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. The process, originally able to make only 6mm thick glass, now makes it as thin as 0.4 mm and as thick as 25 mm. Molten glass, at approximately 1000°C, is poured continuously ...

Sir Alastair Pilkington Sir Alastair Pilkington - FRS, MA (Cantab.), D.Eng. 1920 - 1995. Sir Alastair Pilkington - he was honoured with a knighthood in 1970 - invented the "float" method of glass making which revolutionised the industry in the 1960s.

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. The project evaluates the antiviral functionality of two coated products to actively reduce viral load on glass surfaces, specifically SARS-CoV-2.

The Step-by-step Manufacturing of Float Glass Watch the magic of this science-based process begins to unfold, in a series of stages on a float line that may be nearly half a kilometre long.

The product combines a detailed understanding of the way our customers live and work with the very best in modern glazing innovation. Digital displays are now an ever-present feature of our lives, and as our properties become more connected with digital technology, we’re finding new ways to optimise the glass screens and surfaces within our ...

07 Mar 2019. Pilkington Floatglas AB will present the latest innovations of the NSG Group at the international exhibition ARCHITECT@WORK at Stockholmsmässan in Älvsjö on Wednesday the 3rd and Thursday the 4th of April, 2019.

Insights. Experience glass in situ - the new PilkingtonAR app fits the bill. Press Release. 22 May 2022. Pilkington Deutschland AG, a part of the NSG Group, has developed a new interactive PilkingtonAR mobile app, which is now available for download to mobile devices from Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Pilkington glass innovations include: Energy-saving products such as Pilkington K Glass ™; Advanced bending processes for making car windscreens in complex shapes to fine tolerances; Pilkington Pyrostop® advanced fire-resistant glass; Ez-Kool™, Sundym™ and Galaxsee™ solar control glass for cars; Solar reflective automotive glazing;

Pilkington Technology Management Limited scoops a prestigious Innovation Award. 03 June 2020. 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. Tags:

19 Dec 2013. Pilkington Optiphon™ has been granted the seal of approval by Quiet Mark the international mark of approval from the Noise Abatement Society Charitable Foundation. Launched in 2012, Quiet Mark supports technological innovation for quieter products and awards a stamp of approval to products or schemes that minimise noise.