Jan 16, 2009

Standard Make-up of Hurricane Resistant Glass

Hurricane Resistant Glazing
Technical Data:
1/4” (6mm) HEAT STRENGTHENED (HS) glass + 0.090” (2.3mm) PVB interlayer + 1/4”(6mm) HEAT STRENGTHENED (HS) glass = 9/16" (14.3mm)

Our hurricane resistant glass meets the following U.S. and International building codes/ standards:
ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials
ICC - International Code Council

We use the following SAFLEX interlayers, which are approved by thefollowing Dade County notice of acceptance numbers (NOA):
• Saflex interlayer Number 03-0421,02 clear or colors
• Saflex HP interlayer Number 03-0421,01 clear
• Vanceva Composite interlayer Number 03-0415,13 clear or colors
• Solutia interlayer Number 03-0827,08


Load resistance: Tested on 54” X 54” (137,2cm X 137,2cm) with 4-sided support:220 psf (pounds per square foot) [= 1,074 kg/ square meter]

Options available:
• Clear glass
• Tinted glass
• Reflective glass (available also in various colors)
• Tinted interlayer
• Starphire glass (ultra clear)

Additional benefits of hurricane glass:
• Noise Insulation values
• Burglary protection
• 99% U.V. protection
• Energy efficiency; U- factor: 0.93 Btu/ h- ft2-F

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