Pilkington AviSafe™

Thompson Innovative Glass offers Pilkington AviSafe™ glass, featuring a unique-patterned, UV-enhanced coating that disrupts reflections and helps prevent bird collisions while remaining virtually invisible to the human eye.

How Pilkington AviSafe™ Works

Pilkington AviSafe™ uses a unique-patterned, UV-enhanced coating that disrupts reflections, providing a visible marker to birds and preventing collisions. The technologically-advanced patterned coating on Pilkington AviSafe uses the industry accepted 2×4 Rule making the glass more visible to birds while remaining aesthetically appealing.

When combined with other products, Thompson can offer customized solutions that also address thermal comfort, safety, and noise reduction.

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Other Bird-Friendly Glazing Options

Specifications vary for bird safe glass; that’s why Thompson Innovative Glass offers one of the largest ranges of products available in the industry. We also offer the following options:

Guardian Glass

Bird1st™ Etch · Bird1st™ UV
  • etch
  • uv coating
  • 1
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arcon

Ornilux® mikado · Ornilux® supermikado
  • uv coating
  • 1, 2, 3
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Walker

AviProtek® E · AviProtek® T
  • etch
  • 1
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Thompson

Thompson BirdSafe®
  • Ceramic Enamel
  • 1
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Skyline Design

SkySafe™
  • etch
  • ink
  • 1, 2
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Kuraray

BirdSecure® Pro
  • interlayer
  • 2.5
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Eastman

FlySafe™ 3D
  • interlayer
  • 2.5, 4.5
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Vitro

BirdSmart©
  • etch
  • 1
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Andluca

SafeFlight UV™
  • uv coating
  • 2.5
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pilkington AviSafe™ Glass

How does Pilkington AviSafe™ help reduce bird collisions?

Pilkington AviSafe™ uses a unique patterned, UV-enhanced coating that disrupts reflections and creates visual markers birds can recognize as a barrier. The pattern follows the industry-accepted 2x4 Rule to increase glass visibility to birds while maintaining an attractive architectural appearance.

Will the AviSafe™ pattern affect the appearance of the building?

AviSafe™ is designed to balance bird-friendly performance with architectural aesthetics. Its UV-enhanced patterned coating provides the visual cues birds need while allowing designers to maintain the transparency and appearance expected from modern glass façades.

Can Pilkington AviSafe™ be combined with other glass performance features?

Yes. Thompson Innovative Glass can incorporate AviSafe™ into customized glazing solutions that address additional project needs, including thermal comfort, safety, and noise reduction. This allows bird-friendly performance to become part of a broader high-performance glazing solution.