Clearview South February 2014 - Issue 147 | Page 52

GLASS&SEALEDUNITS

KEEP IT QUIET
Pilkington Optiphon™
has been granted the seal
of approval by Quiet
Mark the international
mark of approval from the
Noise Abatement Society
Charitable Foundation.
Launched in 2012, Quiet
Mark supports technological
innovation for quieter
products and awards a stamp
of approval to products or
schemes that minimise noise.
Products that have been
awarded the purple Q stamp
of approval include kettles,
blenders, hairdryers and
washing machines, hotels,
silent musical instruments
and now glazing.
Following a request from
the Managing Director of
Quiet Mark, Poppy Elliott,
Pilkington Optiphon™
featured in The Quiet House
designed to introduce the

Quiet Mark scheme and
showcase the award winning
products at the Ideal Home
Show this year. The Quiet
House was developed to
help consumers understand
the importance of choosing
carefully the appliances they
buy and share their homes
with, empowering the UK to
re-tune the sounds around
them and de-stress their
personal space.
Pilkington Optiphon™
laminated glass is the ideal
solution for reducing noise
levels in buildings. Using
a special PVB (PolyVinyl
Butyral) interlayer, Pilkington
Optiphon™ is a high
quality acoustic laminated
glass that offers excellent
noise reduction without
compromising on light
transmittance or impact
performance.

Get the ‘A’ Ratings
You Want
For the past four years Wakefield
Metroglaze has insisted on
SWISSPACER warm edge spacer
bars in sealed units because of its
excellent thermal properties.
Wakefield Metroglaze is part of
Wakefield Metropolitan District
Council and is responsible for
supplying and installing windows
for the Council’s schools, offices,
social housi