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 When
you own a place of business today, the threats of violent weather,
earthquakes, acts of vandalism and terrorism are all possibilities.
Any one of these phenomena could cause massive window damage,
which, in turn, could cause injuries to your employees, tenants,
customers or visitors.
By installing safety & security films, you can protect your
building’s occupants. Window Protect uses
Armorcoat® security films, which are so strong that
U.S. Embassies use them to protect government employees from
bomb blasts. Many schools have also applied these same safety
films to their windows in order to protect students from the
dangers of flying glass.
The following series of photos demonstrates the strength of
security film. The two frames have glass panes in them. The
frame on the left has security film installed and the frame
on the right has no film. Charges were detonated directly in
front of the two frames. The unprotected glass shattered into
tiny pieces, sending glass flying everywhere. However, the protected
pane held together and remained in the frame.
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Two frames with
charges suspended in front of
the glass panes |
Both charges are simultaneously
ignited |
Glass
flies out of the unprotected pane, but when the smoke
clears... |
The pane with security film
is shattered, but still in place |
When professionally installed,
ArmourGard® film is invisible, and forms a protective
shield that resists penetration and helps keep glass in place
through attempted break-ins, storms, earthquakes and explosions.
FACTS:
· Security window film was put to the test in Oklahoma
City in 1995, as evidenced by people whose offices had been
only blocks from the Federal Center. They now believe that
security window film saved them from severe injury.
"...following the 1996 terrorist bombing that killed
19 U.S. airmen in Saudi Arabia, a Pentagon report found that
12 of those airmen died as a result of glass-cut injuries.
More than 90 percent of the injuries suffered in that attack
involved significant lacerations, and glass was shattered
more than 1,200 feet from the explosion."
Fast Fact
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After a major disaster,
glass companies are stretched to the limit to meet the
demand for replacement windows, so having your broken
glass held in place by window film while you wait can
protect your building from the elements and can also save
you from having to install costly temporary window covers |
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Security
film can also minimize damage to the interior of your
building by preventing broken glass from embedding in
carpets, furnishings, computers and other equipment, thus
accelerating the clean-up process. If injuries do occur
as a result of one of these events, the installation of
ArmourGard®
film can improve occupant safety. |
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And ArmourGard
™ films provide just as much UV protection as
solar films do, slowing the aging and fading of furniture,
carpets, woodwork and window coverings. You can even install
a tinted version of ArmourGard
™ to provide glare reduction and energy conservation,
which can significantly cut your air conditioning costs. |
If you would like more technical information on Armorcoat®
security films, please
click here. |
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