs Glass steps are essentially small glass floors with the exception that they are often supported an fewer sides. For information on the use of glass stairtreads please go the Glass floors section in the menu above.

Pilkington Profilit™ is an alkali cast glass in U-shape, which is produced according to EN 572, Part 7, using the machine rolling process. It is translucent, but not transparent, with or without a patterned surface on the outside and has the quality features of cast glass.

Glass can be used as a floor panel or stair tread and even provide fire protection. Safety is critical when glass is to be used in these situations and the Pilkington technical advisory service can help with calculations for the glass thickness and construction.

Our glass system based on Pilkington Profilit™ channel glass is developed for use in glass façades, walls or roofs, and also for internal glazing applications.

Pilkington Profilit™ „2 plus one“ with Plus 1,7 coating on position 5 and TIM in the outer cavity. This combination offers an optimum heat insulation with a U g -value of 0.80 W/m²K.

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Pilkington Toughened Safety Glass can be used, for example, along passageways and areas of high pedestrian traffic, in doors and adjacent panels, shower and bath enclosures, balconies, barriers, staircases and other structural glazing applications. It can be used to provide uninterrupted single or double glazed cladding for the whole building.

Glass steps are essentially small glass floors with the exception that they are often supported on fewer sides. For information on the use of steps please go the floors section in the menu above. Pilkington Optilam™ Pilkington Optilam™ is the brand name for our laminated glass range ideal for providing both impact...

It maintains light penetration but provide privacy. It is designed to scatter light or appear translucent. Pilkington Optilam™ is produced by combining two or more sheets of glass with polyvinylbutyral (PVB) interlayers. It is this lamination that enables it to offer impact protection and safety.

Pilkington Optilam™ is ideal for providing both impact resistance and security since it may break on impact but the glass is held in place thus preventing injury or intrusion. Pilkington Optilam™ is produced by combining two or more sheets of glass with one or more plastic interlayers.