
Pilikington Active™
How does it work?
Pilkington
Activ™ is effectively the same as
conventional glass but with a specially developed
coating on the outside that has a unique dual action.
Once exposed to daylight, the coating chemically
reacts in two ways.
Breaking down organic dirt
Using a "photocatalytic" process, the
coating reacts with ultra-violet rays present in
natural daylight to break down and disintegrate
organic dirt.
Washing dirt away
The second part of the process happens when rainwater
hits the glass. Pilkington Activ™ is "hydrophilic"
which means that instead of forming droplets, the
water spreads evenly over the surface and as it
runs off takes the dirt with it. Compared with conventional
glass, the water also dries off very quickly without
leaving unsightly "drying spots".