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Pilkington Optiwhite™: the premium choice for exceptional projects!
Pilkington Optiwhite™ the architects' product of choice for ground-breaking architectural projects has been chosen for an amazing glass façade for an iconic Art and Cultural Centre in Hong Kong.
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Glass Focus Award Winners Webinar

Glass Focus Award Winners webinar organised by Glass International will take place on Tuesday 26 January 2021, at 4.00 pm CET.
Keep noise out of your house
In the recent years we can observe the growing trend of sound-insulating glass being used in residential properties. Let's look at ways to reduce noise in our homes specifying the right products.
Advice
The triumph of transparency - Pilkington Optiwhite™
The Italian company Santambrogio Milano has designed and created a remarkable terrace in a private house in the centre of Milan using extra clear Pilkington Optiwhite™ glass.
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NSG’s Solar Glass Float Furnace in U.S. Starts Operation

NSG Group announced today the float furnace to produce TCO (transparent conductive oxide) coated glass for solar panels in Luckey, Ohio has started operation. Due to the pandemic, the inaugural furnace lighting ceremony was held virtually and streamed live over the company social media platforms.
NSG Group introduces Pilkington SaniTise™ to help make a healthier, cleaner, safer world
NSG Group recognizes the world has changed and that health and safety are at the forefront of everyone’s mind. In response to these challenges, NSG Group is excited to announce the launch of Pilkington SaniTise™.
Innovation
HUD Technology on GM Vehicles
Technology
New Pilkington Profilit™ partner logo highlights quality and best practice
Pilkington Bauglasindustrie has launched a new logo for its qualified Pilkington Profilit™ installers partnership programme.
A complete guide to self-cleaning glass

Confused about self-cleaning glass? Get familiar with below guide to the benefits of self-cleaning glass and the science behind the product. 
The new transparent skin of La Samaritaine
This spring in a unique location on the Seine in the first district of Paris, the newly renovated La Samaritaine opened to the public after extraordinary renovation by its size and complexity.
From sand to glass - an interactive educational exhibition in Sandomierz, Poland

"From sand to glass. History, technology and application." exhibition has opened at the District Museum in Sandomierz. The project has been developed in cooperation with the NSG Group in Poland.
Glass giant ramps up antiviral coating research in the fight against Covid-19

The NSG Group is fast tracking its research into producing glass with an antiviral coating, as it looks to help specifiers find new ways of reducing the transmission of viruses within buildings and transport.
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Scenic views of Vienna through glass

New apartment complex Parkapartments Am Belvedere and Hotel Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere, have become a new landmark of Vienna. The architects of the renowned architectural office Renzo Piano designed five buildings with eye-catching facades made of aluminium, ceramics and glass.
Pilkington Technology Management Limited scoops a prestigious Innovation Award

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.
When tough is not enough: Solving the mystery
Toughened glass is often specified in modern building design for its safety, strength and resistance to thermal breakage. Despite this, architects and specifiers can often be left bemused when glass breakages occur, as it can seem to be for no apparent reason.
Advice
Turning down the heat with solar control glazing
With summer just around the corner, it is worth to review how advances in glazing technology can help control a building’s temperature and stave off the heat.
Advice
Pilkington OptiShower™ - glass that always weathers the storm and looks like new
Performance consistency in harsh environments combined with ease of cleaning, are essential properties for certain glass applications. Sea-going vessels, aquariums, car washes, showers and kitchens all require a product that, as well as being easy to clean, will not degrade over time – defying humidity, corrosive materials and limescale deposits.
Featured Article
The sky’s the limit: structural glazing and building design

With glass remaining increasingly favoured by architects when creating tall, modern structures, it looks like the material will continue to play a central role in transforming city’s skyline. 
Pilkington IGP expands plant in Ostroleka

Pilkington IGP, a leading insulated glass manufacturer in Poland, has announced its intention further to develop its manufacturing plant in Ostroleka. The planned site extension is expected to double the production efficiency and provide further employment opportunities.
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