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Films usually are quite easy to install, and they come in an array of colors, designs, and styles. Some options offer energy-saving benefits as well. Some provide a degree of privacy while letting in light, while others ensure complete one-way or two-way privacy. Its purpose is to reduce down the amount of heat transferring through the glass but many impact-resistant glass manufacturers’ do not warranty the glass with this addition.Window films are a budget-friendly, versatile alternative to curtains and blinds. Window film is a thin film or laminate that can be installed to the interior of glass surfaces. These small additions color the glass bronze, green, blue or grey but do not affect the basic properties of the glass except for changes in the solar energy transmission.ĭo not get confused with Window film. Check in with us to be sure of your selection.īody tinted glass products are produced by small additions of metal oxides to the float or rolled glass composition. In other applications this is a value-added selection by the owner. In some applications and some municipalities “Energy glass” must be used.

The minimum requirement to meet with hurricane protection is impact-resistant glass, but there other glass packages available including impact-resistant with insulated glass, impact-resistant with low-E coated glass, and impact-resistant with insulated glass and low-E coated glass (see Energy codes for an understanding of the differences).
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Series 8100 sliding glass doors NOA No 15-0723.12. Here is an example of one chart from WinDoor, Inc. The resultant selection lists the glass mark-up which includes the type of interlayer and type and thickness of glass pliers.

Using this data and ‘certified product approval’ test results allows the selection of a product that’s meets with the opening size, and has tested pressures that meet or exceed the Design Pressures for wind loads and water resistance. The basis for selecting an appropriate product and glass make-up is determined with knowledge of the Design Pressures acting on the opening. Inside, a pressure chamber with blower and digital manometer is mounted over the window to create a lower pressure than outside, and measure at what pressure the window-failure occurred. It involves hanging a calibrated rack of nozzles on the building, to shoot water at the windows. This water test meets the requirements of ASTM E 1105 and AAMA 502 to simulate wind driven rain.


In addition to impact and wind load testing, the product is tested for water and wind resistance and forced entry. It is an excellent candidate for demanding applications in the architectural market place.
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Sentry Glass® Plus interlayer offers five times the tear strength and 100 times the rigidity of conventional PVB interlayer. Advantages of laminated glass including safety, security, sound dampening, and the ability to offer solar control for energy savings. A Florida Approval Number is then assigned to the NOA.īutacite® polyvinyl butyral interlayer (PVB) has been continuously improved from its inception as the preferred material for safety glass. In Miami Dade County testing procedures are more rigorous and are underwritten with a Notice of Approval (NOA) number.
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The acceptance criterion is different for impact rated windows and doors between the Miami-Dade and Broward County Standard (Florida Building Code High Velocity Hurricane Zone test standard – HVHZ) and those of other organizations.
