To maintain a high-quality appearance and extend the life of our items, please follow some simple guidelines that are available on the ‘Product Care” page.
What does Lined & UKCA mean?
UKCA is a mark on the glass that is a UK Government verified stamp. You will either see this with a line mark, meaning the line is to the legal correct level OR you will see just the UKCA mark, no line, this means the glass is verified legally to the brim, often found on most pint or half glasses.
Why do we need lined & UKCA glassware?
When serving alcohol in a trade licensed premises, it is a legal requirement that the drink must be measuring using a government verified measure when sold in units of less than a bottle. This can be done using a measured optic, a measured pump or more commonly government stamped glassware. The most common measure for beer, lager and cider are pint and half pint. For wine 125ml, 175ml or 250ml.
What’s the difference between UKCA & CE marks?
There has been a recent change on the requirement within the UK. The UK now requires the UKCA (UK mark) to be used instead of the CE (European mark). However, as it stands stock that is already marked with the CE mark is still legal within the UK. Going forward UKCA will be the only requirement for UK measures, but CE will still be the requirement for the European market. Utopia offer a variety of options to serve the needs of the market, both UK and Eire and also Europe.
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What is Fully Toughened Glass?
Fully Toughened Glassware has been strengthened across its entire body making the glass resistant to impact damage at all points of the glass. When it does finally break, it will break into small fragments making it impossible to cause serious lacerations.
What is Activator Max and Activator Performance?
Activator Max and Activator Performance are types of nucleation which involves the etching of the bottom of the glass and is designed to increase the effervescence of the product and maintain the head of the drink for much longer than a non-nucleated glass, as well as improving the appearance of carbonated soft drinks when served.
Can I put my glassware in a glass/dishwasher?
Unless explicitly stated, such as gold rimmed and printed designs, all our glassware is safe to be put in any commercial dishwasher or glasswasher.
Why does my glass have a rolled edge on the lip?
The ‘rolled edge’ is done at the end of the manufacturing process. When the glass is finished and cut off it goes through a heat process to create the rolled edge. If this is not suitable, there is a process called ‘cold/laser cutting’, these glass are cut and then polished to mean it is not intrusive to lips when in use.
How long will my glassware last?
This is based on what the glass is used for, how often it is used, how you store it and the type of venue. Glasses specially designed for hospitality can and will last for many years even with daily use, whereas there are some finer glassware which needs greater care and maintenance to make sure it lasts.
