Pilkington offers a range of glass systems for different architectural and interior applications, such as solar control, thermal insulation, fire protection, noise control, safety/security and self-cleaning. Learn more about Pilkington Profilit™ channel glass systems, developed for use in glass façades, walls or roofs, and also for internal glazing.

Each glass type conveys energy-saving properties to the thermally insulated glass unit. A product from the Pilkington K Glass™ or Pilkington Optitherm™ ranges makes up the inner pane of the double glazing unit. Its primary function is to prevent heat escaping through the windows and return heat back into the home.

Glass Structure. There are numerous structural glass systems offered by various suppliers that open up vast possibilities for architects, allowing them to create a complete glass envelope for buildings with frameless façades on any plane.

door systems. partition systems. facade systems and. roof systems for fire protection. A long history of close co-operations with leading national and international system suppliers have resulted today in an unrivalled range of choice of systems in steel, aluminium, steel-and-aluminium, wood and concrete together with frameless or flush ...

Did you know that over 25% of the heat in your house escapes through your windows? Energy-efficient Glass for your home. Replacing the heat lost through your windows can be expensive so don’t throw your money out of the window! Install low emissivity (low-e) energy-efficient windows to help to reduce your heating bills by up to 20% each year.

The image on the left hand side represents the spectral graph of solar energy. The surface of the sun emits electromagnetic waves. A narrow band between 380 nm and 780 nm of the solar spectrum is received at the earth's surface and is visible to the eye. This is between the Ultraviolet and Infrared range.

Insulating glass: a fire resistant glass, which gives both integrity and insulation for a specific period of time greater than 30 minutes. The Pilkington Pyrostop™ range of products is insulating glass. Do not confuse insulating glass with insulating glass units.

Solar Control Glass. Energy-efficient Glass. Fire Protection Glass. Self-cleaning Glass. Long described as an impossible dream, self-cleaning glass is now a reality, for use in your home. Pilkington Activ™ Self-Cleaning Glass.

There are many British and European Standards which apply directly or indirectly to glass for use in building. Although not exhaustive, the following lists some of the most commonly used. British and European Standards (BS EN) BS EN 356: Glass in building – Security glazing - Testing and classification of resistance against manual attack.

Wind and Snow Load. Pilkington provide the service of determining the glass thickness and type to withstand wind and snow loads when the information is not available in the standards. This is a commonly requested service that is quick and easy to provide. To enable us to calculate a suggested glass thickness we need some basic information: