Saflex Storm Product Bulletin
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Saflex® hurricane PVB interlayer At its best when nature is at its worst While no single product offers complete protection from hurricanes, typhoons, and violent storms, laminated glass windows, doors, and skylights made with Saflex®, Saflex® HP, or Saflex® Storm protective interlayers can be a critical first line of defense. Meeting building codes and standards To meet hurricane building codes, commercial and residential window and door systems have to meet vigorous impact, simulating wind-borne debris, and subsequent impact. Test procedures call for In properly designed systems, laminated glass effectively withstands the entire system to resist wind-borne debris impact followed by these natural forces to help maintain the critical exterior envelope. If pressure cycling. To comply with the test requirements for an broken by impact from wind-borne debris, the glass fragments bond impact-resistant product, the systems may also need to pass firmly to the protective interlayer, continuing to safeguard building additional tests such as air and water infiltration, structural load, and forced-entry resistance. Protecting the building envelope Additional benefits of laminated glass Under normal circumstances, buildings are designed to allow wind In addition to proven protective performance, Saflex interlayers to flow over the structure. During a hurricane, a fully intact building deliver all the other benefits inherent with laminated glass including: envelope or “outer skin” allows wind to flow at, over, and past the structure without damage. Preserving the building envelope, Protecting building occupants and pedestrians from therefore, is among the most important steps to maintaining the accidental glass impact, breakage, or fallout. integrity of the structure and ensuring nondestructive wind flow during hurricane-force winds. Laminated glass with Saflex interlayers in properly designed ® Providing burglary and forced-entry resistance, ballistic protection, and bomb blast resistance. windows and doors can withstand the damaging impact of windborne debris and remain in the opening during the remainder of the storm. They may even function as a barrier after being broken, Providing hurricane force resistant technology to laminated glazing systems. helping to preserve the integrity of the interior until repairs can be made. Filtering more than 99% of UV rays, controlling visible light radiation, and reducing heat buildup and thermal s

Saflex As shown in the following charts, interlayers are recommended based on window type, glass size, geometry, and performance pressure. For instance, a typical large missile system (or window system below 30 ft) utilizes laminated glass with an interlayer that is 0.090-in. thick, while thinner, specialty interlayers using composite technology are also available (Saflex Storm 0.075-in. thick). A typical small missile system (or window system above 30 ft) utilizes laminated glass with an interlayer that is a minimum of 0.060-in. thick. Typical glass performance for standard four-side...