| Types of Glass: Pilkington K GlassT
This type of glass is the leading solution in insulation in home & public building windows, Pilkington K Glass is a low emissivity coated glass which is easily stocked, processed and installed by window installers throughout the industry. Pilkington K Glass has been in production for more than 15 years making it the trusted solution for meeting energy efficiency Building Regulations essential for when new windows or conservatories are added to a household. The glass usually forms the inner pane of an insulating glass unit without a window. The coating is produced in order to reflect heat back into the room whilst also the heats from the sun known as passive solar gain enter the house. The glass helps windows to achieve high Window Energy Ratings to demonstrate compliance in connection with Building Regulations Part L. Benefits - The Energy trust sees this as a cost efficient energy saving method keeping heat inside the house and allowing heat to enter the house through the windows.
- Originally designed with Windows in mind. Keeps the Windows without heaters comfortable for increased parts of the year over normal double glazing.
- Helps to achieve high Window Energy Ratings.
- Also has the ability to have laminate added in order to increase security. It is estimated that 1/3 of burglars enter a house through the windows.
How it Works
The glass in your windows consumes heat then radiates it again on the colder, outside, surface. The Pilkington glass has a so-called low emissivity coating which increases insulation. The low emissivity coating is a poor radiator of heat. So the heat absorbed by the coated glass does not travel to the outside of the house. Instead the coating reflects the heat back into the room, keeping the heat inside as opposed to going outside. Windows incorporating Pilkington Glass allow heat from the sun and keep heat inside, making it easier and more cost effective to keeping your home warm. Energy Saving Glazing
Energy saving glass is known for keeping the heat inside the house saving the energy used by the household. As an estimation the amount of heat loss from a home in houses with single glazing is around 20%. Energy saving glazing is therefore known for cutting heat loss as well as pollution and reducing problems with condensation. Double glazing works by trapping air between the two pains. If finances dictate, the rooms which lose the most energy should be considered for energy saving windows first. Installing double glazing can cut your heating bills by around �90 a year as well as 620 kg of CO2 - that's 3 buses full of CO2 each year. If everyone in the UK that could install double glazing, it would save �660 million a year and 4.5 million tones of CO2. Self Cleaning Glass
Self-cleaning glass is an ordinary float glass with a special photocatalytic coating used to maintain the cleanliness of the glass. The glass is made by chemically bonding and integrating a microscopically-thin surface layer to the outside surface of the double glazing glass. The integrated coating reacts with the rays from the sun to gradually and continuously break down organic dirt through what is called a photocatalytic effect. The result will be a significantly cleaner surface than normal windows. In other words photocatalytic means that the coating on the outside of the glass absorbs the sun's ultraviolet rays. This breaks down the dirt on the surface of the glass by causing a reaction loosening the dirt. This type of glass also has hydrophilic properties, meaning that rain runs down the pane of glass as a sheet, washing away the dirt instead of, as with normal glasses, leaving the dirt behind. Warm a Glass
Warm-a-GlassT construction uses Pilkington K low emissivity glass is coated to reduce the energy leaving the household. The unique design and the material is designed specifically for this reason, allowing the home to retain more warmth thus saving on energy bills. Patterned Glass
Patterned glass is a type of glass used in windows with different patterns on it. The direction of the reflection on the glass depends on the size, shape and depth of the patterns. Patterned glass usually transmits less light than normal glass through windows. It can be used for a variety of applications: interior design and decorations, furniture, windows, street furniture etc. Production
Patterned glass is produced through a rolled glass process. The semi-molten glass is squeezed between two metal rollers in order to establish this shape. The bottom roller is engraved with the negative of the potter. Thickness is controlled by adjusting the gap between the rollers. Toughened or Tempered Glass:
Toughened glass Is a type of glass that has been treated chemically in order to be stronger than everyday glass used in windows. It will usually shatter into small pieces, rather than sharp shards, when broken increasing the security. The term toughened glass is generally used to describe fully tempered glass but is sometimes used to describe heat strengthened glass as both types undergo a similar thermo process in order to make the glass tougher. Heat strengthened and fully tempered are two types specialized glass. Heat strengthened glass is twice as strong as normal glass whilst fully tempered glass can be up to six times the strength of normal glass and withstands heating in microwave ovens. It is to note that while the strength of the glass does not change the deflection, being stronger means that it can deflect on impact. Annealed glass deflects less than tempered glass under the same load. Secondary Double Glazing:
Secondary glazing windows were designed in order to improve the living/working environment. Secondary glazing windows were designed in order to improve the living/working environment. Noise Reduction
The windows are specifically designed to have the ability to deal with different types of noise pollution. Different sounds penetrate glass in varying ways. The low frequency of a lorry engine behaves differently to high performance motorcycle. Stained Glass
The term stained glass refers to the material of coloured glass used in windows. Throughout its history the term "stained glass" was applied almost exclusively to windows evident in churches. Although traditionally made in flat panels and used as windows, the creations of modern stained glass artists also include three-dimensional structures and sculpture. As a material the term stained glass generally refers to glass that has been coloured when it was produced. The coloured glass is usually compiled into stained glass windows in which small pieces of glass are arranged to form patterns. They are typically held together with strips of lead. The term stained glass is also applied to windows in which all the colours have been painted onto the glass and then annealed in a furnace. Trusted Local Suppliers arrange quotes from Vetted suppliers of all types of windows in Caernarfonshire. |