A significant step in the glass industry was made with the development of Pilkington Activ™, the first dual-action self-cleaning glass. The unique dual-action of the Pilkington Activ™ coating uses the forces of nature to help keep the glass free from dirt, giving not only the practical benefit of less cleaning, but also clearer, better-looking windows. The  Pilkington Activ™ Range includes products which benefit from both self-cleaning and solar control properties helping to create an environment that can be used all year round.

Benefits

Latest technology, Pilkington Activ™ breaks down organic dirt and helps it to be washed away

Chemical reaction that uses UV light to break down and detach particles of organic dirt from the glass

Water spreads evenly over the glass surface to form a thin film, helping to wash dirt away, and drying off quickly

Your windows carry on cleaning themselves, even on cloudy days

Improved vision while raining, and afterwards

Windows never need drying - even after hosing down

Saves time and money - makes Pilkington Activ™ ideal for hard-to-reach glazing such as skylights

More friendly to the environment than ordinary glass

Your windows look good for longer

Pilkington Activ™ is virtually indistinguishable from ordinary glass

The first glass to be independently tested for self-cleaning performance to EN 1096-5
by the Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering & Thin Films IST