Were real life tests carried out on Pilkington Activ™ before it was released?
Yes, glass was installed and monitored at various locations round the world. These were chosen to test the glass under a variety of weather conditions. The glass was tested for six months in the Arizona Desert, six months in Florida, twelve months in Ohio in the USA, twelve months in Gelsenkirchen in Germany and thirty months outside our Technology Centre in the north west of England.