Pilkington Activ™ is effectively the same as conventional glass but with a specially developed coating on the outside that has a unique dual action. Once exposed to daylight, the coating chemically reacts in two ways. Firstly, it breaks down any ‘organic’ dirt deposits – such as bird droppings and tree sap – and secondly, rainwater ‘sheets’ down the glass to wash the loosened dirt away.
Product Description
Pilkington Activ™ is a durable, coated, neutral-coloured, self-cleaning
glass that requires less frequent cleaning and provides clearer vision during
and after rainfall compared to ordinary float glass. It has good scratch
resistance and durability and in most circumstances can be treated the same
as ordinary float glass.
Under normal conditions the unique coating destroys organic contaminants
on the surface and increases the water sheeting action on the coated surface.
This allows dirt to be washed easily from the surface and should greatly
reduce the need for manual cleaning.
Pilkington Activ™ can be single glazed or incorporated into an insulating
glass unit, with the self-cleaning coating positioned on surface #1, the
outside of the building.
It is important that its handling and processing
is carried out in accordance with good practice. It must be glazed following
Pilkington recommendations to obtain maximum benefit from its unique self-cleaning
properties.
Coating Detector
Pilkington Activ™ can be identified using a hand-held battery operated
detector.
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Pilkington Activ™ is available in a small selection of options. The most common for patent glazing applications are 6mm Clear Toughened, 6.4mm Clear Laminated, 6mm Blue Body Tinted Toughened and also in 4 no. 6mm Suncool High Performance glasses (note that Suncool glass products carry extended lead-in times in comparison to other glass products).
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