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The name says it all – ProTech™ Safety & Security Window Film by Armorcoat™ is a thick, optically clear barrier film that is retrofitted to the inside of windows to reinforce glass around-the-clock, helping to hold it safely in place upon impact should an attempted break-in, natural disaster or bomb blast occur.

Composed of incredibly strong optical-quality Dupont Mylar® , ultra-violet inhibitors, special laminating and mounting adhesives and a protective scratch-resistant coating, ProTech™ Safety & Security Window Film by Armorcoat™ has passed some of the most stringent government and consumer testing to provide effective window protection, blast mitigation and overall window safety. Also popularly referred to as glass fragment retention, anti-shatter film and Mylar , ProTech™ Safety & Security Window Film by Armorcoat™ is the preferred protection product among home and business owners, and property managers worldwide.

ProTech™ Safety & Security Window Film by Armorcoat™ is available in thickness ranging from 4 to 14 Mil (.004” to .014” or 100 to 350 microns) and offered in clear and solar control versions with a wide variety of tints. A stronger glass resilience can be achieved with additional attachment system options. ProTech will help you select the right level of protection for your property.

Features & Benefits:

• Passed the ASTM E 330-02 tests administered by an independent laboratoty (Large Missile Impact Test, Static & Cyclical Wind Load Tests)
• Made from optical-quality Dupont Mylar®, ultra-violet inhibitors, special laminating and mounting adhesives with a protective scratch-resistant coating
• Blocks 99.7% of the sun’s harmful UV rays
• Easy to clean & maintain
• Enhances your home’s exterior
• Mounting adhesive helps hold the glass in place during hurricanes, vandalism, explosions and other incidents that can cause glass to break
• Has the strongest written warranty in the industry. Material and labor is guaranteed for as long as you own your home
• Installed on some of the most safely guarded buildings in the United States such as, US Capitol Building, Pentagon, FBI Headquarters and The US Department of Energy

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R&D Testing

Armorcoat safety film is made from only the highest quality materials, such as tough, high tensile polyester and ultra-strong mounting adhesives. In R&D testing a 4lb, 2x4 was launched through a window to simulate the effects of flying debris during a hurricane or tornado. The window without ProTech™ Safety & Security Window Film by Armorcoat™ was destroyed, with shards of glass flying everywhere, while the window protected with ProTech™ Hurricane Safety & Security Film remained intact.

Hurricanes & Tropical Storms

Hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes are just a few of the many types of natural disasters that can threaten the safety of your building. Events as common as everyday thunderstorms have high enough winds that can have a devastating effect on windows and glass. ProTech™ Safety & Security Window Film by Armorcoat™ is one of the most affordable, effective and attractive approaches to increased storm protection. With ProTech™ Safety & Security Window Film by Armorcoat™ on guard you don’t have to tape or board your windows in preparation for hurricanes.

ProTech™ Safety & Security Window Film by Armorcoat™ reduces solar radient heat, blocking 99.7% of the sun’s harmful UV rays. This helps eliminate premature aging of furniture and other personal belongings. It also helps conserve energy which helps lower costly energy bills. All the benefits in one simple application, that’s ProTech™ Safety & Security Window Film by Armorcoat™.

ProTech™ Safety & Security Window Film by Armorcoat™ & Terrorism

In the day and age of global terrorism ProTech™ Safety & Security Window Film by Armorcoat™ is playing a key role in helping keep many our government’s buildings (such as the Pentagon, the US Capitol Building and FBI Headquarters) and their occupants safe from glass related injury and property damage.