Pilkington Activ SunShade™


Pilkington Activ SunShade™ is a self-cleaning and medium performance solar control dual coated glass:

surface #1 on-line self-cleaning coating with photocatalytic and hydrophilic properties,

surface #2 off-line solar control coating, with medium light transmittance and high light reflectance.

Pilkington Activ SunShade™ combines dual action, self-cleaning properties with medium solar control performance and an aesthetically pleasing appearance to reduce the amount of direct sunlight that penetrates into a building. Available in both Blue and Neutral colours it creates a cool and comfortable environment all year round.

Features & Benefits Applications Technical Information

Features & Benefits

  • Self-cleaning properties reduce the need for manual cleaning, saving water and eliminating potentially harmful run-off from expensive detergents, also increasing personal safety.
  • Additional medium solar control performance properties combined with good light transmission, reducing solar heat entering the building, enhancing comfort and reducing the need for cooling the building.
  • Attractive aesthetics and optimum performance.
  • Reduces cleaning and maintenance costs and gives windows a better appearance for longer.
  • Pilkington Activ™ coating lasts the lifetime of the glass and works even on cloudy days and during the night.
  • Easily cleaned during dry spells by hosing down.
  • Ideal for use in the walls and roof of conservatories.
  • Durable, single stock, toughenable on- and off-line coated glass, easy to handle and process; can be cut, laminated, toughened, heat-strengthened, bent and made into IGUs using standard processing techniques ensuring speedy delivery.
  • Colour match whether toughened or annealed.
  • Has to be incorporated into insulating glass units (self-cleaning coating on surface #1/solar control coating on surface #2).
  • Can be combined in an insulating glass unit with a low-emissivity glass such as Pilkington K Glass™, Pilkington Energy Advantage™ or Pilkington Optitherm™ for additional thermal insulation properties.
  • Available in a range of different sizes and thicknesses (4 and 6 mm).
  • Achieves ASTM C 1376 standard specification.

Applications


Specially designed for conservatories and large glazed areas, Pilkington Activ SunShade™ is perfect for use in both the roof and verticals. It uses daylight and rainwater to break down and wash away organic dirt from exterior surfaces, making it ideal for hard-to-clean areas. Typically the Blue is used in the roof and the Neutral in the verticals of a conservatory giving you a year-round clearer view of your garden. Its unique solar control coating also helps keep internal temperatures cool whilst still maintaining excellent light transmittance.

For optimum self-cleaning and thermal performance, Pilkington Activ SunShade™ can be combined with Pilkington K Glass™, Pilkington Energy Advantage™ or Pilkington Optitherm™ in an insulating glass unit.

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Programa de cálculo Spectrum

Pilkington Spectrum es un modelo de rendimiento del vidrio basado en Windows que le permite calcular de forma rápida y eficaz las propiedades clave de una amplia gama de acristalamientos simples y unidades de vidrio aislante. También disponible como aplicación para dispositivos móviles, Pilkington Spectrum le proporciona la siguiente información:

  • Propiedades lumínicas y solares (transmitancia, reflectancia, absorbancia, valor g, etc.).
  • Valor Ug del panel central.
  • Valores de aislamiento acústico.
  • Potencial de calentamiento global (GWP) o huella de carbono.
  • Transmitancia ultravioleta (UV) e índice de reproducción cromática (Ra).
  • Otras propiedades (por ejemplo, resistencia al impacto de un péndulo, resistencia al fuego, resistencia a ataques manuales, etc.).
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