Expertise Hub Pilkington have been at the forefront of glass manufacture for over 200 years. But you won’t just find our products in windows. We’re also at the cutting-edge of digital technology, with our smart glass being used in touch screens around the world. From the latest ‘head up display’ technology for windscreens, to trusted ...

BS 6206 has now been superseded and replaced by EN 12600. Marking of safety glass has now changed. Please see BS 6262 Part 4 for requirements.

From 15 th June 2022, new Part O building regulations came into force, changing the way that architects must design new dwellings in England to prevent residents from experiencing extreme temperatures during the summer, while also reducing reliance on cooling systems. The hope is that these new regulations, alongside changes to Part L, which legislates for the conservation of fuel and power in ...

Windows, Expertise Hub, Sustainability, Industry, Architect, Householder, Trade. Read More. Press Release. Changes to Part L of the building regulations: what installers should expect as we approach the future homes standard. 27 July 2022.

We receive a lot of enquiries about the appearance of external condensation particularly in the Spring and Autumn. External condensation is a natural phenomenon and predictable event caused by the outer pane of the glazing being colder than the glass that it replaced.

Heat loss is normally measured by the thermal transmittance or U value, usually expressed in W/m 2 K. In its most basic terms, the lower the U value, the greater the thermal insulation.

Overview. Using the same technology as Pilkington Pyrostop ®, Pilkington Pyrodur ® is tried and tested against fire and hot gases. Pilkington Pyrodur ® is widely used and specified in a range of softwood and hardwood timber. Offering up to 60 mins integrity, Pilkington Pyrodur ® can combine impact resistance (BS EN 12600) up to Class 1(B)1 and penetration resistance (BS EN 356) to ...

Information Hub; Glass Information; Gl@ssary; A; Glassary - A AA see reaction to fire Absorptance the proportion of incident solar radiation absorbed by the glass, expressed as a fraction (see solar properties). Absorption an alternative word for absorptance, expressed as a percentage.

LEED Certification Developed by the US Green Building Council, LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is one of the most widely-recognised architectural standards in green or sustainable building design.

Our remote solution is called ReCO™ - Remote Calibration Overair. ReCO™ offers vehicle diagnostic services and ADAS calibration (Advanced Driver Assistant Systems) – exclusively for our Pilkington customer! Our ReCO™ Expert Team are trained automotive technicians.