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Pilkington Activ™ self-cleaning glass Pilkington Activ™ The world’s first self-cleaning glass. With advanced dual action for superior results

The benefits of Pilkington Activ™ • The world’s first self-cleaning glass. • How can I be certain Pilkington Activ™ will work? Unique coating breaks down and loosens even Self-cleaning glass has long been seen as an heavy soiling. impossible dream. However, as you’d expect with any new product from Pilkington, it has been Continues working on cloudy days and extensively developed and tested over a number of years to make absolutely sure that any claim we make is true. And our reputation for reliability and Reduces cleaning and maintenance costs, and quality makes sure it will go on working,...

Does Pilkington Activ™ work straight away? Pilkington Activ™ takes about five to seven days to Yes. The coating contains harmless chemical activate itself following installation, after which it substances already found in the home, in such things works continually with dirt being washed away as bath oils and toothpaste. In fact, with only small whenever it rains. The coating only needs a small amounts of cleaning agents needed, Pilkington Activ™ amount of UV radiation to work, so it continues to is kinder to the environment than ordinary glass. break down and remove dirt even on overcast...

Pilkington is continually working with manufacturers to test the compatibility of Pilkington Activ™ with • The white marks can be minimised by avoiding hosing the glass at the hottest time of the day. various glazing systems. When considering its use in a particular project, it is therefore advisable to check • If the water quality is very hard (i.e. greater than the details on www.pilkington.com or talk to our 180ppm combined content of calcium carbonate, technical experts at the earliest opportunity for the CaCO3 and magnesium carbonate, MgCO3) then latest information and advice. rinsing...

Although its special coating is applied during manufacture, Pilkington Activ™ can be toughened -making it five times stronger than ordinary glass - laminated with other types of glass, dual coated with a second coating on the reverse side or installed into insulating glass units (IGU) to provide a wide range of properties. The table below shows these in more detail.

Museum of the Earth, New York. Examples of Pilkington Activ™ in use Pilkington Activ™ is the perfect choice for situations where cleaning is difficult or costly, such as high-rise buildings, glass roof structures or conservatories and atria, or in housing for use by elderly residents. It is also ideal where good visibility is important, for example, in sports stadiums, commentary boxes, airports and external walkways. Several examples of how Pilkington Activ™ has been incorporated into buildings are included here. A design feature of this private home near Chester, the atrium style roof to...

When the Flevoland Golf Club at Lelystad in the Netherlands built its new clubhouse, the glass façade was designed to give panoramic views over the new course, with Pilkington Activ™ the obvious choice. The owners have been extremely pleased with how good the glass looked straight from fitting, with fantastic clarity – even immediately after a rain shower. Contractor: Entropal B.V., Geldermalsen. One of the more unusual domestic applications for Pilkington Activ™ is this swimming pool cover in Bourgogne, France. Every pane had to meet safety regulations, and the owners have been delighted...

This publication, whilst giving a general description of the product and materials, is issued as a guide only. Circumstances applicable to products and materials may vary and Pilkington gives no warranties or representations as to the accuracy or completeness of the publication or as to compliance with it by the products and materials except to the extent expressly confirmed by Pilkington in any contract for their sale. It is the responsibility of the user of this documentation to ensure that the use of the product and materials is appropriate for any particular application and that such...

Pilkington Activ™ Technical Information DatasheetPerformance Data Pilkington Insulight™ Light Determined in accordance with BS EN 410 and BS EN 673 * Not CE figures ** Predicted figures Texture figures are the average for the product range and do not represent any individual design. 6.4mm Pilkington Activ Optilam™ Brown based on light brown interlayer. Pilkington Activ Optilam™ Phon, Rw (C; Ctr) is determined in accordance with EN ISO 717-1. For other configurations, Rw (C; Ctr) based on generally accepted values given in EN 12758. These represent conservative values which may be adopted in...

This publication, whilst giving a general description of the product and materials, is issued as a guide only. Circumstances applicable to products and materials may vary and Pilkington gives no warranties or representations as to the accuracy or completeness of the publication or as to compliance with it by the products and materials except to the extent expressly confirmed by Pilkington in any contract for their sale. It is the responsibility of the user of this documentation to ensure that the use of the product and materials is appropriate for any particular application and that such...