ARMORTEX® BULLET RESISTANT FIBERGLASS
There are reasons why we are the leading producer of bullet
resistant fiberglass:
- UL Listed products
- Quality Control Through Our Own Manufacturing
- All Protection Levels Available
- Same Day Shipment
- Factory Technical Support
Safeguard Security manufactures UL Listed Armortex®
Bullet Resistant Fiberglass. This material is manufactured using a starch-oil woven roving
ballistic grade fiberglass cloth we manufacture in-house. The cloth is mechanically
injected with a thermoset polyester resin and placed in a hydraulic hot press, then
pressed into flat, rigid 3' x 8' and 4' x 8' sheets. By using a starch-oil ballistic grade
fiber in our cloth, we can maximize our ballistic performances by consistently achieving a
uniform resin-to-fiber ratio. This allows the proper ply delamination to encapture
projectiles.
Excessive resin left behind in the manufacturing process results in
a thicker, less safe product. By using the correct amount of pressure and heat during our
curing process, excessive resin is eliminated from Armortex Bullet Resistant Fiberglass,
always resulting in a product that provides the maximum amount of protection. For this
reason, it is critical that bullet resistant fiberglass is never specified by thickness,
but by a specific UL 752 protection level. At Safeguard, we offer UL Listed products for
the most popular protection levels. Our Bullet Resistant Fiberglass is approved by the
U.S. Marshal Service, the General Services Administration, and complies with NIJ
standards.
INSTALLATION
These panels can be cut using ordinary carpentry tools such as a
circular saw, table saw, panel saw or saber saw. For cutting, a "Grit Edge"
blade is recommended. For drilling holes, high speed twist drill bits are used at slow
speeds. Installation may be accomplished by use of an acceptable mastic, industrial
adhesive, screws or bolts. Butt joints require a 4 inch wide batten strip backing of the
same product to provide for 2 inches of overlap in both directions. This product is
extremely versatile as it can be painted, taped and floated, textured, wallpapered, or
used behind a standard drywall installation, and it readily accepts a plywood or plastic
veneer using contact cement.
For immediately faxed specifications and drawings,
please call 800-880-8306.
