Solar Control Glass
Our Sun-Guard Super Neutral 70, Pilkington Activ™ Blue and Activ™ Neutral offer solar control performance for a cooler internal environment. Pilkingtons Activ™ Range and Sun-Guard Super Neutral 70 is currently free of charge for our Continental Folding Doors!!
We offer; Sun-Guard Super Neutral 70 (Slight Green Tint) Solar Control Glass and Pilkingtons Activ™ Self Cleaning glass with Solar Control (Activ™ Neutral tinted glass and Activ™ Blue tinted glass).
| Glass Type | Tint | Tint Colour | Solar Control | Self Clean | Light Reflected | Heat Blocked |
| Activ™ Neutral | Medium | Neutral / Grey | Yes | Yes | 56% | 75% |
| Activ™ Blue | Medium | Blue | Yes | Yes | 49% | 62% |
| Sun-Guard Super Neutral 70 | Slight | Green | Yes | No | 30% | 59% |
Features and Benefits
- Available colours are slight green tint, Neutral tint or a blue tint.
- Self Cleaning Coating - reducing the need for regular maintenance. ( All Pilkingtons Activ™ Range)
- Solar Control - helps maintain a good constant temperature and protect people and furniture from UV damage. (Activ™ Neutral, Activ™ Blue and Sun-Guard Super Neutral 70)
- Solar Control - can also reduce heat loss by up to 45%. (Activ™ Neutral, Activ™ Blue and Sun-Guard Super Neutral 70)
- The Coating does not break down and last the lifetime of the glass.
- Even works on cloudy days and during the night.
- Water spreads evenly over the glass surface to form a thin film, helping to wash dirt away, and drying off quickly, therefore benefiting from reduced streaks. (Pilkingtons Activ™ Range)
- Chemical reaction that uses UV light to break down and detach particles of organic dirt from the glass.
- More friendly to the environment than ordinary glass.
- Reduced condensation and reduced glare.
- Save thousands of pounds on expensive blinds.
- 5 year Guarantee.
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We can demenstrate this glass in our showrooms
We advise that you come down to our showrooms and see the glass for yourself, as Pilkingtons Activ™ Solar control glass is tinted glass you should see if for yourself. If you come down to our showrooms we can deminstrate the effectiveness of solar control glass with a 250W heat lamp. We can take an accurate reading of the heat blocked by the glass using a digital infrared thermometer.
Why use Solar Glass
Rooms with a large glass area are known to become too warm in the summer and too cold in the winter, i.e. rooms with large Patio doors Bifolding doors and/or large glass roofs (i.e a conservatory). Our Sun-Guard Super Neutral 70 and Pilkingtons Self Cleaning glass with Solar Control, can help to maintain a constant temperature and protect people and furniture from UV rays. All year round the invisible metallic coating and argon filled units reflects around 60% of sun light and blocks upto 75% of the suns infra-red heat. Keeping the room cool in the summer and insulating the heat in the winter. Our Sun-Guard Super Neutral 70 can be used improve the U-values of your windows, if required.
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Sun-Guard Super Neutral 70 Data Sheet »
Activ Neutral Data Sheet »
Activ Blue Data Sheet »
Pilkingtons Activ™ Solar Control Glass »
