Pilkington Glass

Direct Conservatories 4U recommend Pilkington Glass from K2 Glass.

Pilkington Activ™ is the world’s first sef-cleaning glass. It’s basically the same as conventional glass, except for a unique dual action coating. It works in two ways: first t uses daylight to break down organic dirt (such as tree sap) and then uses rain to wash the dirt away.

Pilkington Activ™ also dries faster, leaving the glass clean and with less streaks. Making it the perfect solution for conservatory roofs and windows.The durable coating never needs reapplying, and will last as long as the glass does.

Benefits of Plkington Activ™ self-cleaning glass with solar control.

  • Perfect for hard to reach places which aredifficut to clean such as conservatory roofs
  • Combine solar control and self-cleaningproperties
  • Help reduce heat build up – when combined with good ventilation
  • Self-cleaning properties work on cloudy days and during the night
  • Easily cleaned during dry spells by hosing down
  • Self-clean coating lasts the lifetime of the glazing
  • Aesthetically pleasing
  • It allows good light transmittance
  • Using any of the Pilkington Activ™ range of products helps reduce the appearance of external condensation

The table below gives a simple comparison between standard double glazing, polycarbonate, and high performance Pilkington Activ™ conservatory options.

Product Light Transmittance Solar Heat Rejection Colour U-value Self Cleaning?
Uncoated double glazing 4 mm / 12 mm air / 4 mm 0.82 22% Clear 2.8 N
25 mm polycarbonate 0.68 45% Clear 1.75 N
Pilkington Activ SunShade™ Blue 0.27 80% Blue 1.0 Y
Pilkington Activ SunShade™ Neutral 0.42 68% Neutral 1.0 Y
Pilkington Activ™ Blue 0.50 67% Blue 1.0 Y
Pilkington Activ™ Bronze 0.49 64% Bronze 1.0 Y
Pilkington Activ™ Clear 0.72 N/A Clear 1.0 Y



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