What glass will achieve P5A? Laminated safety glass is needed to meet the various classification of BS EN 356 for resistance to manual attack. Both 10.3 mm (44.6) and 12.3 mm (55.6) Pilkington Optilam™ will achieve Class P5A when tested to BS EN 356. For more information on Pilkington Optilam™, please click here. Was this helpful?

Ask PilkingtonWe offer a range of products which can provide thermal insulation to reduce heat loss in winter:

BS 6206 has now been superseded and replaced by EN 12600. Marking of safety glass has now changed. Please see BS 6262 Part 4 for requirements. EN 12600 defines the term ‘breaks safely’ by reference to the outcome of the impact test.

From 15 th June 2022, new Part O building regulations came into force, changing the way that architects must design new dwellings in England to prevent residents from experiencing extreme temperatures during the summer, while also reducing reliance on cooling systems.

Ask PilkingtonThis is a range of high-end decorative etched glass designs which is manufactured using either PilkingtonOptifloat™or PilkingtonOptifloat™Opal substrate to offer excellent light transmission in combination with various levels of privacy.

Beginning with glass production, XLR8 CCS will prove the ability of C-Capture’s innovative carbon capture technology to remove carbon dioxide from the flue gas emissions of three industries which are difficult-to-decarbonise but committed to reducing their carbon levels.

The householders are focused on saving energy and maintaining a comfortable internal environment. Overall though, in many cases the condensation does not last long and a little heat from the sun warms the outer glass enough to evaporate the moisture, a gentle breeze or wind will also do the same job.

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, intends to use green hydrogen at its site and scale its production of low carbon glass from 2027, under pioneering new plans with Grenian Hydrogen.

Low-e glass such as glass from the Pilkington K Glass™ Range and Pilkington Optitherm™ Range have an invisible coating which dramatically reduces heat transfer and reflects interior heat back into your room.

Do I need impact safety glass in my home? Building Regulations demand that all glass which is in a safety critical location or in large areas of glazing should have impact resistance in order to prevent injury following accidental glass breakage.