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LAMINATED GLASS
Depending on the type of PILKINGTON be used in critical loca-
protection to be obtained, OPTIPHON™ tions, such as in the glaz-
specific types of laminated ing of residential homes
glass can be produced, by Pilkington Optiphon™ (windows, doors, rail-
varying the thickness and is a high quality acoustic ings, stairs, etc.), but also
the number of each ply, as laminated glass that of- in commercial environ-
well as the coating applied fers excellent noise reduc- ment, in shop windows, in
to the glass surface and, tion in limited thicknesses, schools, hospitals, public
consequently, the photo- without significant weight places, etc. In order to ful-
metric properties. increase and without com- fil the protection from falls
Pilkington can therefore promising on light trans- function, a laminated glass
offer a very wide range of mittance or impact perfor- shall be used. The Italian
products suitable for many mance. reference standard is UNI
applications, such as solar The desired acoustic per- 7697, defining the Safety
control (with Pilkington formance can be achieved criteria in glass applica-
Suncool™ or Pilkington through combining vari- tions.
Eclipse Advantage™), ther- ous thicknesses of glass Most of Pilkington Opti-
mal insulation (with Pilk- with a special PVB inter- lam™ and Pilkington Op-
ington Optitherm™ or Pilk- layer. With a large variety tiphon™ products bear
ington K Glass™ range), of product combinations, a distinguished marking
anti-reflective (with Pilk- Pilkington Optiphon™ of- – CSICERT UNI – which
ington OptiView™ range) fers the opportunity to certifies their performance
essential to provide shop achieve specific noise re- in terms of safety and se-
windows with security and duction requirements, and curity from vandalism, de-
high transparency, or self- security as well. liberate physical attack and
cleaning functions (with The Italian legislation state even from firearms.
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