Pilkington supplies glazing for leisure centre

Pilkington Pyrostop and Pilkington Optiphon have been specified in the refurbishment of the William Penn Leisure Centre in Rickmansworth.

The internal glazing between the foyer, fitness studio, pools and spectator gallery will use Pilkington Optiphon and Pilkington Pyrostop.

Due to its public use, it is essential the leisure centre's occupants are protected from hot gases, flames and heat should fire occur.

The Pilkington Pyrostop range of products turns opaque in the event of fire, providing effective insulation from heat for test times of up to 180 minutes in appropriate framing systems, maintaining integrity and providing a barrier to hot gases and flames.

With such a variety of high energy activities, noise levels can be high in a leisure centre environment.

Pilkington Optiphon is a suitable glass choice in noisy situations, as its acoustic interlayer offers noise reduction without compromising on light transmittance or impact performance.

Pilkington Pyrostop provides an extensively tested range of fire-resistant glass options in a wide range of fire-resistant framing systems, providing a maximum level of protection and a safe and reliable choice for the designer and installer.

The clear alternative to a solid wall, it is designed for consistent and reproducible behaviour in fire and has an established track record of fire test and real fire experience behind it over many years.

Pilkington Pyrostop provides protection from flames and hot gases to allow an orderly evacuation in the case of a fire and continues to protect valuable assets in the building until the fire is put under control.

The product provides impact resistance up to Class 1(B)1 to BS EN 12600, the highest performance classification.

Pilkington Pyrostop is the product line to use wherever a complete, physically robust fire-resistant glazing is required in combination with the high performance provided by Pilkington products.

Pilkington Optiphon provides enhanced noise insulation, a distinctive feature that supplements the high level fire performance offered.

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