What is the current situation regarding compatibility with dry gasket glazing systems?
A. All glazing systems where the gasket is lubricated with silicone oil are incompatible with Pilkington Activ™. Leaching from these product types onto the glass coating will create a hydrophobic area around the edge of the glass known as “picture framing”, which is unacceptable to customers. The same is true of many silicone based rubber gaskets. However, there are many gaskets that are compatible with Pilkington Activ™, e.g. gaskets that are part of a co-extruded system, a dry gasket used without lubricant, or a gasket using an alternative lubricant such as glycerine oil. These products are listed on the Technical Update that is available on www.pilkington.com/uk/technicalupdate or by calling 01744 692000.
