The glass channel is a cast glass formed through computer-controlled furnaces, consistently producing glass of the highest quality and to accurate dimensions. The U-shaped configuration of the glass produces a high structural strength within the channel, allowing it to be installed at high level or in large unit lengths without the need for additional horizontal or vertical support.

Coatings

• Pilkington Profilit™ Standard

Standard glass channels formed with a cast outer surface, which diffuses incoming light, creating a slight green colouring to the glass.

• Pilkington Profilit™ Amethyst

Blue coated glass with a cast outer surface for decorative or coloured finishes.

• Pilkington Profilit™ Clear Blue

Blue coated glass with no ornamentation to the outer surface.

• Pilkington Profilit™ Clear

Non-coloured glass with no ornamentation to the outer surface, providing greater transparency.

• Pilkington Profilit™ Plus

Hard pyrolytic surface coating, low emissivity glass type, producing efficient U-values with a cast outer surface: heat loss and incidence of condensation reduced, optimal thermal insulation.

• Pilkington Profilit™ Clear Plus

Low emissivity glass type, producing efficient U-values with no ornamentation to the outer surface.

• Pilkington Profilit™ Antisol

Bronze coated, solar control glass, reducing heat transmission.

Options in glass type

• Specific metal oxide surface coating applied to the internal surface of the glass channels to provide decorative or coloured finishes i.e. Pilkington Profilit™ Amethyst.
• Sandblasting and painting in form of a ‘wash coat’ of paint that gives a coloured tint to the glass (for coloured glass walls or specific logos) but that still allows light transmission through the glass channels and designs.
• Filming applied to the internal surface of the glass to provide an additional level of security and coloured finishes.
• Pyrolytic surface coating to improve thermal insulation and solar control properties.
• Longitudinal, stainless steel reinforcing wires incorporated within the body of the glass channels to achieve specific safety and security levels.