EFFECTIVE PROTECTION EDUCATION GUIDE High-performance, glazed protection solutions to maximise well-being, enhance safety, and increase the ability to learn in educational institutions * vetratech GOBAIN

Did you know that we spend 90% of our time indoors? That's why the buildings in which we live, work, play, and receive treatment can significantly impact our health and comfort. It is therefore vital that the homes, factories, shops, offices and other buildings in which we spend our lives offer the comfort necessary to ensure the well-being of all those who use them. With more than 35 years spent providing development, consultancy and technical assistance solutions to our customers, we have learned to understand and appreciate the specific requirements and expectations of each end user of the...

Fire resistance (skylight) Translucent fire resistance with anti-slip treatment Butt-jointed fire resistance with screen-printed corners • Ensuring the well-being of each individual • aximising their ability to work and to learn M • Providing safety for all Discover how Vetrotech solutions can address these issues. Fire and burglar resistance with emergency exit system Coloured fire resistance Burglar resistance, able to withstand ball impacts Fire resistance to prevent fire from spreading to upper floors (C+D) Curtain wall burglar resistance Butt-jointed large format fire resistance with enamel...

LIGHT AND TRANSPARENCY Glazed protection solutions to ensure the well-being of all Installing large glazed areas in schools, colleges and universities bathes these spaces in natural light, opening them up to nature and the environment. Numerous studies have demonstrated the benefits this has on health1: • ostering the growth of children, benefiting F their vision, immune system, etc.2 • ncouraging physical activity3, a crucial factor in E limiting the screen time of children and adolescents. • ncreasing adaptability, alertness and creativity, I and having a positive effect on mood; pupils and...

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Vetrotech solutions To optimise this provision of natural light, we offer CONTRAFLAM STRUCTURE MEGA, a fire-resistant glazed protection solution, in an extra-large format (up to 4.6-m high) with no intermediate frame. To guarantee the optimal working environment, it is sometimes necessary to control visibility, and the provision of natural light and heat. We also now offer the VETROFLAM and CONTRAFLAM SCREEN solutions, which are fire-resistant glazing with integrated blinds to enable pupils to maintain their concentration in the classroom. Our CONTRAFLAM PRIVA-LITE and CONTRAFLAM LITE PRIVA-LITE...

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SAFETY, SURVEILLANCE AND PROTECTION Greater transparency for greater levels of safety Vetrotech solutions Safety is a priority within educational establishments and must be a key part of the design process for these buildings. The risks they most commonly face are: All Vetrotech solutions are made from toughened glass, which makes them more secure than armoured glass. In the event of deliberate breakage or accidental impact, the high-quality toughened glass used in these solutions forms small cubes instead of shards. • onfrontations between pupils, or between pupils and C educational staff. •...

© Maurice Vinken/Test Efectis Nederland B.V., Bleiswijk, Netherlands ADVANTAGES OF VETROTECH SAINT-GOBAIN Choice: We offer a wide range of glazed protection solutions providing resistance of various types (fire resistance, burglar resistance, explosion resistance and/or bulletproofing). Customisation: Do you have aesthetic, acoustic or thermal requirements? Do you need obscuration? All the protection solutions are able to meet one or more environmental requirements. Listening: Whatever the project and its challenges, our technical and sales teams will ensure you are offered the solution best...

INFINITE COMBINATIONS OF SOLUTIONS    FOR THE WELL-BEING AND SAFETY OF ALL FIRE RESISTANCE Pyroswiss, Vetroflam, Contraflam The Vetrotech glazed fire resistance ranges allow for compliance with the different protection classes defined in standard EN 357 for fire resistant glazed elements: • lass E, integrity against flames, smoke and hot gases: PYROSWISS. C • lass EW, integrity and reduction of heat radiation: VETROFLAM, C CONTRAFLAM LITE, CONTRAFLAM LITE STRUCTURE. • lass EI, integrity and thermal insulation: C CONTRAFLAM, CONTRAFLAM MEGA and CONTRAFLAM STRUCTURE. 30' to 120' The glazed elements...

Vetrotech Saint-Gobain International AG Bernstrasse 43 3175 Flamatt Switzerland © Vetrotech Saint-Gobain Concept/Design: L. Bourcellier Photo credits: Neil Bowler, Hennie Raaymakers, Zahnklinik, Maurice Vinken, iStockphoto, Edition: June 2017 For more information: www.vetrotech.com Tel: 01 53 46 67 89