Pilkington Spacia™ is the world’s first commercially available vacuum glazing. It offers the thermal performance of conventional double glazing in the same thickness as single glass (6 mm). Pilkington Spacia™ provides a real solution to the problems of balancing historical preservation with modern comfort and environmental requirements.

A handy interactive tool for calculating the most common glazing combinations you can think of, and even generate an outline spec for each, ready to incorporate into your project specifications. The Pilkington Thermal Stress Calculator.

More than 6,000 sq. ft. of Pilkington Spacia™ was used in the refurbishment of Winston-Salem's historic Union Station in North Carolina. The ultra-thin insulated units have been installed in 1,600 separate windows, making it the second largest Pilkington Spacia™ project ever - the largest is the ongoing refurbishment of the Massachusetts ...

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.

Pilkington Low-E 4th Surface Technology allows double-glazed insulated glass units to achieve better thermal performance. Applying two pyrolytic low-e lites in an insulated glass unit reduces the center-of-glass u-factor by 45%, compared to a unit with two panes of standard clear glass.

The globally recognized Pilkington brand is widely used in the Architectural and Automotive businesses and many of NSG's legal entities retain the Pilkington name, including Pilkington North America. Pilkington North America operates five float glass lines: Rossford, Ohio (2); Laurinburg, North Carolina (2); and Ottawa, Illinois (1).

The Pilkington Architectural Product catalog is a full color, 58-page brochure which includes comprehensive product information and performance data, product application photos with accompanying glazing details.

Thanks to the continuous development and refinement of Pilkington fire rated glass products, modern glass architecture can implement its values and principles of transparency and openness. A major role with it's market leading product is Pilkington Pyrostop®.

Pilkington Arctic Blue™ Pilkington SuperGrey™ Pilkington EverGreen™ Pilkington Solar-E™ Pilkington Solar-E™ Plus; Pilkington Eclipse Advantage™ Pilkington Eclipse™ Gold & Sunset Gold; Thermal Insulation. Pilkington Optifloat™ Clear; Pilkington Energy Advantage™ Pilkington Spacia™ Fire Protection. Pilkington Pyrostop™ About ...

Reduces solar heat gain and offers high levels of natural light to provide comfortable and pleasant environments in which to live and work. Improves the energy efficiency of domestic or commercial buildings whilst enabling the extensive use of glass and the benefit of passive solar gain.