Central Glass
Central Glass
Revolutionary Self-cleaning Glass
What is it?
Imagine not having to put in much effort to keep your windows, skylights and glass doors clean? Many business and homeowners feel that despite its attractiveness, buildings where glass is a central feature is just too high maintenance. Pilkington, through the development of new technology has developed a glass product that utilises natural elements to clean itself, ensuring that the cost and hassle associated with glass is no longer such a huge concern.
How does it work?
Pilkington ActivTM works on a two phase cleaning system. The first stage is ‘photocatalytic’, meaning that it is activated by the sun. UV rays stimulate the coating on the glass, causing a chemical reaction that breaks down organic dirt. The second phase is ‘hydrophilic’, meaning that it requires water. Rainwater forms a sheet that flows down the glass, removing the loosened dirt as it goes. Finally the glass has been specially formulated to be quick drying, ensuring that it is left without streaks. As if by magic, your glass is left shiny and clear with very little effort on your part.
What are the benefits?
Although there are an abundance of highly effective glass cleaning products on the market, they all still require manual labour. Considerably less maintenace is one of the key benefits of fitting your home or business with self-cleaning glass. Window cleaning, aside from being a hassle can also be something of a dangerous undertaking. For many hovering atop a perilous ladder and stretching to reach impossibly distant smudges, is a recipe for disaster. Pilkington Self-Cleaning Glass is also an ultimately economical choice because it saves time, energy and money that would have been spent on maintaining your glass. Pilkington has a broad range of products offering various benefits, such as thermal, noise control, decorative and solar controlled glass, thus helping create the optimal environment for work or play.
About the Author
About the Author
Pilkington has been a brand leader in glass technology for 180 years. It thus affords a solid reputation of reliability and promises the best in service and product performance. It is no wonder that more and more home and business owners in the UK and elsewhere are switching to Pilkington ActivTM Self-Cleaning Glass.
http://www.pilkingtonselfcleaningglass.co.uk/
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Using Bifocal Reading Glasses
Telescopic glasses are among the latest of the numerous low vision aids used to help people in dealing with macular degeneration symptoms. While there is no cure for age related macular degeneration (AMD), there are macular degeneration treatments available that can assist such patients in maximizing what sight they do have; telescopic glasses are possibly among the most effective, both in terms of cost and effectiveness.
In some ways, these remarkable devices – also known as bioptics - are similar to bifocal reading glasses. They essentially work the same way; patients utilize these macular degeneration devices by tilting their heads forward. These particular macular degeneration devices are different however in their construction. Unlike bifocal reading glasses, which integrate two different prescriptions into single lenses, telescopic glasses actually consist of miniature telescopes that sit atop the frames.
The marvelous aspect of telescopic glasses – also known as bioptics - is the fact that they can be adjusted in the same way as many full-sized telescopes. As low vision aids for the relief of macular degeneration symptoms, telescopic glasses can be adjusted for a variety of activities requiring far, mid-range and near vision.
In fact, some states actually allow those who cannot pass the eye test for driving to operate a motor vehicle as long as bioptics are used. While there are usually restrictions, the use of telescopic glasses can help the patient to regain some measure of independence. These low vision aids are of great help in seeing road signs and other objects on the highway.
Telescopic glasses are like regular glasses, and if you plan on driving with them, you’ll need an optometrist’s prescription. Even if you’re not planning to operate an automobile (and admittedly, this is not appropriate for everyone – or even very many – people with macular degeneration symptoms), the use of these remarkable low vision aids can greatly add to your quality of life.
With the use of bioptics, people who use such macular degeneration devices can once again enjoy watching television and motion pictures, engage in artistic pursuits such as sculpture and painting or music requiring reading, and engage in their favorite sports.
Of course, because macular degeneration symptoms affect one’s central vision and because different activities in life require different kinds of vision, there is no one single solution. Bioptics are only one part of a comprehensive solution that will most likely require several different types of macular degeneration devices. Only your optometrist can advise you as to which of these prosthetic devices can be of most good in helping your particular case.
As is the case for prescription bifocal reading glasses, you will need to be examined by and have a prescription from a qualified optometrist in order to make sure that bifocal reading glasses are right for you.
About the Author
Susan Slobac has had a parent diagnosed with macular degeneration. She has had experience in macular degeneration treatment. In this article, she discusses macular degeneration risk factors.